I guarantee my garrett T25 is a bigger POS than your DSM turbo. It's complete garbage. But hey you want to trade? jk

 

heheheh, i dont know i have one 13g turbine housing that has enuff cracks in it, that i think if you tapped it with a hammer it would fall apart But i wont be using that one.

 

this is what hks manifolds used to look like;



this is an early version of my diy downpipe that had a 240 t25;



now with a gt28rs and revised downpipe;



sorry, forgot to take some pics before i set it up

 

No one else wants to add to it?

 

I'll try and get some up over the holiday when I fix my WG leak. Until then, you can get an idea from some of these photos. The manifold and downpipe were made by Aurora Motorsports.
Click and Click
-Michael-

 

I'll have everyone know that I have the shittiest looking downpipe. But it works and it's a start.

 

dont listen to the haters. if it works, its beautiful.

i bet you learned alot building it. i know i did.

 

what kinda stock is everyone using to build the dp's?

 

Everything from 16 gauge mild steel to SS 16 gauge.

If you're looking to DIY some stuff http://store.racing-solutions.org/ that store has tubing and mandrel bends cheap.

 

my first one was 14 ga aluminized.

my second one is I think 16 ga stainless.

 

wow, cool thread mate. Next time I have a turbo project, im going to do the DIY route. I have so much respect for all of you who had the ***** to weld up your own pipes, so do not be ashamed of your work because it deserves much more respect than my BEGi system I, no matter how ugly it may be.

 

Agreed, I only decided to have cody make up the manifold because my last build was DIY and I wanted to do this build a bit differently. The rest of the work, vmount radiator/intercooler/intake manifold/downpipe will hopefully all be my work. Getting access to my friends Tig.... and time to learn.

DIY = the best... regardless of looks... if it works of course

 

sched 40 right off the internal gate housing, then 16ga aluminized at the down section

 

You just happen to have a very interesting downpipe setup, i went through your build page and checked it all out. Cool stuff.

 

I use 16 gauge 304 Stainless for the entire piece.
-Michael-

 

made by unknown kid in san diego, I totally forgot to take a pic of my dp before I installed it. :P

 

Looks like the ETD shorty manifold unless i'm mistaken.

 

thanks- important note: my second dp section is no longer braced at the trans for fear of it ripping a hole in the 16ga pipe.

 

looks like it to me to, but its a 16g flange and its quite the same angle if they used a jig and different flange

 

Anyone else have some good stuff to add?