downpipe? anything?

[boostedyards86]

Wow these hot air cars have the shaft. The only way I see doing alot of anything is converted to 86-87 parts everywhere. Can't find a dp for the car, the stock intake manifold sucks, and to really do anything safely u need at least an 86-87 ecu just to hook up a scanmaster to watch for kr. Looks like I have alot of work ahead of me.

 

[ZNix]

Down-pipes are available from GBodyparts.com. Up-pipes are available at Jay'sGN.

 

[MNcarbturbo]

Build your own. I built mine for less than $125. Took 10 hours but fits perfect.
(Fab skills required), $1,000,000+ of fab equipment and a 300X200 ft shop is helpful too.

 

[ZNix]

Or you can do that! Looks nice MN!

 

[charlief1]

Build your own. I built mine for less than $125. Took 10 hours but fits perfect.
(Fab skills required), $1,000,000+ of fab equipment and a 300X200 ft shop is helpful too.

This a beautiful job and is posted in the fabrication section if you want to see how he did it. I'll be doing the same but in 3".:biggrin:

 

[O SO LO]

I built my own as well... see pics in #35- they are in my signature link as well it has the integrated wastegate flange-
eliminates the 90 deg. elbow off the turbo

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/hot-air-non-intercooled-tech/272006-homemade-ha-downpipe-2.html

 

[charlief1]

Part of the pics are missing Mark. What pics are left look good though.

 

[boostedyards86]

interesting. will probably go the custom fab route. looks good tho.

 

[O SO LO]

the pics can be found here...

homemade 2 1/2" downpipe fab. bench pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

stock downpipe vs. 2 1/2" homemade downpipe -front view pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

stock vs homemade 2 1/2" downpipe -side view pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

homemade 2 1/2" downpipe - trial fit pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

 

[alec296]

everyone send charlie 120 bucks and ask him to make one

 

[RegalT-type85]

charlie .... I would love a Downpie so whens your TR HA website going up? haha

 

[charlief1]

everyone send charlie 120 bucks and ask him to make one

Wait until I get mine built first please.:biggrin: The labor cost is all you'd cover with that amount.

charlie .... I would love a Downpie so whens your TR HA website going up? haha

I just want my car running at the moment.:frown: Got 1 fender on it so far and am in the process of doing the passenger rear. Look in the B4Balck section to see how I'm doing. A total PITA!:frown:

 

[RegalT-type85]

hope you get in the business of make a few TR parts buddy.

 

[charlief1]

hope you get in the business of make a few TR parts buddy.

Well here's a pic to make you jealous.:biggrin: And yes I worked on it.:biggrin:

 

[RegalT-type85]

CharlieTRcustoms.com........ I'd shop there


Nice pictures.

 

[charlief1]

CharlieTRcustoms.com........ I'd shop there


Nice pictures.

Thanks but it wil be called "Charlie's Turbo Shop and Customs" if I ever get it off the ground.:biggrin: I still have a lot of work to prove what I've been doing but I'm moving foward at least.

 

[RegalT-type85]

Good call buddy.

 

[WFO]

Thanks but it wil be called "Charlie's Turbo Shop and Customs" if I ever get it off the ground.:biggrin: I still have a lot of work to prove what I've been doing but I'm moving foward at least.

http://www.sba.gov/patriotexpress/

SBA veteran loans FTMFW!

I'll buy stuff from ya.

 

[charlief1]

I refuse to get another loan if at all possible. If I can't get it up and running with out one I won't do it. I'm going slow so that I can save enough to get this up along with my land lords sons chasis shop. He's got a great rep in the central Texas area for dirt track chasis and that's one of the reasons his dad decided to expand the shop. Between the two of use we should be able to make it work.

 

[WFO]

Nice.

Be good to have the rollbar guy next door. One stop shopping.