Steel piping questions & where should I run the dp
03-04-2009, 02:39 PM
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Steel piping questions & where should I run the dp I've came to another conclusion,
But having a difficult time figuring this out in my head. How much steel & bends should I expect to buy to have enough for the hot side & downpipe?? And where is a great place to buy 304 stainless steel? Will be MIG welded, 18 gauge I suppose?
My intentions are to either have a 6.0 truck manifold setup (w/o ac) or use a different manifold & go underneath the k member (to keep ac); both will have a t4 76mm turbo in the battery location to keep the stock radiator which eventually down the road I'll upgrade. And also any ideas on where to run the downpipe? I'm afraid I should invest the $500 into the turbo k member if I keep ac, since my room will be limited with both the downpipe & passenger side crossover pipe down below. If I have room, great, but if not I'd just rather go without a/c to keep the stock k member. Also, I don't need a giant 4" or 5" downpipe.
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But having a difficult time figuring this out in my head. How much steel & bends should I expect to buy to have enough for the hot side & downpipe?? And where is a great place to buy 304 stainless steel? Will be MIG welded, 18 gauge I suppose?
My intentions are to either have a 6.0 truck manifold setup (w/o ac) or use a different manifold & go underneath the k member (to keep ac); both will have a t4 76mm turbo in the battery location to keep the stock radiator which eventually down the road I'll upgrade. And also any ideas on where to run the downpipe? I'm afraid I should invest the $500 into the turbo k member if I keep ac, since my room will be limited with both the downpipe & passenger side crossover pipe down below. If I have room, great, but if not I'd just rather go without a/c to keep the stock k member. Also, I don't need a giant 4" or 5" downpipe.
Thanks!
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mine is kinda like that with the pipe going under the crossmember. if i remember correctly i used 2 2.5" j-bends bends but my turbo sits where the a/c did so youll prolly need 3+ to get where you wanna go.
Check your local exhaust supplier, thats where the best deals on stainless bends were when i did mine, just ask a muffler shop where they get thier pipe and call that company.
the turbo k member is a pretty nice option, i didnt end up using the space they left for my downpipe but if i ever change it up i think i will. if you get rid of ac you can put the turbo where mine is and run the downpipe the same ( you can get a 3 inch pipe through there with the stock k member)
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...uild-pics.html
Check your local exhaust supplier, thats where the best deals on stainless bends were when i did mine, just ask a muffler shop where they get thier pipe and call that company.
the turbo k member is a pretty nice option, i didnt end up using the space they left for my downpipe but if i ever change it up i think i will. if you get rid of ac you can put the turbo where mine is and run the downpipe the same ( you can get a 3 inch pipe through there with the stock k member)
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...uild-pics.html
03-04-2009, 08:24 PM
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mine is kinda like that with the pipe going under the crossmember. if i remember correctly i used 2 2.5" j-bends bends but my turbo sits where the a/c did so youll prolly need 3+ to get where you wanna go.
Check your local exhaust supplier, thats where the best deals on stainless bends were when i did mine, just ask a muffler shop where they get thier pipe and call that company.
the turbo k member is a pretty nice option, i didnt end up using the space they left for my downpipe but if i ever change it up i think i will. if you get rid of ac you can put the turbo where mine is and run the downpipe the same ( you can get a 3 inch pipe through there with the stock k member)
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...uild-pics.html
Check your local exhaust supplier, thats where the best deals on stainless bends were when i did mine, just ask a muffler shop where they get thier pipe and call that company.
the turbo k member is a pretty nice option, i didnt end up using the space they left for my downpipe but if i ever change it up i think i will. if you get rid of ac you can put the turbo where mine is and run the downpipe the same ( you can get a 3 inch pipe through there with the stock k member)
https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...uild-pics.html
03-04-2009, 08:45 PM
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hey candlelit wuts up, i think you had bought some stuff off me a while back - i pretty sure i have stainless bends if you need them. Shoot me a PM and ill get you what you need (im assuming all you'll need is a variety of 2.5" and 3" bends if you stay with one of the bigger T4 turbos, ill wait for your pm, Thanks
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intercooler= ebay pm me if you want more info
its worked great so far, all i have is a 2.5 gallon tank(you can see it in the pics) and no heat exchanger. the warmest intake temp i had was 5 degrees under ambient (meth and only 7 psi)
i dont have any pics with the car on the ground but the only thing i ever had scrape was the bolt on the v-band clamp cause i had it pointing down and was too lazy to turn it.
its worked great so far, all i have is a 2.5 gallon tank(you can see it in the pics) and no heat exchanger. the warmest intake temp i had was 5 degrees under ambient (meth and only 7 psi)
i dont have any pics with the car on the ground but the only thing i ever had scrape was the bolt on the v-band clamp cause i had it pointing down and was too lazy to turn it.
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hey candlelit wuts up, i think you had bought some stuff off me a while back - i pretty sure i have stainless bends if you need them. Shoot me a PM and ill get you what you need (im assuming all you'll need is a variety of 2.5" and 3" bends if you stay with one of the bigger T4 turbos, ill wait for your pm, Thanks
- Albert
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intercooler= ebay pm me if you want more info
its worked great so far, all i have is a 2.5 gallon tank(you can see it in the pics) and no heat exchanger. the warmest intake temp i had was 5 degrees under ambient (meth and only 7 psi)
i dont have any pics with the car on the ground but the only thing i ever had scrape was the bolt on the v-band clamp cause i had it pointing down and was too lazy to turn it.
its worked great so far, all i have is a 2.5 gallon tank(you can see it in the pics) and no heat exchanger. the warmest intake temp i had was 5 degrees under ambient (meth and only 7 psi)
i dont have any pics with the car on the ground but the only thing i ever had scrape was the bolt on the v-band clamp cause i had it pointing down and was too lazy to turn it.
