Tubular Turbo Manifold

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Short video on Page 3.

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Due to this issue, I'm upgrading to a custom tubular manifold since the turbo will be off anyway. In this change, I'm also changing to a TiAL v-band stainless steel turbine housing.. no more exhaust leaks.

New Garrett compressor wheel installed.


Washin dishes.. and the compressor housing. Got rid of all the scratched up VHT on it and decided to run it all natural.


V-band housing installed.


Ready to rock.






Tomorrow the stainless exhaust flange will be CNC cut, and the manifold tacked up and finalized. Hopefully downpipe and wastegate routing as well. Long day. I'll be sure to get videos too, it's going to be loud (3" open downpipe) until I get it welded up to the rest of the exhaust. I might go to the track with it open.

[zearchyo]

looks sexy as hell mang.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Sweet dude equal length? I wanna see some sexy bends.

It Should really help your high end, log manifolds are great down low but the tubular is going to open a whole new door for you. I assume your going to retune since when you make boost will vary from you previous tune?

[cavaliers60]

you should add a g-force chip... I hear it adds 50 HP!

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Yeah it's gonna look pretty sweet when it's done.

Yesterday all we got done was the flange, collector, and removing the existing wastegate tube and downpipe, and locating the turbo relative to the flange such that he now has a jig. Hopefully done by tomorrow...





Don't worry, I'll use a fancy camera to take the final pictures.

[zearchyo]

Originally Posted by cavaliers60

you should add a g-force chip... I hear it adds 50 HP!

damm

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[Papa Rad17]

Originally Posted by cavaliers60

you should add a g-force chip... I hear it adds 50 HP!

^ I cant even describe how hard I'm laughing right now.
Ion- I still just want a ride someday. Looking freaking sweet so far, as if it didn't before. Can't wait to see some final pics and vids.... And go for a ride.

[Papa Rad17]

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Note, the small peice of pipe off the side is apparently not for eating. O.o
Had to.

[cavaliers60]

It's lookin' good, Chris. Loving what I see. You'll be getting a video of her once she's all done, right?

[Dobbie]

Ion, are you a freak that eats metal?

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Originally Posted by cavaliers60

You'll be getting a video of her once she's all done, right?

Outside drive-by videos with the 3" exhaust open.. and with it quiet.

[xXManwhoreXx]

I love me some open downpipe

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For sure being done tomorrow. So many distractions today... ffs. One runner is welded. Tomorrow the rest of the manifold will be welded, downpipe fabricated, wastegate routed, oil lines extended with metal tubing, to prevent hose cracking from being so close to the turbine like I experience all the time, etc.

[zearchyo]

thats a beauty! was up with the hooty? is it that cold already in MI

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he wears the hoodie for welding

[cherrington17]

THAT.... is a work of art....

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Manifold done.














Cutting the downpipe.


Need to have a super tight pie cut to navigate around the turbo and fuel/coolant lines.


Prepping it for the TiAL v-band flange.

[Gr1m]

damn dude thats a pretty sexy manifold. good for you.

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Should be routing the wastegate, updating oil lines, and O2 sensors today so I can finally drive it.