is this coupler too close to the manifold?

[Robocop]

don't want to cut up my new turbo, and also don't want that coupler to rip.
but what do u guys think?


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[someguy2800]

Looks fine to me

[pbonsalb]

You could wrap some reflective material around the end closed to the header. It’s also easy to get to so you can wait and do that only if the silicon elbow softens up and melts or slips off.

[wgknestrick]

https://www.amazon.com/Heatshield-Pr...27&sr=8-2&th=1


I'd wrap your header in this stuff. The bad thing is that it's the cylinder the closest to the collector and will not be the coolest running pipe. Having an insulated manifold is never a bad thing either.

Here is the stuff on my SteedSpeed manifold. It's easy to work with
Header Armor Steed Speed Manifold.jpg

[Randy Forbes]

Looks fine to me

O.T.
I used your magnets yesterday, and they worked great keeping the lifters in the trays. #mylifejustgoteasier

[someguy2800]

O.T.
I used your magnets yesterday, and they worked great keeping the lifters in the trays. #mylifejustgoteasier

[NOTORIOUS VR]

Header Armor Steed Speed Manifold.jpg

Nice work, that looks great!

[Gmfwd]

For a street car that coupler will probably last a long time. In a drifting or road racing application it will not hold up for long. The coupler will get rock hard and split.

I had a similar issue. I used a vibrant aluminum coupler/clamp
https://vibrantperformance.com/catal...ba044be9e52c32

There pricey but I haven't had a failure in 3 years

[Robocop]

for sure i was thinking about it allot.
this is a street car, but i beat the shit out of it whenever i take it out and that coupler is sorta cheap.

that vabrant clamp just a v-band?

this is what i'm going with. had to cut my beautiful new turbo but oh well.

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[someguy2800]

looks good, I did the same thing on my last 2 turbos

[wgknestrick]

Much better solution. Good job

[PowerKraut]

Looks fine now. And now let us talk about how painful the oil drain flange placement is on these BWs.

[someguy2800]

Looks fine now. And now let us talk about how painful the oil drain flange placement is on these BWs.

I had to make this to clear everything on mine.

[Robocop]

i just got lucky with a 45* swivel fitting
same one from the hx40

[PowerKraut]

I could not even get a dash 10 fitting on my drain flange, the nut of the fitting always made contact with the ex housing mani flange... had to mac guyver something. Drain flange to 4" pipe to dash 10... so now its a real pain to work on the ex housing cover hex bolts and the flange bolts. :|

[NOTORIOUS VR]

Why are people having issues with a drain solution.... just use the right tools for the job..

https://www.theboostlab.com/bl-bille...-flange-10-an/ or roll your own...

[5mall5nail5]

All good in my book

[someguy2800]

Why are people having issues with a drain solution.... just use the right tools for the job..

https://www.theboostlab.com/bl-bille...-flange-10-an/ or roll your own...

Some of the borg turbo’s don’t even have enough room to tighten a 10
an nut because the housings are in the way. If I used the fitting you link’d it would hit my manifold.

[PowerKraut]

^This.

Plus i really dont wanna spend 70$ for that drain flange thing, tho it looks like a quality piece and is reasonably priced for the work put in. Still i think its just wrong to put 100-200$ in a 2 feet drain line.
IMO BW could supply a kit with AN10 or AN12 drain fittings that actually clear the ex housing to be bought separately. They could produce it in large quantities and sell it for a good price.

[NOTORIOUS VR]

Some of the borg turbo’s don’t even have enough room to tighten a 10
an nut because the housings are in the way. If I used the fitting you link’d it would hit my manifold.

I mean I get it, that solution doesn't work for everyone but there are plenty of ways to skin a problem. Most setups have relatively easy options to resolve their issues reliably IMO.

[Robocop]

thanks for the link if i didn't have a swivel fitting that would be a NEED.

i can only work on the e30 once a week so here is my weeks worth of work.
making boost pipes is like drawing you don't have to be perfect but you try so hard.
i'm ok with it i guess.

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