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M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.

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  • Brian.B
    Brian.B
    Brian.
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    #256

    Your dad doesn't have a welder?? Wtf. I don't have one either.. but that's cause we've never needed one yet

    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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    • GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGrey
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      #257

      Have fun with that...

      Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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        Rowleym
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        Yea we have mig welders. We have always only used mig welders. At the machine shop there is a whole slew of miller welders that are beautiful, but I can only really go there after hours and on Sunday.

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          Rowleym
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          I love welding stainless :) I just need to learn how to do aluminum with tig! I can tig pretty well on everything but aluminum.

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          • Brian.B
            Brian.B
            Brian.
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            GunMetalGrey said:

            Have fun with that...

            Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

            have fun with what?

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            • GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGrey
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              #261

              A Manifold is one hell of a piece of work! Lots of crazy bends and such.

              Not saying you.can't do it, just saying they are art!

              Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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              • Brian.B
                Brian.B
                Brian.
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                GunMetalGrey said:

                A Manifold is one hell of a piece of work! Lots of crazy bends and such.

                Not saying you.can't do it, just saying they are art!

                Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

                Yes they are.

                Also, you know how to weld stuff to cast pieces right Rowley?

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                  Rowleym
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                  Yes I do to an extent. It doesn't turn out the best! Why exactly? Also, the manifold I would do would be pretty easy, and almost like a log manifold. kind of like the cast spa manifold?

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                  Super rough sketch, but you knaw mean!

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                  • Brian.B
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                    Brian.
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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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                      Rowleym
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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.

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                      • Brian.B
                        Brian.B
                        Brian.
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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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                        • Brian.B
                          Brian.B
                          Brian.
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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.

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                          if you're going with a simple set up like this:

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                          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.

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                          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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                            Rowleym
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                            Yup yup! That manifold is exactly what I am going for. I just need to order up some stainless.. I'm probably going to go to the machine shop and have them cut me a flange for free ;) I just need the specs and then I can get it.

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                            • Brian.B
                              Brian.B
                              Brian.
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                              There you go.

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                              • B
                                B
                                B C
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                                Take it from Roman

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                                • Brian.B
                                  Brian.B
                                  Brian.
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                                  That video had zero useful information in it. LOL

                                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                  • GunMetalGreyG
                                    GunMetalGreyG
                                    GunMetalGrey
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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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                                      Rowleym
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                                      GunMetalGrey said:

                                      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.

                                      I totally feel you.. It's hard to keep focused and not just buy everything

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                                      • GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGrey
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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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                                        • Brian.B
                                          Brian.B
                                          Brian.
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                                          Gotta have the big items to use the little ones! Even to build stuff up to hold you over! ;D

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