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has anyone tryed using a downdrough 32/36 webber in the suk thru turbo style? any success? reason is i have one and i no they make a fair power gain on na motor so maybe it would be a good combination with boost. the only thing stopping me going straight ahead is that the fuel/air would have to turn a 90 degree bend into the turbo, this may upset things and may create another spot were fuel can puddle. or would i just be better off with the simple su side draught style carb. thanks

well today i made up the exhaust flange to the turbo and welded it to the manifold. then i ripped off my old webber and exhaust setup to trial fit the setup on the engine in my car, shock horror there was no way it was goin to fit, then i realised that once the turbo was off the manifold the manifold would fit then whith a bit of a sqeeze the turbo goes on. is very close to strut tower, about 10 mm. i just hope my engine mounts dont flex coz it mite hit the tower. also realised that the bottom manifold bolts are goin to be very hard to tighten coz my exhaust bends are pointing on an angle towards each other. i may have to make a custom bent spanner to get em, no way a socket will fit. overall tho it looks stunning in the engine bay and there is plenty of room for a nice free flowing exhaust and dump. keep you all updated. probably doing the inlet part tomorrow! oh yea alittle voice in my head is telling me (injection) (injection)! see wat happens, hope i get big tax return

dont have any photos yet will try get some wen its finished. i was mostly trying to keep the inlet path as short as poss after the turbs. the inlet is going to be on slight angle tilting into ports so the only place fuel can pudle is in compressor housing. i no it made a huge difference on the turbo setup i had on a mini as to turbo size and wether the impella was spinning at idle which helped fuel from collecting in the comp housing and then going heaps rich for a bit after it was idling then driving. i have finished tacking the exhaust sections together and its looking good. very tight clearance tho, turbo very near the strut tower. inlets will just fit once ive ground the tubing away a bit and then may have to weld them together before i weld it to the manifold. hard to explain, try get some pics

yea thanks for that guys, i may have to redesign my intake side of things or maybe get the grinder into action on a few of the exhaust bends so the inlet bends clear. i think i made it hard for myself because its all so close to the block because im trying to keep the fuel passage as short and uninterupted of bends and no spots fuel can puddle up in. Hey 1200rc what clutch are you running, i need an upgrade my stocker wont cope already slips slightly on standard a12. At he moment im just going to tack it all with the arc then mig it at work. The only reason i did four to two to one is because i had the bends to make it look tough and should be good because hopefully there may be some pulse effect like extractors, i dont no really just wanted to make soomething different to the proven log design i have done previously.

oh yea and i will keep you all updated on how the project is going, should hall ass as long as everything holds together.

i am about half way through making my turbo manifold for the a12 and am finding that clearance is a real issue. there is stuff all room for large size piping to be used and there is no room around the studs. i am using 32mm internal diameter 3mm thick plumbers 90 degree bends and steampipe. its a four into to to one design. i am usin one flat plate along the whole gasket area for both inlet and exhaust. its draw throgh with a t25g. i was just wondering if others had had problems and how did you get it to fit nicelly.

sorry guys i have managed to do a deal with the money i owed and have decided i luv the 1200 to much i am keeping it and have some big plans for it. thanks for the interest

sorry guys i have managed to do a deal with the money i owed and have decided i luv the 1200 to much i am keeping it and have some big plans for it. thanks for the interest

nice car jesse, i have decided to keep the 1200, love it too much and fix it up a bit, new paintjob, box and diff. also thought u might be interested in my project for it! i have bought a t25g from sr20det in good nick. i have already started the manifolds and its lookin the goods. im setting it up suk throiugh wid a 1 3/4 su. new zaust on the cards too. Keep the 1000 man, boost it. its rare to get 1000s any good these days. oh yea first up im doin the car a long awaited brake upgrade!