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To start off, I have a 99 firebird. The kit that is on my car was originally used with an internal wastegate. Therefore, there is no wastegate flange on the manifolds. After getting the kit, I decided to buy a new t3/t4 garrett turbo without an internal wastegate. My reasons for doing this were simple..I wanted a tial 38mm external wastegate. As I understand, I have two options. I can either sell my brand new garrett turbo and opt for a turbo with an internal wastegate or have a shop weld a wastegate flange onto the manifold and buy the external wastegate i want. Now, I can't decide what I should do. Also, I need a new down pipe. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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it should not be hard for them to do that..... i would mark on the pipe where the gate needs to go then just take the pipe off and to the shop and have them weld it up for you and have them weld you up and exit for the gate toowww.turbov6camaro.com
1997 3800 Series II Camaro
4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty
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Yea, thats what I think I'll do. Thanks for the response.Comment
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what style kit do you have??? under the K member and up into your engine bay?? if so, i have an external HKS 40mm wastegate on my setup with the mp-t70..i can tell you where to mount itJuiced Rally Red 98 A4<br /><br />Way too much to list....<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263415\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263415</a>Comment
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I have Shane's old kit with forward sweeping manifolds.Comment
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yea, as long as the manifold isnt cast iron that would be like an 1-2 hour job at a fab shop, probably under $100, if you were located in NY i could do it for you
76 Camaro Rally Sport-355/TH350- Soon to be LT1/TH350 with a little laughing gas to wake it up...;)
89 Ram D350 CTD/M5- 1 Ton Dually getting 27 MPG'sComment
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i hour? should take like 10 miuntesOriginally posted by ninety4three4www.turbov6camaro.com
1997 3800 Series II Camaro
4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty
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some shops charge for an hour even if its 10 mins worth of work
76 Camaro Rally Sport-355/TH350- Soon to be LT1/TH350 with a little laughing gas to wake it up...;)
89 Ram D350 CTD/M5- 1 Ton Dually getting 27 MPG'sComment
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qft, costed me $80 to have my 02 bungs welded inOriginally posted by ninety4three4Comment
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**** that, i'd find a different shop or do it myself lolwww.turbov6camaro.com
1997 3800 Series II Camaro
4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty
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wish i had a welder and/or some welding experienceComment
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I just had all of my exhaust welded plus a 2-3 foot 3" pipe added in for $45.002000 Firebird A4, 3.42 LSD, K&N, Free Cold Air, PaceSetter, 3" in/out Catco, 3" S-Pipe, 3" Intermidiate Pipe, 2.5" Flowmaster 80Comment
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back to if you know of a good shop with decent prices you want get reamed on the cost but some shops are out to rape people with small jobs, i was just giving a worst case scenario thats all :)
76 Camaro Rally Sport-355/TH350- Soon to be LT1/TH350 with a little laughing gas to wake it up...;)
89 Ram D350 CTD/M5- 1 Ton Dually getting 27 MPG'sComment
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***Update***
I got the flange welded on the headers. But, I have one problem. As you can see in the picture, I have to relocate the power steering box. Anyone have any ideas? At the moment, its pushed under the blue coupler.Attached FilesComment
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hmmm, im not sure where you mounted the wastegate is gonna work very well for you....
it should be in a more cetral location catching both both side......for example
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