So Look What I Found On Ebay Today..

[ARTZ]

so any one been curious enough to try one??

[johnbarry88]

im sure they have been used before. If you are going to use it make sure you check clearance issues and make sure all the surfaces are machined flat. For me personaly there are to many gaskets need in the same area which may cause leakages.

[ARTZ]

yeah even getting bolts/nuts onto it looks like a real PITA!!

but there is only 1 extra gasket for the gate as most with a bigger turbo already need a spacer plate and 2 gaskets..

[battery]

I have a similar one but mine has some angle.

Was gonna use it in the 33 with a td06SL2 but ended up going a T67 with a 6boost instead.

test fit on a rusty rb20

the T67 is massive but i did try and mount it with this thing for interests sake, its pretty tight but i reckon if you moved the A/C lines and modified the engine mount it may be possible.

not using this so if somebody wants to buy let me know!

[ARTZ]

yeah they are monstrous turbos..

Im just wondering is it a good idea running the gate there or would it just cause boost control issues..

[T04GTR]

looks like a knock off of the trust adapter

[ARTZ]

I am so far behind the world.

[GTScotT]

It will work. Obviously having it 'aerodynamically' positioned off the housing would work better, but this will work.

[R31Nismoid]

Someone on here made a few up a few years ago now.

Can't think for the life of me who it was though, pretty much the same as the picture. Probably minor location/position differences really.

[StealthX]

these flow horribly, having the w/g port @ 90* angle from the flow is pretty poor for flow and boost control.

Good for practicality, but If it was me I would spend the extra coin and get a port welded into the rear housing, looks neater too IMO.

[wytnte]

yeh i had a similar adapter, had it on my high mount rb30 maniflod, it flowed well but as said clearence was a issue lol,

it was touching my bonnet, even flat spotted my housing hahahah.

if i had to do it again i would modify my manifold.

[WYTSKY]

Yeh Sam and I tried something similar (from scratch) to well and truely hide my external gate.... we waited weeks for the thick metal to come in... then it had to be machined.... was absolutely wrapped... then I did a trial fit....

Unfortunetly, because my car has the same chassis rails as a gtr, it would never fit as they are higher then normal gtst's and as such less room... so you really have to be careful about clearance.

[XRATED]

I tried one.... sucked balls! Zero WG controll.

[ARTZ]

^^yeah thats what i was worried about does seem a nasty angle to have it on......

but I really do wonder if having it on the housing would be any better..

[WYTSKY]

^^yeah thats what i was worried about does seem a nasty angle to have it on......

but I really do wonder if having it on the housing would be any better..

I was worried too... have heard both good and bad... but so far has been fine, as has boost control. I did get it heat coated just incase.

[battery]

But really most aftermarket high mount manifolds have the gate pipe coming off at close to a 90 degree angle... 6 boost, trust etc

[ARTZ]

I was worried too... have heard both good and bad... but so far has been fine, as has boost control. I did get it heat coated just incase.

I was actually trying to keep it hidden under the heatsheild, but that doesnt look too bad at all.

[TiTAN]

But really most aftermarket high mount manifolds have the gate pipe coming off at close to a 90 degree angle... 6 boost, trust etc

you will find the steam pipe ones are setup with less than a 90 degree angle as they have serious boost issues if its not.

[WYTSKY]

I was actually trying to keep it hidden under the heatsheild, but that doesnt look too bad at all.

hidden under heatshield you say?

This was when I was test fitting to make another hole for a bolt.

Great thing is it actually works as a really good heatshield because of where the gate is, I was getting a ton of heatsoak on the intake pipe - it was soo hot after drives I couldn't touch it... and it's meant to be as cool as possible... now its pretty much outside air temp, until I stop and the heat begins to sit and go up, but its generally much much cooler... did alot more then heatcoating....

with all the intake pipes on top you cannot see a thing under there.

[ARTZ]

thats actually a pretty neat job for what is essentially a backyard mod..

so how well does it hold boost, would you say its any better than in IG?

iE does it hold boost till redline or still drop a few psi