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Looking around at everyone's setup and cant really see how yall are supporting the weight of the turbo. Could we get some undershots to see where you are mounting your braces to the turbo and to what part of the engine bay (or engine if mounted directly)

I am going to mount mine where the battery used to go and was trying to figure out how to brace it and also what to do about the pipes flexing as the engine moves, just probably stick a couple of flex joints somewhere?

70Stang

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Thats a mustang we recently did, but you get the idea...

ls1leadfoot

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that looks good!!

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I like using heim joints if we are using thin walled tubing. It allows the tubing to expand, move and flex as needed but still supports the weight of the turbo.

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that's a great idea about the heim joints! also noticed how you welded a tab on a bracket for the heim joint to attach to

ALLBOTTLE

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looks good, i would rather mount it to the exhaust housing being that it is cast iron rather than softer aluminum. Besides exhaust housing are cheaper to replace if they do crack.

ls1408cp

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i am just going to run mine on a 1inch peice of box stock the 106 is heavy.

B18CYA

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got any more angles B18 ?

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We've braced a ton of turbo's without ever having an issue, the compressor covers are usually pretty forgiving.


I've seen a few manifolds/turbo's braced to the chassis like this crack the manifold, when the motor rocks there isnt any give for the manifold.

kidcamaro98

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I gotta make a turbo bracket still for mine....some of these designs are great...good work guys.

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couldnt using a flex joint before it reaches the turbo prevent the cracking by doing it like B18 did?

kidcamaro98

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well I would think it would help avoid cracking...since their is pivot joints in there and when the motor torques back and forth, the points take away the stress...So I would think it would be good to go.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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I was plan on using the mounts where the air pump used to mount to (1993), but now you guys have me worried about cracking things. I don't know if I'll need one though as I plan on having my merge come upwards and basically having the turbo sit on top of it.

Sideways240sx

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If you have solid mounts you can go to the body of the car. Otherwise you want to go to the motor for sure. With the heating and cooling, and movement you would just be asking for cracked welds with the turbo supported off the body.

I know it wont do any good for you reject since your keeping ac, but i was going to use some roundbar and flat iron and put some bolts in the motor where the ac used to bolt up. IF i make it symmetrical and do it on both sides, we could do one on the alternator side to..

Chris

Sideways240sx

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If you look at the pictures of my car you can see how my merge is made. We have been told by some we may not need a support, and some say we do for sure.



When i support it, how ever i do, i will be sure to put pics up.


Chris

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That will definitely work, I did a mustang kit a few years back with a flex in it like that and it hasnt had any issues.

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iTrader: (24)

i used to have soilds, now i got the BMR turbo K with poly's, so a flex wouldnt do me any good?

edit*** just read the post above mine when i hit submit.

like where did you place the flex at? close to the turbo?

Sideways240sx

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I have never done it.. Im in the same boat as you, read what i can. Talk to people, and figure it out from there.

My source of info happens to be the shop that builds the fastest toyota supra's in the country. They have been in business almost 20 yrs, and they told me if you have solid mounts you can go to the body, otherwise go to the motor. Im sure the flex could work, but it would all depend on how much the flex can move. Also i kind of like the idea of having the turbo supported by the merge/and a support. Meaning if 1 fails the other is still there. If all you have is the support, then if something happens, how much does the flex move and where does the turbo go?

I also dont know your setup, but on my 240 that was turbo, the flex is always blowing out. It has happened to alot of friends with wrx's to.

Just telling you my experience, and what i have been told. Im sure it could be made to work just fine.

Chris

B18CYA

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This will be a solid mounted motor and have flex sections off both manifolds