FD budget..ish track day build

DieselDakota · 03-30-2015, 01:07 PM

Alright on to the more recent stuff, so far is up to the end of the 2014 season and onto my current project.

Turbo

I tore out the DP, the stock twins, etc and did a test fit with my friends manifold made by turblown.

Here is my friends manifold on the engine without the turbo. it keeps everything super low.

Blocked off the rear turbo oil drain.

Since I don't have my manifold materials here, might as well start getting ready to copy.

My early reading week project was to fab up a welding cart and get my welder off the work bench. I didn't take any pictures building it but here is the final result.

This runner is a pain in the ass.

Started practicing little tacks since I hadn't done it before.

Started tacking the first runner together, its shortly after this that things started going wrong on this side. After tacking the pipes enough, I started heating and trying to bend the pipe to match the T4 flange and its a bitch, it also has the nice side affect of ruining all the fitting I had already done but that was to be expected.

I fucked up this runner as well and took to much material away. guess I get to start that over again. on the bright side I managed to get my little 90 to match up with the turbo flange somewhat.

here you can see the gap on the back where I took away to much material

Its also going to take a long time to get the two pipes to come together nicely as they now interfere.

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03-30-2015, 01:07 PM	#10
DieselDakota The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Alright on to the more recent stuff, so far is up to the end of the 2014 season and onto my current project. Turbo I tore out the DP, the stock twins, etc and did a test fit with my friends manifold made by turblown. Here is my friends manifold on the engine without the turbo. it keeps everything super low. Blocked off the rear turbo oil drain. Since I don't have my manifold materials here, might as well start getting ready to copy. My early reading week project was to fab up a welding cart and get my welder off the work bench. I didn't take any pictures building it but here is the final result. This runner is a pain in the ass. Started practicing little tacks since I hadn't done it before. Started tacking the first runner together, its shortly after this that things started going wrong on this side. After tacking the pipes enough, I started heating and trying to bend the pipe to match the T4 flange and its a bitch, it also has the nice side affect of ruining all the fitting I had already done but that was to be expected. I fucked up this runner as well and took to much material away. guess I get to start that over again. on the bright side I managed to get my little 90 to match up with the turbo flange somewhat. here you can see the gap on the back where I took away to much material Its also going to take a long time to get the two pipes to come together nicely as they now interfere.