Picture request - RHD Turbo cars

[cplagz]

Hey all,

Having issues with fitting a 3" downpipe on a RHD car. 666fab manifold and 18cm2 holset rear. Anyone with a RHD and 3" DP, please help ?

marc at dirte30.com to send pics, or post them up here.

*looking at fozzy/ant.etc ;)*

[MarkT]

How much was your holset manifold from 666?

[Gunni]

This is what the downpipe looked on my 2.8

[GeoffBob]

Nice Gunni, very nice!

[Gunni]

From what I have gathered 5 and 6 pipes coming from the ports need to bend very soon so that a downpipe actually get´s past there.

Wish I had never used that log and just built a manifold

[chu346]

Wish I had never used that log and just built a manifold

Why?

[baptie0]

Not pretty, but functional.

[Gunni]

Wish I had never used that log and just built a manifold

Why?

Because the time it took to modify that one I could have just made a tubular one.

[cplagz]

Hmmm, I'm not sure I can get a 3" bend back under the manifold to run that side of the steering knuckle.

I'm looking at ripping out the steering couple and using a solid spacer instead to get some more room.

Thanks guys - any more photos appreciated!

[Gunni]

The bends I used are extreme angle, i.e their radius is a little to tight to not interupt the max flow capacity of the pipe size.

[e30_Turbo]

I've some pictures somewhere.....but it's pretty much running down the bulkhead behind the steering linkage. My number 6 runner hangs out quite a bit and it forced the DP towards the block, then a 20' bend takes it back towards the oem exhaust position.

My turbo sits around cyl 2,3, further forward and I would have routed the downpipe around the steering at a lesser overall angle, like what Toby did on his M30, I don't like the 90' bend a foot from the turbo, just doesn't look/feel right for some reason.

I'm going to 3.5 or 4 inch to the steering linkage this time, leave the rest at 3 inch, only because I'm redoing the turbo position so a new one has to be made anyway.

Pics of the problem area????

[fowler]

have a look at the link below
http://www.fastbimmer.co.uk/projects/projectfridge.html picture 24 as i use 2.75 inch

[cplagz]

The two joined pipes on the left in the V are now gone (relocated to other side) they are wastegate pipes. As you can see I cut some heatshield off the firewall, still can't fit 3" down there without touching everything

[Gunni]

You need to take #6 off and raise it´s exit from the manifold.

Do you have pictures from the other side where #6 joins the manifold?

[Turbo-Brown]

Here ya go



Two turbos, RHD and there's another 2" wastegate pipe to go in too

[cplagz]

Thanks all. I'm going to fit an E36 rack with one of Dan's splined shafts. Should give me plenty of room.

[ross2009]

Thanks all. I'm going to fit an E36 rack with one of Dan's splined shafts. Should give me plenty of room.

that's a good idea does the e36 rack fit?

[cplagz]

Yep, check the Group Buy section for the thread "Steering Linkages" started by DanThe and have a look at his comparison picture on the angle of the steering knuckle between E30 and E36 rack... I think it's on page 5.

[bootyman]

There are a couple of pics of my twin turbo set up here. Drop me a PM if you want and i will dig out the CD of the build and send you some better pics if you need any.

http://www.modifiedcars.com/cars/18938/ ... ture/15920