50 Trims true bolt on, without denting waterpipe?

[95JTalonTSI]

I need to know if anyone has successfully bolted an RS to4e series turbocharger on their 2g without denting their waterpipe or using a manifold spacer sold by hahn, or using a NT waterpipe..Thanks

 

[heavyD]

Denting the water pipe isn't really a big deal. I just took a 1.25" socket and hammerd it against the pipe until I got just enough of a u-groove in the pipe to accomodate the compresor housing. Some guys say that just clocking the housing will get the turbo to fit or you can get the slowboy exhaust manifold that has a thicker flange which moves the turbo away from the water pipe a bit.

 

[95JTalonTSI]

im running my rs49 with the manifold spacer, and never really took the time to see if clocking it a little more will get it too fit. The way i have it now, the outlet is wedged between the motormount and the passenger side fan. you have those little raised areas on the compressor housing. One of these spots looks as if it is going to hit the banjo bolt. Im going to clock the housing where i rotate the raised spot away from the banjo bolt. I'am to remove the spacer plate and it should all fit.. I had to buy all the stock studs/bolts again..Not cheap at all!

j

 

[Turbocharged]

I didnt dent my water pipe. I have an rs49. I just rotated the compressor housing until it cleared the pipe. It turned out that the direction that I rotated the housing worked perfectly to match my turbo outlet to my fmic piping.

A lot of people on this board have done the same thing successfully.

 

[95JTalonTSI]

what pipping do you have? Im running greddy. I know some othes that run the short route of course. I have the little elbow welded on...I think its going to work fine.

j

 

[paul s]

Unless you use a smaller housing (Tdo6 or similar) you will always have to dent the pipe. There is no way that To4E will fit without denting the pipe..

 

[92awddsm]

Unless you use a smaller housing (Tdo6 or similar) you will always have to dent the pipe. There is no way that To4E will fit without denting the pipe..

WRONG Look at my gallery and you will see that Im running a PTE 60-1(scm5252) with a to4e compressor housing and a n/t water pipe and didnt have to even ding the pipe. I have about 1/4" clearance but thats all it takes.

Edit: and Im running a 2g manifold without a spacer.

 

[paul s]

^^Ok on a 2g you can't do that.

 

[paul s]

Plus if you have to swap parts/modify its not a true bolt on..

 

[92awddsm]

Plus if you have to swap parts/modify its not a true bolt on..

I didnt "have to swap parts/modify", It is a true bolt on. I just used an n/t pipe to make it look clean.

 

[FourG63 97GST]

I have the RS49 with the bullseye housing with stock manifold, the peak where it should hit. sits under the waterpipe so it clears with no problem so no denting . I have about 1-2mm of clearance though. but I guess because of hows its clocked, I got it to fit in the 1st shot

 

[oldman]

I didnt dent my water pipe. I have an rs49. I just rotated the compressor housing until it cleared the pipe. It turned out that the direction that I rotated the housing worked perfectly to match my turbo outlet to my fmic piping.

A lot of people on this board have done the same thing successfully.

Interesting idea but how were you able to mount the actuator?

 

[SCdsmer]

agp actuators mount on the top bolt of the o2 housing.

 

[oldman]

agp actuators mount on the top bolt of the o2 housing.

Damn it SBR

 

[1990greenGSX]

Damn it SBR

Ouch, that hurt.....I dont like the idea of an actuator mounting on the O2 housing though..

Mark
SBR

 

[oldman]

Ouch, that hurt.....I dont like the idea of an actuator mounting on the O2 housing though..

Mark
SBR

I was joking. Just not that comfortable about denting the water pipe, I read a thread about a gt11 install having coolant leak after he dented the pipe. I hope I won't have any problems.

 

[Turbocharged]

Unless you use a smaller housing (Tdo6 or similar) you will always have to dent the pipe. There is no way that To4E will fit without denting the pipe..

Read the post above your post. I have a TO4E rs49... no denting required.

 

[Turbocharged]

If you are smarter than your turbo you should have not problem installing without denting the stock water pipe.

Lets only hear from people with experience installing turbos with the TO4E compressor cover. Im sick of people saying it cant be done who havent been there...

 

[KPWSerpiente]

I had absolutely no issues with clearance running my RS52. Stock waterpipe, evo3 manifold.

-T

 

[paul s]

I had the ETE32(to4e) last year and had to dent the pipe, this year I bought the GT13 and had to dent the pipe even more.

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thats the ETE32..
ps. I do have lots of experience..

 

[Turbocharged]

I had the ETE32(to4e) last year and had to dent the pipe, this year I bought the GT13 and had to dent the pipe even more.

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thats the ETE32..
ps. I do have lots of experience..

I never meant to imply that you didnt have experience, that is why I posted two separate messages. But you are wrong in saying that you ALWAYS have to dent the water pipe.

Nice setup BTW.

Back on topic... It seems to me that water pipe clearance does not soley rely on the compressor cover. You need to consider that different turbo manufacturers use different turbine housings. One turbine housing will not necessarily position itself against the exhaust manifold the same way as a different turbine housing. In addition, different turbine housing may have differnt flange thicknesses which allow for better/worse clearances. Even the thickness of the exhaust manifold gasket may play into effect. I have a THICK gasket that I got from RRE.

Just something to keep in mind.

 

[Burnett03]

Unless you use a smaller housing (Tdo6 or similar) you will always have to dent the pipe. There is no way that To4E will fit without denting the pipe..

wrong, mine did.