M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.
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That's for a 4 cylinder son. UEL (Unequal length headers) are so chincy man. Go for equal length (or close) which means you're gunna have to add bends and wrap pipes around others. But it'll be worth it in the end, if done properly.
Also, the key to welding onto anything cast, is to heat it up, heat it up really good with a torch, then weld to it.
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Well duh I can count cylinders man! But yea. Unequal length. Who cares. I'm more into transient response of a log type manifold. Keep the runners short as possible, and the flow decent. Good enough for me! And yes I've heated up cast for welding before.
sk8 or die
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Rowleym said:
Well duh I can count cylinders man! But yea. Unequal length. Who cares. I'm more into transient response of a log type manifold. Keep the runners short as possible, and the flow decent. Good enough for me! And yes I've heated up cast for welding before.
word! I know what you're saying. as long as you keep the flow good, you should be golden.
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or if you wanted you can just buy an M50 exhaust manifold flange, and weld to that, instead of a cast piece. It'd look 10x better, and would make welding alot less painful.
if you're going with a simple set up like this:
Weld a piece of metal rod from the Exhaust manifold to the turbo manifold, if you don't, over time the heat from the exhaust combined with the weight of the turbo/exhaust pipe pulling against it, will eventually crack it. Might as well save yourself the trouble.
Picture found.
Disregard his honda retardation.(the hole in the manifold) But the support bracket is shown.
This little bracket (I suggest you put in two for safety's sake) will be a life saver. If you don't, that shit can warp, and crack or worse yet, completely warp and droop touch something else in the engine bay, and catch your car on fire. (little extreme, but it can happen)
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Is it bad that I am not even boosted yet and I am already planning out what to add after?
Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
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Ha, I am sitting here wanting to order all of the little bits but I know I need to order some of the bigger items first!
Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
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But I have saved almost enough to order the manifold, which is 520 bucks which took a bit and I keep almost buying the 20-100 dollar parts that won't take me long at all to save for.
Know what I mean?
Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
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GunMetalGrey said:
But I have saved almost enough to order the manifold, which is 520 bucks which took a bit and I keep almost buying the 20-100 dollar parts that won't take me long at all to save for.
Know what I mean?
Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
Just keep saving man! Gotta get the manifold. What mani you going with?
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Rowleym said:
Maybe? Where would it be? And could I replace all my fuel lines with like hard lines that bend?
It'd be between your fuel tank, and the motor. Go figure right?
Located behind the passenger rear wheel. by the driveline. Can't miss it. (dunno if E30's have this)
And yes, you can change fuel lines. not that you'd really need to, unless there all rusty/corroded.
I just need the specs and then I can get it.
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