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Home Made Down Pipe |
Jerry Turner - jfturner@cswnet.com
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Introduction |
For those of you who like to do things yourself or can't afford one of the "custom" built downpipes, can possibly do what I've done-I made my own version....I call it a JTDP :->)
Folks, I sure by now that you know I don't have the gift of gab (can't explain myself to well) so I've attached a picture of the final product in hopes that the adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" will apply in helping those that wants to try this "at home" modification. The final results is a much quicker turbo spool up and the exhaust noise is considerably quiter, and above all the satisfaction that it works well and you did it yourself saving a BUNCH of money. |
What Parts Do I Need? |
I used a three inch mandrel bent 90 degree elbow (NAPA) and the stock turbo elbow (86-7 TR). Both the stock turbo elbow and the 90 degree elbow pipe will have to be modified in order to make it all have a smooth transistation from the turbo into the downpipe. If you perfer the same thing could be done using a 2.5" pipe and would be much-much eaiser to do.
One note-I had a 3" mandrel bent downpipe that I've had on the car for sometime BUT it had the same hookup to the turbo elbow as the stock unit does. |
Procedure |
Here is the way I did it:
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