Anyone Know How The Downpipe Bolts To This Turbo?

[r3225t]

Hye guys does anyone know how a downpipe attaches to this turbo (attached is a pic)

it doesnt have any studs to bolt to or any way of attaching a downpipe without welding 1 on

any info would be great

[paulr33]

yeah it looks like the external housing flange is missing

where did u buy it from? ask the seller

and its external wastegated as well

[r3225t]

yeh its external wastegated, i bought it second hand from a guy in the states so no way of contactig him now, i wonder if i can braze a downpipe on

[SteveL]

Looks like a V-band attachment flange.

[Adriano]

We got one of these with a kit off ebay, they are designed for a truck where the dumppipe is a cast piece with like a piston ring arrangement that attached to the manifold. I was going to turn up a flange and drill and tap the ex housing to attach said flange, but the turbo was nothing special, so i didn't end up bothering. If you really want to run this turbo, you could send me the housing and i can get a mate to turn up a dump pipe flange that will fit it, and then drill and tap the housing

[sinistaGTR]

looks like it would be mega laggy aswell just sell it and buy a quality one

[Beer Baron]

it's a truck turbo no doubt about it. that type of dump attachment is not really used on passenger cars. I hope you bought it for your truck.

[r3225t]

We got one of these with a kit off ebay, they are designed for a truck where the dumppipe is a cast piece with like a piston ring arrangement that attached to the manifold. I was going to turn up a flange and drill and tap the ex housing to attach said flange, but the turbo was nothing special, so i didn't end up bothering. If you really want to run this turbo, you could send me the housing and i can get a mate to turn up a dump pipe flange that will fit it, and then drill and tap the housing

yeh were u going to run one of these turbos? it looks like a pretty good turbo given the exhaust side will flow really well, where are u located? and any idea how much to make the flange and drill/tap it?

[r3225t]

has anyone had experience with running one of these (or similar) on an rb engine?

[paulr33]

lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag lag power redline gearchange

[R31Nismoid]

Dude, that housing is something that would suit a rotor... not something for a piston motor. Miles too large.

Simply, you should have done some research before handing over your cash as you've been had well totally...

This is yet another unfortunate example that you shouldnt buy performance parts off ebay if you dont know 110% what they are.

To solve this you can do one of two things.

1) Take it to a turbo specialist and have them try source a much smaller housing that will suit the application if you wish to keep it.

Or

2) My personal opition, put it in the bin. Buy a turbo thats designed for a piston motor to start with.

cheers

[r3225t]

well for a start it is designed for a piston engine, and i didnt buy it off ebay, i didnt pay f**k all for it.

paulr33 - have u run one of these before?

[r3225t]

the housing looks big in the pic but its actually not much bigger than an rb25 one

[teazn_r33]

may i ask anyone on here wat they compaired the turbo size to there is no way you can tell if its big or small only buy wat he is tellin us

dude take it to the local turbo joint where you live talk to them you will be able to make a dump for it ive seen bigger applaications in my time

[R31Nismoid]

good thing you didnt pay for it IMO

[Adriano]

I may be after a new turbo for my 6.8l truck, if you dont end up sing it, let us know, we may be ablt to work something out

[sinistaGTR]

yeh ring up your local mack dealer they will have one lol