Only time will tell....Turbo II 6266 getrag etc. etc....TIME HAS TOLD: FAILURE
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I did think that once, then I analyzed an Alpha12 turbo kit (in hand) and they have nicely machined brackets to do the same thing in the same location. I wouldn't hesitate with turbine housing mounted solid bracing.
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I would also add that it should be done on the turbine housing or housing bolts specifically. not an oil drain bolt or the compressor housing. any flex in the turbo from a chra or compressor mounted bracket could cause turbo failure from wheel hitting the housing. if you put all of the stresses in the exhaust housing and avoid the center section you will be golden.
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My 2 cents:
The longer the tubes, the more they will grow with temps, the worse a rigid brace will be. There's also harmonics at play. AMS V6 stiff cast stainless relatively short tube manifold ≠ bp weld elbow'ed long runner manifold.
The longer the tubes, the more they will grow with temps, the worse a rigid brace will be. There's also harmonics at play. AMS V6 stiff cast stainless relatively short tube manifold ≠ bp weld elbow'ed long runner manifold.
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Yeah I bought this car in June of 2011. Got married in it in June of 2013 in the middle of an epic 3 week road trip around the US.
Sold it to @vteckiller2000 after that, he took great care of it. He sold it to this dude... and then this happened.
Sold it to @vteckiller2000 after that, he took great care of it. He sold it to this dude... and then this happened.
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Yeah, watching this guy post about this car on various miata fb groups was really amusing especially because he went dead silent about his build at some point and then started posting his car fs everywhere. Didn't see him post a single time slip either, but the car supposedly ran when he was trying to sell it.
Then he parted everything because no one was willing to pay his ridiculous asking price for an unfinished project.
Then he parted everything because no one was willing to pay his ridiculous asking price for an unfinished project.