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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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Can someone help explain to me how to use this thing. What do I need to do in order to get it to connect the downpipe and turbo together? Cutting...welding?
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 04:12 PM
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i forget but your turbo has a vband flange on it right now ? if it does you just need to make a downpipe and weld the vband on it in the correct location
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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Ok, well I have the downpipe. I guess I have to just weld it to the downpipe.
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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you need to test fit it to make sure it fits and doesn't hit anything first lol
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 05:20 PM
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what is this? got a pix?
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 06:15 PM
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Well I don't have a pic of the V- band, but just looking at it i'm assuming there is going to be an issue of exhaust leakage. Heres a pic of the turbo and another of the downpipe.
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 06:17 PM
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my big pipe



The end up in the air is the end that will be welded to the v-band, so I assume cutting off the existing flange is nessesary.
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 06:28 PM
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With the V-Band, when you first put it on, you'll need to fill the clamp up with Grease and then tighten it down. At first, you will have an exhaust leak until the V-Band warps to the turbo.
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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Mine had no exhaust leak at first, then the grease burned off and I had a slight exhaust leak. It took about a week and the two ends expanded/contracted to each other and now...no exhaust leak.
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Old Dec 19, 2002 | 06:36 PM
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we need a pic of where your right hand is on the first pic
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