Hi Mount Manifold.

[KiwiRS4T]

My wastegate is ported off the GT3540 like so:

[lcxu105]

I have thought of that but not keen on the idea. Don't get me wrong each to their own. But the whole idea of gas flow is not to create turbulence. Regardless of how it's done it will cause some sort of turbulence. Besides I don't think I will have the room under the bonnet.

[lcxu105]

Well finally got of my backside and finished the manifold. Now it's off to the sandblasters then coating and machine mating faces. If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions let me know. My wastegate is off the rear houseing to a 45mm turbosmart gate. Let me know your thoughts.

[Yonz]

Looks awesome mate, wish my welding was to that standard.

I have thought of that but not keen on the idea. Don't get me wrong each to their own. But the whole idea of gas flow is not to create turbulence. Regardless of how it's done it will cause some sort of turbulence. Besides I don't think I will have the room under the bonnet.

My wastegate is off the rear houseing to a 45mm turbosmart gate. Let me know your thoughts.

Changed your mind about the wastegate being positioned on the turbo?

[lcxu105]

Yer had too. Couldn't get a good flow from the manifold.

[lcxu105]

Cleaned up the welds and made sure it would flow well inside. Also opened up the t3 flange a bit to make sure that the gass flow is not obstructed.

[Jordy32]

Looks great, nice work!

[lcxu105]

Dropped it off today to get ceramic coating done. Will be fitting over the next week. Will post pic's

[lcxu105]

All done in black. Thanks to evolution coatings at coopers plains. Top bloke very fast turn around. 24hrs.

[lcxu105]

Starting to fit it this arvo. Just remember it's in a lc torana

[lcxu105]

How have you sealed your v band clamp. Mine was leaking so I smeared copper max gasket silicon around the join and filled the v band clamp with silicon and placed it on let it set for 1 hour as recommended and tighten the clamp. Then found out that the wastegate was leaking too so have done the same thing.

[lcxu105]

All fitted now. How close can you have the turbo to the bonnet without a cover on it before you stuff your paint job?

[Ben C34]

That will probably cook paint as is.

[Ben C34]

Looks sweet by the way.

[lcxu105]

Going to fit a stainless steel cover as a bag won't fit with the wastegate ported off the side of the turbine housing.

[lcxu105]

How have you sealed your v band clamp. Mine was leaking so I smeared copper max gasket silicon around the join and filled the v band clamp with silicon and placed it on let it set for 1 hour as recommended and tighten the clamp. Then found out that the wastegate was leaking too so have done the same thing.

[lcxu105]

Made a heat shield out of stainless steel 1.6mm

[lcxu105]

Can't believe how much the sound of the car has changed with the new exhaust manifold and dump. Rest of the exhaust system is the same. Hope the tuner can alter the sound abit. Sounds like a rotor when I rev it. Running on all cylinders but very rich.

[Shoujiki]

Any sound clips? I'd be curious to hear it!

[matt3]

Keen on making another one?