So I'm in the process of building a big single turbo zed Here's a few pics of the manifolds ive started to build I've gone for 3 into 1 collector keeping each port seperate until the collector this will give optimum uninterrupted flow rather than a log style manifold All made in 304 sh10 stainless pipe which will be fully race ceramic coated once finished Firstly I made some true 3 into 1 merges This is where it will roughly sit Then started these What do you guys think?
go for it , looks crazy love your welds to . i can do everything? on cars but painting and welding well im shit thats one thing i regret i should have done some painting and welding or go to school for them both i admire a good welder great job
It seems like the turbo is going to be very close to the fan and the radiator? is there enough clearance? Wont the turbo radiate extra heat to the radiator especially since its going to sit between radiator and engine?
It would if keeping the standard radiator but I'll be fabricating and relocating the radiator and using electric fans on there Also I'm merging around the front rather than the fire wall because the turbo is sitting at the front it's the shortest route if I was to route round the back all the way back to the front the connecting pipe would be far to long As you can see the merge on the passenger side (UK car) sits where the pas pump sits so I'll be binning that and using an electric pas Thanks for all the nice comments
cool! always good to see more of these getting done. why did you go with the placement at the front? you seem to be putting yourself in a world of hurt. why would you do a custom radiator, fan and power steering pump if you didn't have to? don't tell me it clears the AC compressor? here're some pics of my manifolds that a local fabricator made up initially for his personal car. they crossover at the back over the 'box and place the hairdryer in the OEM passenger turbo location. no issues with power steering, radiator or anything; just requires an AC delete.
The reason I've put it there was due to the size of the turbo wouldn't fit many places, air con is removed, Making new setup for rad ect won't take long and using different pas is really easy setup that lets me locate the electric pump where ever I want freeing up even more space The turbo wouldn't fit in the original place without major cutting of chassis rails
Call me crazy but yes it will... Just looks to me like you're making things unnecessarily complicated for yourself. Yes, electric power steering pump and cooling system are doable but why go there if you don't have to...
I know what you mean anti but the plan was to move rad and that before I decided single turbo I'm finding it quite easy routing the manifold pipes and like the look of how it sits at the front plus with it being there I can keep the intercooler piping shorter and not have to worry about inlet piping and filter ect
Wasn't sure where to put it I might start a build thread as the car as undergone a lot of changes modifications and upgrades The manifolds have changed slightly since the last pics I'll update soon
So this is how it was when I bought the car 2+0 tired paint work but a good base car Looking tired underneath Firstly I cut the spare wheel out plated that up stripped back the underside zinc primered and re undersealed
Then I sorted the rear subframe out had it shot blasted and fitted it with solid alloy bushes, it's an NA rear end Fitted some BC Coilovers Painted the inside Removed the engine ready to paint the bay Painted in satin black
