sorry, but another question
 

ok so i was just wonderin if the way i set up the turbo is ok. it looks like there is barely any room to run the ic piping up to the intercooler, and also barely any room for the dp. im hopefully having all this done by a muffler shop on friday, and was just wondering if you all think that there would be enough room.

i plan to run 2.25"piping from turbo to ic, and 2.5" piping from ic to tb, and 2.5" dp.

here are the pix:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...1_109_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...1_110_full.jpg

^ i know that one is kinda at a wierd angle, its kinda upside down, but im sure you see what im sayin that theres not much room. is it still doable without much cutting?

thanx

matt

Re: sorry, but another question
 

First off, clock your compressor housing so it isn't pointing forward. And second, you have plenty of room for a downpipe.

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ok for sure.

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Bring the compressor housing around to meet the wastegate acuator. You have plent of room for a downpipe. Sexy manifold BTW. ;)

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how 'bout this 8)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...1_111_full.jpg

and i know, the mani is the seksiest!!! i just wanna :-* it.

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Might wanna clock it ccw a little bit but the camera angle is funny so it might be fine right there.

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the camera is from the driver side of the car. then the ic is mounted to the left and the compressor housing is facing downward, but not completely downward. its ok in that position right? because if i rotated it counter clockwise it will not really be facing downward either, but downward and towards the block.

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You want to clock the center section so that your oil inlet and outlet are STRAIGHT up and down (if it's not already--camera angles are kind of bad).

And I would rotate the compressor housing until the outlet points straight down. It doesn't have to and I'm sure the wastegate actuator might make that more complicated... But you also need to keep in mind how you're going to run the IC pipes. So however you set it now, it's probably going to change in the end.

Looks good so far... I almost miss building a kit. ;)

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is that jb weld on the flange?

edit: i read your other thread, i bet that stuff last about 8-9 minutes

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hahaha, we'll see. i had it anyways, if it doesnt last nothin will happen, just an exhaust leak so ill just have to try somehtin else if it doesnt last.

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are you useing JB weld as a gasket? if so, make your own, they have gasket sheets you can buy and cut your own gasket. the best ive used is stuff from Mr. Gasket, sold at Jegs (i buy it from the local jegs, but they are online at jegs.com)

the DP is fine, i could make one to fit there, so im sure you or someone else can.

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he is using the sealant to take up the space since those are two different kinds of t3 flanges

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yea but if i rotate it anymore the compressor housing will not be straight downward, but at a similar angle to what it is now, except tilted towards the block, so i figured the way it is now is coo. and yea the wastegate actuator would be the complicated part. it actualy wouldnt line up to have the compressor housing facing straight down.

it should be fine tho.

and if you miss building a kit, you can finish mine!!!! cuz this thing is frustrating the hell outa me, but i just keep reminding myself one day it will all be over and ill be boosted and i will remember how hard i worked and it will be all the more worth it!!!!!!

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you can rotate it however much you want, what do you mean it will have to point at the block

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well since im lazy as hell, and i already broke a few little wrenches tryin to mess with the turbo, to rotate the compressor housing i would have to rotate the turbine housing as well just to rotate the wastegate actuator, so that it would line up with the compressor housing after rotating it.

i can only rotate the compressore housing to match up with the holes for the wastegate, and if i turn it more the other way, just to match it up with the holes, i would have to turn counter-clockwise, past facing straight-downward and it would be facing mostly downward (as it is now) but slightly slanting towards the block. id rather have it slanted towards the ic, than the block.

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you dont have to make the hole for the wg line up....re-drill them after you make the housing point the way you want. If that doesnt work, make a custom bracket.

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^ eh, it should be fine the way it is.

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Okay, now I have like the same exact set-up and I'm wondering how a downpipe is going to fit.


JP

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What I meant is that if you're standing in front of your car, you obviously can't rotate the part that connects to the manifold.

But on the right side of that part are a bunch of bolts. Loosen those, and you can rotate the center cartridge & compressor together. Again, it would be a really good idea to have the oil inlet (usually a small threaded hole) and the oil outlet (usually a square hole) straight up and down. Once the center is in line, tighthen those bolts and then loosen the other bolts for the compressor and rotate that however you need to set it up and still have the wastegate work. I'd skip making a special bracket if you don't have to.

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well the oil inlets are not facing up and down completely. but the drain will facing down at a slant. and the oil feed is kinda at an upwards slant towards the front of the car.

like i said i have already tried loosening those bolts, and the only thing that came about were broken wrenches. im goin ta try it like it is. and it my turbo is not being cooled as much as it should. ill take it to a shop and have them loosen the bolts so i can rotate it.

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Hey ghetto looked into the new setup you have and the gm-6 exhaust housing can be swapped out with the audi 5000 s. the flange is t-25 and spool at full boost at 2500. bolts right up just a thought for future project

just my two cents

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huh?

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Just make sure your oil inlet is not more than 30 degrees off verticle.

You might be able to get away with more of an angle, but not much more. Ideally the cartridge should be straight up and down.

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for sure. ill see what i can do. (ill have to buy some better wrenches for sure!)