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Old 12-06-2012, 01:54 PM
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I plan on mounting my s480 right in the front center of the motor and am wondering what eveyone is using for a turbo brace to not have all the weight on the manifolds. I plan on using flex couplers so the turbo needs to be supported.

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Old 12-06-2012, 02:28 PM
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Here's my junk. Just something I threw together with some metal I had around, but it works pretty well! That is a S480 as well. I'll try to snap another closer pic.

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Little closer up:

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Just to add to this, where are people bracing them to the engine?
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Heck were it me I would go off an accessory bracket bolt or something. Mine is just way too far forward and down to really do that.
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im going to try and brace mine to the head. i need to brainstorm it a little bit but it should be pretty easy.
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Race Parts Solutions makes extended turbo flanges that you can bolt onto whatever bracket you make instead of welding directly to the flange. I used one and hard mounted my bracket to the frame rail.



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