5.0L turbo kit
09-28-2009, 09:28 AM
#21
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There's not a really better way to do it; but the piping on the On3 kit x-over each other in the lower part of the engine bay. It would really benefit from another inch of clearance is all I'm saying, either way I don't really care, it still gets the job done well.
09-28-2009, 10:31 AM
#22
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i have a treadstone kit i havent had any problems with that kit. It bolds right up... yea sure it cracked on me a couple for times but just weled it back up and never happened to me again. i have had the kit for 2 years now and works great.
09-28-2009, 12:08 PM
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10-02-2009, 05:36 PM
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it sound to me that u need to build a decent N/A block and drive that around before u decide to buy turbo kit. yes u would need a blow through mass air, yes u do need to calibrate ur injectors.... its not safe to go from a stock car and go to a all out street car.... baby steps. one foot at a time. i dont want to rain an anyones parade but its the truth.
I think w/mild steel the kit is still under $2000. Uusally I tell people to stay away from the ebay kits primarily because they are junk and yes the hot-side does tend to crack w/the 304 stainless primarily because of their weak welds and not necc. the stainless tubing. But, I've seen this guy on various forums actually trying to show other people that "cheap" turbo kits can be made effectively. He seems to be backing up his product to with good support. I hope it works out for him because those kits he sells are priced well. Only time will tell the quality!
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10-03-2009, 02:08 PM
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10-03-2009, 02:20 PM
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Here's how the On3Performance kit is routed...
Note: Shiny pipe (304 Stainless) is running from turbo down to FMIC.
Black Mild Steel Pipe is the X-over.
Cold piping is within 1/4 inch of the X-over and about 1/3 inch from the Harmonic Balancer.
When I was first putting the kit together I thought the piping was laying against the balancer, but if you make sure to tighten things up in the right order and move your bends around correctly there is no clearance issue at all with the balancer, just cold piping lays close to that damn x-over.
Note: Shiny pipe (304 Stainless) is running from turbo down to FMIC.
Black Mild Steel Pipe is the X-over.
Cold piping is within 1/4 inch of the X-over and about 1/3 inch from the Harmonic Balancer.
When I was first putting the kit together I thought the piping was laying against the balancer, but if you make sure to tighten things up in the right order and move your bends around correctly there is no clearance issue at all with the balancer, just cold piping lays close to that damn x-over.
10-03-2009, 02:20 PM
#28
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: IN
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Here's how the On3Performance kit is routed...
Note: Shiny pipe (304 Stainless) is running from turbo down to FMIC.
Black Mild Steel Pipe is the X-over.
Cold piping is within 1/4 inch of the X-over and about 1/3 inch from the Harmonic Balancer.
When I was first putting the kit together I thought the piping was laying against the balancer, but if you make sure to tighten things up in the right order and move your bends around correctly there is no clearance issue at all with the balancer, just cold piping lays close to that damn x-over.
Note: Shiny pipe (304 Stainless) is running from turbo down to FMIC.
Black Mild Steel Pipe is the X-over.
Cold piping is within 1/4 inch of the X-over and about 1/3 inch from the Harmonic Balancer.
When I was first putting the kit together I thought the piping was laying against the balancer, but if you make sure to tighten things up in the right order and move your bends around correctly there is no clearance issue at all with the balancer, just cold piping lays close to that damn x-over.
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