Hey there - how did you route the exhaust from the turbo due to the 2nd gen manifold? ie: what was needed to get it to the down pipe and beyond?? WHat size pipe is that - 5 1/4?? Details please, please...

I am to do this with a stage 2 kit! Hmmm - wait may be issues putting on a pacbrake??

ps: any pictures from the bottom or with tire/tire welll off??

Thanks

 

I will do my best to get you some pics tonight or first thing tomorrow. Measurements and whatever details I can provide as well

 

Mamy, Many thanks Canada. Can't wait to see the plumping from the side on the stuff below..

ps: Talked to Seedspeed and guess what - he did have a 3nd gen proto type at one point.. I am talking to him again about possible 3rd gen manifold.

 

Would be a sweet manifold for sure!

 

Is that a 3nd gen manifold or a 2nd gen manifold!

 

I've still got the stock turbo for now- would one of the aftermarket Manifolds work now and when I upgrade the turbo?? Or should I wait to do them at the same time? It's easier on the wallet to get one or 2 pieces at a time...

 

Ok...so if I decide I want the turbo to spool faster...can a person simply get a different turbine housing?

 

Soooooo....

Decided to give Tom a call. Darn nice guy - knew his stuff. Going to change my turbine housing to a stage 2, get Hamilton cams and bigger injectors (and a smarty).

He said

 

That will change your spool for sure!

 

"Hey there - how did you route the exhaust from the turbo due to the 2nd gen manifold? ie: what was needed to get it to the down pipe and beyond?? WHat size pipe is that - 5 1/4?? Details please, please..."

Ok, did some measuring and digging around. The outlet of the exhaust goes into the second turbo, from there it does a 90 degree bend straight towards the ground to the first turbo. The piping is 4" on the nose. From that point it goes through the exhaust side of the first turbo and into a 5" coated exhaust tube where its squished down to a 4" exhaust pipe through the muffler and out the back. I have taken pics but its very hard to tell. Getting my fender skirt off is not an easy job with the fender flare heavy duty mudflap combo. It's a two person job as my arms are not long enough to reach both wrenches. here is the best pic I could get for you. The downpipe conecting the exhaust side turbos is towards the top of the pic between the dipstick and yellow tag. Thats the 4".


I cannot comment on the stage 2 kit other than I had my exhaust necked down from the 5 inch exhaust to the 4" so a pacbrake is still possible in my opinion.

The manifold is a gen II, the turbos are a gt3788r internally gated, and the bottom turbo is a gt4202r also internally gated.





Hope this helps

 

I want one of these turbo's...

 

Why stop at one?

 

very good point! I bet 2 sound and amazing!

 

Is it a Stage 2 or a GT3788R? A Stage 2 is a 3782, and a Stage 3 is a 3788.

 

3788r