k26/27 - GT3071 comparison

[avants2turbo]

No but you should be running either 2.75 or 3 inch downpipe with that turbo

still havent fitted my k26/27... nearly there though

[Jamo]

Do you need another downpipe with the k26/27?

No but you should be running either 2.75 or 3 inch downpipe with that turbo

[barrrtho]

Do you need another downpipe with the k26/27?

[prosty]

How hard is it really to build a downpipe... (I don't weld but my friends do.. hehe) (yet that is)

[Prophet_dlx]

And the exhaust fittment is ruined or did I miss the part where you build a custom DP

[Trankelstein]

Thanks for the support I think i´m going to investigate the possibilities for getting a K26/27.

Mvh Martin

[prosty]

Yes the key is not making it too long and sharp. After that it's just exhaust moving in the pipe

[lind4hl]

of course an mandrel bent pipe, but i didnt bother with this in paint i think it would wotk not 100% but it would work

[prosty]

Something like that yes, but make a mandrel bent pipe instead to make it better flowwise, otherwise the exhausts will take such a sharp turn up to the turbo.
Not sure if it would work, a friend of mine have made one, but I'm not sure how much he's driven the car with it

[lind4hl]

make the threads in the flange and dont have any nut on the side with the pipe

[A80Avant]

well if you have an EM with T3,and you build a flange in a trapezoid configuration,then that would be very difficult for the bolts because they would be in an angle.

However,are you describing some kind of 'downpipe' type of configuration? Wont that be prone to cracking??

[lind4hl]

prosty: you mean like this? (dont judge my paint skillz

[prosty]

You have to use allen bolts to make it work against the EM. and some fine bit of machining / handwork. I would build a spacer with built in V-band, thus making it easier to snap the turbo on and off. Hard to describe. easier to build almost

Like a flange with a welded pipe on, do you understand? just a bit of a pipe. So the flow / turbulence wont be an issue

[maRS2]

@ prosty,
i know this is a bit off topic,but i always thought that the best way to get around that hotside reaching the wheel arch was with a flange like that.How can you make it work though if there is an angle there? how will the bolts go in the EM?

May be just put some washer with the same angle on thickness on the screw to spread nicely the pressure and oval hole on the hot side of turbo and Flange

[A80Avant]

@ prosty,
i know this is a bit off topic,but i always thought that the best way to get around that hotside reaching the wheel arch was with a flange like that.How can you make it work though if there is an angle there? how will the bolts go in the EM?