2.4L LE5 Performance Tech 16 valve 171 hp EcoTec with 163 lb-ft of torque

custom 2.4 turbo downpipe finished!!!

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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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custom 2.4 turbo downpipe finished!!!

so i went and picked up my car today...and everything looks pretty good...heres some pics of the pipe...










and heres my ic mounting plate welded on:
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Looks good man. Good luck with the build. Lookins like alot of work there just to weild all that alone.
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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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yep thats what i was told by the guy who made it
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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nice, cant wait to do a new dp on mine with high flow cat
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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nice keep up the awesome work i wish i had the time and skill to be doing that

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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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That looks really good
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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thanks guys its definitely coming along...i was wondering, should i just reuse the stock gaskets or buy new ones to be safe?
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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What did that end up costing you? Looks like some nice work. And if i were to be spending that much on a custom turbo set-up, new gaskets would be on the list.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Yeah spend the few extra buck and buy the gaskets. Last thing I would want after installing a tubo kit is an exhaust leak
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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yea....well for the downpipe with a plumbed dumptube, hi flow cat, stock bungs welded in, 3" from turbo back as you can see, drill/tap/shittly plug oil pan for oil return and weld my ic mounting plate to the ic ran me about 1150
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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yea....well for the downpipe with a plumbed dumptube, hi flow cat, stock bungs welded in, 3" from turbo back as you can see, drill/tap/shittly plug oil pan for oil return and weld my ic mounting plate to the ic ran me about 1150
ouch looks like i'm gonna have to keep practicing my welding....but it is high quality work the guy did.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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yea i thought it was high as **** too...but o well i had the money saved and im just glad its done with....thats the last thing the car should have to go to the shop for...i can do the rest
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