GT17 down pipe help
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I am about to purchase the rest of the bits for my down pipe, and was wondering what the best method was to clamp the pipe to the turbo was? i have done a bit of searching but i cant find and good info on what style of flange was preferred? (shaven or just trimmed?)

Just a straight up flange like so....?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exhaust-Tube-Pipe-Fl...M#ht_2621wt_919


Or using a flared end on the pipe and the above but not welded to the pipe? like so...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exhaust-Connector-Pi...M#ht_3202wt_919

My main concern is getting a good seal to the turbo.

Then i intend to use a bend as so...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...T#ht_2582wt_919

Then on to a standard 2" metro downpipe.

Also where do think it is best to place the wideband sensor?

Am i on the right lines? Cheers

I used a flare of an old exhaust pipe, trimmed it to fit, then warmed the flare up and hammered itaround on the exhaust housing to fit perfectly.
Then i used a flange to slide over to clamp it up to the turbo exhaust housing. I then seam welded the flange onto the pipe. A bit of exhasut assembly paste around the flare and bobs your uncle

was the flange flared aswell?

Cheers, was the flange flared aswell?

I made the flange out of solid plate, i think i put a slight chamfer on it, but as i welded it to the pipe it didnt really matter. Il try and get a pic later if you like

pictures are always helpful but i get the jist of how you have done it Thanks.

Has any one els done it differently?

Cheers

I got hold of a Saab downpipe, cut the 90' bend off it before the cat. Just got to weld it to a metro turbo downpipe. Perfect seal to the turbo, as its the factory item!

cheers guys