03-09-2013, 02:56 PM
Hello fellow XUD tuners, I was interested in ways and methods to make an exhaust elbow that will fit into the down pipe.
My current idea is as follows:
Get a spare standard exhaust elbow to use as a template and a donor for the flange to the downpipe.
Get a short 3 inch mandrel bend exhaust elbow, 3 inch to 2.25 inch reducer and v band flanges/clamps to make angling the elbow easier.
Then get the v band flanges welded, one to the adapter plate for the elbow to turbo exhaust housing and one to the 3 inch exhaust elbow.
Then get the reducer welded to the elbow, cut the flange off the standard elbow and get the flange welded onto the end of the reducer.
This way if there is any problem with the new turbo I can fit a standard one back on with the minimum of hassle. The only thing I am not sure about is the v band clamps/flanges as they are very expensive, £28 pounds last time I looked on eGay. Apart from that how does the above look?
My current idea is as follows:
Get a spare standard exhaust elbow to use as a template and a donor for the flange to the downpipe.
Get a short 3 inch mandrel bend exhaust elbow, 3 inch to 2.25 inch reducer and v band flanges/clamps to make angling the elbow easier.
Then get the v band flanges welded, one to the adapter plate for the elbow to turbo exhaust housing and one to the 3 inch exhaust elbow.
Then get the reducer welded to the elbow, cut the flange off the standard elbow and get the flange welded onto the end of the reducer.
This way if there is any problem with the new turbo I can fit a standard one back on with the minimum of hassle. The only thing I am not sure about is the v band clamps/flanges as they are very expensive, £28 pounds last time I looked on eGay. Apart from that how does the above look?