Is it 100% necessary to have a turbo brace? (PICS ADDED)

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02-16-2012, 05:17 PM

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so the general consensus is to bolt it to the engine, not the car?

Unless you put flex joints in the cross over pipes.

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03-07-2012, 09:56 PM

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Unless you put flex joints in the cross over pipes.

Ive got one flex joint, is that enough?

Question for anyone else out there..my hotpipes are coated in jet hot 2000. Are they any more resistant to cracking, say if i dont brace it right away?

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01-17-2013, 09:45 AM

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anyone have some pics of a rear mounted turbo brace?

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01-17-2013, 11:35 AM

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Ive got one flex joint, is that enough?

depends on the joint and how much movement your engine has

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Question for anyone else out there..my hotpipes are coated in jet hot 2000. Are they any more resistant to cracking, say if i dont brace it right away?

no, if the pipe cracks (from thermal expansion/contraction and vibration) the coating will flake off