Trouble Installing Turbo

[32_Dave]

Hey,

got a highflow vl turb with t3 or t4 cartridge and some kind of modified rear housing.

i ran into dramas dummy fitting. ill let pictures explain.

as you can see straight up we have an issue with the dump pipe off on an angle due to the vl turbo mounted horizontal instead of vertical.

now im wondering without making a new dump or modifying the dump can i get it to fit properly.

as you can see if i hold it like so all the oil / water lines will line up, but if i modify the dump and bolt it straight up the oil return is horizontal not vertical.

any ideas... its asif i need to make some kind of t3-t3 90deg piece or if a rb30 turbo manifold would fit im not sure on stud pattern.

any suggestions would be kool, otherwise ill whack the stocker back on.

thanks,

dave

[32_Dave]

forgot to mention, came off a R33.

[l0WRB]

sorry i read it wrong...

have u tried rotating the exhaust housing?

Edited January 26, 2010 by l0WRB

[OVADRV]

modify the dump and bolt it straight up,then buy flexible oil line and coolant line,still not to sure about the inlet housing might have to rotate it.

[OVADRV]

or try to rotate the exhaust housing will be better option.

[RicsR33]

sorry i read it wrong...

have u tried rotating the exhaust housing?

No matter how u rotate the exhaust housing the dump will still stay on the same angle. might need to fabricate a new dump to suit mate.

for the oil feed it should be vertical so just rotate the 2 housings so that you get it in that position then get some braided oil and water lines, you then may have to rotate the turbine housing so you can get your pipe on your snail.

The most costly will be getting a dump pipe made to suit your turbo. probably around $400-$600 from your common exhaust shop.

[RicsR33]

or try to rotate the exhaust housing will be better option.

The manifold flange is attached to the exhaust housing doesnt matter how you rotate this it will still end up on the same angle.

[GTScotT]

get that dump cut and shut and tinker with the lines+- clock the housings.

i want to see what that magic mystery turbo can do

[l0WRB]

yeh rotate the housings to suit your existing cooler piping and your oil/water lines, then get your dumpipe modified which would be no more then $100-150 cause its f*k all work involved in it.

[32_Dave]

im gona mod the dump myself. but ill try rotating it all. i knew you could rotate it but i was looking at the dump all the time going wtf !!!. but ill see how i go and then hopefully be able to mod the dump.

as i said this came off a R33 so i have no idea how the dump pipe worked out?

[32_Dave]

oh yeah and thank you very much everyone for your help.

dave

[GTScotT]

it would have had a custom manifold, possibly a high mount thats why the dumps like that

[32_Dave]

it would have had a custom manifold, possibly a high mount thats why the dumps like that

custom maybe, highmount no the dump would then be pointing at the bonnet. if a rb30 turbo manifold fits a rb25 thats what it would of been mounted on.

thanks for help, its on now, and im gona mod the dump on the weekend. factory lines fit, just needed the braided oil line. the first time the rear housing didnt spin, but a whack with a rubber mallet fixed that.

[Deano 1]

if u put a peace inbetween the ex housing and the mani, the turbo would most likly hit the engine mounts when u put it in a car. Mod the dump, should b pritty easy, just cut the pipe off the flange, panel beat it to fit the right way and weld her up : D

[JonnoHR31]

if a rb30 turbo manifold fits a rb25 thats what it would of been mounted on.

nope. probs something like a hks cast low mount mani that has the flange facing down.

most important thing is to make sure the oil feed is at the top and drain is at the bottom, as close to vertical as possible

[Duncan]

....the first time the rear housing didnt spin, but a whack with a rubber mallet fixed that. .....

OK I thought I was a fan of dodgy turbos....but that is pretty good.