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Post by n20capri on Sept 2, 2011 17:06:25 GMT -5
If I were to order one w/o the core ($140) - could I then send the core later to receive the $50 credit?
Thanks
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Post by Stinger on Sept 3, 2011 0:06:12 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by n20capri on Sept 3, 2011 7:32:43 GMT -5
Sweet thanks!
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Post by Stinger on Sept 3, 2011 20:00:08 GMT -5
I should add that this is if it's within a reasonable time frame of a couple weeks from the delivery of the 3" elbow. I don't want to pay that much for an elbow months later...
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Post by n20capri on Sept 5, 2011 17:26:01 GMT -5
Understood...
Just wanted to be able to take the old one off, then swap with the new one so the car isn't down too long.
Thanks again
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Post by n20capri on Mar 15, 2012 14:23:30 GMT -5
Bringing this back as I've FINALLY gotten everything off...but looking at my setup - would would I need to do to make the Stinger elbow work?   |
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Post by Stinger on Mar 15, 2012 14:53:58 GMT -5
That's an interesting way to make a 3" downpipe.
Looks to me that the "proper" way would be to weld a 45 degree 3" bend to the top of that downpipe (after cutting off the section welded on top currently) and then cutting it to length to match up to the elbow. Then weld the elbow and downpipe together, or weld a v-band flange to both sides and clamp it together.
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Post by n20capri on Mar 15, 2012 15:05:29 GMT -5
Yeah that's how it was when I got the car...knew it was a 3" DP from under the car...and it looks real nice...but couldn't see that part until today when I got everything off...Ughhh nothing is ever easy!
Ideally, I'd like to install the turbo assembly back in the car with the elbow already bolted up...then just connect it from under the car...just have to figure out how I'd do that! lol
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Post by oneowner88lx on Mar 17, 2012 8:55:59 GMT -5
I used 3" flanges I bought off the internet a while ago. Got a gasket from them too. They are 3/8" thick so they won't warp. But this was very difficult to do because you have to get the angle and orientation of the flanges 100% perfect or your down pipe won't like up with your exhaust. What I did was tack weld the one flange to the down pipe, bolt the other flange to it, get the entire exhaust system and elbow in place, and then from the top of the car get at least two good strong tacks between the elbow and the other flange. Before you tack that elbow to that flange double check the exhaust is where you want it. Now carefully take everything off and finish the welds. It was not easy getting a welder down there to get the two good tacks between the elbow and flange but I was able to do it. Initially I tacked the flange to the elbow and tried to weld the other flange to the down pipe from under the car and I could not get the welder up in there. So had to cut the flange off the elbow with a saws all and try it the other way. And this was after swapping out the rear control arms so it was one long day in the garage...
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Post by oneowner88lx on Mar 17, 2012 9:01:51 GMT -5
Close up of the welds. When I tacked the other flange to the elbow on the car I put washers, one on each side, between the two flanges so that if they accidentally got welded together I could just take off the bolts and washers and run a saws up between the two flanges.
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Post by oneowner88lx on Mar 17, 2012 9:04:21 GMT -5
The flanges are slightly bigger then the pipes so after the flange was finish welded to the down pipe I took a hammer and tapped the inside of the pipe outward to match up to the flange to improve flow. It would be best to have an exhaust shop expand the pipes to the size of the flanges but it was sunday so we pressed forward.
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Post by n20capri on Mar 17, 2012 9:32:23 GMT -5
Nice dude that's exactly what I want to do...thanks for the pics...Just have to decide if I want to go through the trouble! lol
Thanks again,
Mike
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Post by n20capri on Mar 17, 2012 9:32:52 GMT -5
Also do you remember where you got the flanges?
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Post by Stinger on Mar 17, 2012 14:28:59 GMT -5
This was very difficult to do because you have to get the angle and orientation of the flanges 100% perfect or your down pipe won't like up with your exhaust. This is exactly why we don't sell this setup all welded together and ready to install. Without any adjustment (like the stock ball joint offers), it's VERY difficult to get the fitment just perfect without installing it on the car before welding. |
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Post by oneowner88lx on Mar 17, 2012 19:23:36 GMT -5
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