Downpipe Flex?
Downpipe Flex? From the turbo, my downpipe connects to catback via V band and then a regular exhaust out back.
Should I install a flex joint between the turbo and exhaust? IE somewhere in the downpipe. Turbo is mounted to engine block. Solid motor mounts.
Should I install a flex joint between the turbo and exhaust? IE somewhere in the downpipe. Turbo is mounted to engine block. Solid motor mounts.
Teching In
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 26
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From: roanoke,va
solid motor mounts, i would say no. i would personally run one anyway because the exhaust is allways moving unless everything is mounted solid (exhaust mounts) to the body. i've used a flex-pipe in my old setup, but i had the rubber motor mounts and rubber exhaust mounts.
I installed a small flex piece to the exhaust that connects to the downpipe. I have poly mounts. Here's a link to the unit I used.
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/produ...15b065f742542b
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/produ...15b065f742542b
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Launching!
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 216
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From: Davisburg, MI
Not necessary.The rest of the exhaust has room to move. The heavy cast turbine housing is in no danger. Just be sure the weight is supported. I have flex joints in my cross over and wastegate pipe as they are mounted rigid at each end.
