Replacing Standard Tubby Elbow
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keastygtir
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I am also interested in this
red reading
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Everyone who has a mongoose think's they are 3",anyone who measure's or knows it is only 2.5". As bracpan is sarcastically pointing out above:lol:
red reading
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what's the rest of the car's spec?
projectgtir
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The best thing to do is get one custom made by a good fabricator .I brought an already made one from austrailia (Am performance)all in cost around £280 inc customs charge. It fitted ok at the turbo but vibrates as it rubs/fouls the front Arb .It also had holes in the flexi pipe after a week. There were definate gains though ,at the time of fitting i had the standard 14" wheels on my car and when it came on boost it broke traction in first and sometimes second in the dry .I personally recommed a 3" elbow just not an am performance one .
Yeah prob will end up having to get one made, its looking that way as I cant find anything thats direct fit. Ill just keep my eyes open on here and ebay for the time being.
Standard at the minute, iv only had this latest one a week. My last car was making 320 horse and near standard. Im planning on tuning this one and my final aim is for as close to 400 as I can get.
Just seen a few posts on here mentioning the elbow as being very restrictive.
red reading
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steve pudney has got a janspeed 3" elbow/down pipe complete system for sale......
Yeah seen that, it looks the business but its expensive and Im still hoping to come by a replacement elbow alone. Or failing that get one made.
Im gonna be adding to this car bit by bit as I cant afford to just build it to spec all in one go, and the next big money I spend will be on engine management. Best place to start I reckon.
Im gonna be adding to this car bit by bit as I cant afford to just build it to spec all in one go, and the next big money I spend will be on engine management. Best place to start I reckon.
I have a bespoke made 3" elbow, which was made by a proficient exhaust builder.
If you want something like this, you are going to have to pay for it, but its 100% worth it.
Its worth doing then you must reckon???
I don't reckon, I'm going from 1st hand experience of having one :thumb:
It would be worth having at least a 3" elbow and downpipe (to the cat) to aid flow from the turbo.
You'll notice better spool and it sets you up for further modifications down the line.
No not really, it’s just a 3" elbow.
I don't understand why some come with a separate wastegate sections that are plumbed in? Its not true 3" elbow and some still look restrictive.