2.0L20v90Q...white wheels it is!!

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:43 pm

took a different approach to the intake mani, and i like this idea much better. ill let the pics do the talking...

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:45 pm

just fabbed up the exhaust manifold, enjoy.

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:49 am

what? no Spa?

im glad you went with the butt-weld method. homegrown turbo headers are a big part of a turbo build, i think. and are a part that actually make a motor sexy.

looking good. very good. keep up progress and maybe itll be before springtime, huh?? :bullshits:

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:44 pm

He is going for the moon....will make 600+whp no issues now :-D

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:28 pm

downpipe making up.....

cut this last 90 a biiiit to short, so that needs to get fixed and then another 90 will attach to that and go down the tunnel.

q20v · Post by **q20v** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:39 pm

Nice stuff! You've given me the 'make your own' header itch!

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:00 pm

thank you. and you should, its much more rewarding to see your own work in there as apposed to someone elses, not to mention it looks baller compared to a cast mani. :-D

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:38 am

yes it does....

q20v · Post by **q20v** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:20 am

vagrant, how did you weld your header? TIG? I like it

Zerb, are you finishing the welding on yours? I notice it says 'Vibrant' on the header piping, where did you get it?

RSCoupe · Post by **RSCoupe** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:38 am

q20v wrote:...I notice it says 'Vibrant' on the header piping, where did you get it?

Here's a good place:
http://www.vibrantperformance.com

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:23 am

rs beat me to it. i got it through work (napa) but its made by Vibrant Performance

q20v · Post by **q20v** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:34 am

Here's a good place:
http://www.vibrantperformance.com

Yup, shoulda seen that one coming... thanks guys!

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:46 am

lemme know what you find price wise for that stuff, cause i can probably get it cheaper through my job.

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:35 pm

yeah, my buddy TIGed it together.

acestainless has good prices too.

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:18 pm

got the exhaust mani back today, yes...there is no external wg flange/tube on there yet. and yes....i am aware that i need one. looks pretty good if you ask me, will most likely be getting ceramic coated @ swain tech once the builds nears completion.

speeding-g60 · Post by **speeding-g60** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:35 pm

hmmmm. i wanna see it on the car. give me some ideas. i think i want mine more towards the front of the motor.

and it looks like it warped the crap outta the flange. you may need that doctored up some.... mine on the rabbit was that way....

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:03 pm

holy shit! hes right. that head flange looks like its out 3/8"!

you gotta bolt those things to the head, turbo and wastegate when there gtting welded. i saved both the head and wastegate flanged from warping at all by bolting them down.

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:28 pm

the flange that sits on the head is perfectly flat, it was machined after it was all welded up. it was done with it bolted to a spare head that i borrowed from someone, but it still did end up warping just a bit.

i might put the head back on the block and take some pics with it this weekend, but i pulled it off last week and started disassembling it.

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:25 pm

this pic just makes it look really warped:

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:34 pm

i get all my mandrel bends from columbia river mandrel bending.

look them up on google or yahoo and you'l get there web address. super good deals on everything from 1 1/2"-4" in mild, aluminized, stainless and aluminum.

there 3" aluminized "exhaust kit" is like $70 and is composed of 2 90*bends, 245*bends, and 2 180* horseshoe bends all in 6" radius i believe. thats is enough to do our whole downpipe and exhaust system. you just need some straight lengths and 3-4 V-bands and your set. cheapest prices on V-band assemblys too.

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:21 pm

sweet man, thanks. ill have to look and see if thatll be cheaper then what i pay at work....cause some items (such as misc exhaust pipe) i just get through napa for pretty cheap.

zlobo · Post by **zlobo** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:35 am

looks nice.. Ehat diameter is it on those pipes that you are using for the em?

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:07 am

Looking good Jon!

vagrant_mugen · Post by **vagrant_mugen** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:29 am

http://www.mandrel-bends.com

they sell all sorts of good kits for everything.... :bullshits:

Zerb · Post by **Zerb** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:59 am

zlobo wrote:looks nice.. Ehat diameter is it on those pipes that you are using for the em?

for the exhausty manifold? 1.5"