Anyone running FM downpipe with Begi-s kit
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Anyone running FM downpipe with Begi-s kit
Ok, so i need to get some clarification on this. I just got a donwpipe elbow from FM and apparently i need some kind of a spacer. I guess its for the wastegate flapper door, right?
If someone here has one can they please show me what it is?
Apparently FM is out of the spacers and not getting them anytime soon.
This blows!
If someone here has one can they please show me what it is?
Apparently FM is out of the spacers and not getting them anytime soon.
This blows!
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the flapper door is part o' the turbo itsself, has nothing to do with the car. if you just have the elbow, you're gonna need the rest of the DP. I read somewhere the other day about spacers to give the wg flapper more room to fully open (not on fm elbow though), and someone said begi got them one, so give them a call
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the flapper door is part o' the turbo itsself, has nothing to do with the car. if you just have the elbow, you're gonna need the rest of the DP. I read somewhere the other day about spacers to give the wg flapper more room to fully open (not on fm elbow though), and someone said begi got them one, so give them a call
The spacer i need is apparently between the turbo and the manifold. I guess FM mani put the turbo further away from the engine block so there is more space for the downpipe to curve around the tranny. However i just measured the hight of my begi mani and its the same hight as the FM. So i am not sure why am getting all this info about spacers and such.
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So can someone please verify this for me. I need someone with FM mani, to put it flat on the table and measure it from the table top to where the turbo would mount. And same for the Begi mani. I could measure my begi many but it wont be as accurate if someone actually has it off their car.
The info i got from FM is that their mani is 4 5/16 tall.
I have two options here for a DP. I either order a Fm DP to mate with the elbow i already have or i get a shop make me a custom piece. I would rather get the FM piece but i want to make sure it fits properly.
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Begi is 3.75 and and FM is 4 5/16. So They are different. ~10 mm difference is quite a lot. So i am getting a custom piece made by a reputable shop locally. So if anyone is interested i can try to arrange to have them make more than one.
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