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VIDAL BABBOON
23-03-2006, 21:51
Just driving down the M4 and boom!!!

That was followed by a huge exhaust blow!

Pulled over popped the bonnet (in the dam rain) and my Turbo elbow has snapped in two!

To make matters worse i can’t find my standard one :cry: :annoyed:

Anyone local that has an aftermarket or stock item i can buy/borrow only catch is i need it first thing tomorrow lol

Can’t drive round sounding like a tractor :cry:

Help

Nick
Buffy
23-03-2006, 21:56
I've got one somewhere Nick, unlikely to be able to get it to you by tomorrow though
VIDAL BABBOON
23-03-2006, 21:58
LOL

Think that is going to be the common answer mate :wack:
Buffy
23-03-2006, 21:59
hasn't Phill or Pan got anything?
VIDAL BABBOON
23-03-2006, 22:08
Pan has one i think but cant get hold of him lol

And im not sure of the s14 and s14-A one is different!

Just had a chat with Phil and it looks like im popping over to see one of the lads in long life first thing :)

Might be able to weld it back together (fingers crossed)
Papa Lazarou
23-03-2006, 23:17
What elbow was it??
pan
24-03-2006, 00:00
Sorry Nick!!!! You should have txt me too...only that would have dragged me away from LOST :(

I do have a standard elbow...its in the boot of the 200 around the back of the house (well I think its still there!)

Isnt all thats different about it...its a tad shorter?

Your welcome to pop around and get it...I wont be there first thing though as Im in work as stupid o'clock

Sorry again...didnt know there had been issues when I turned my phone to busy lol
VIDAL BABBOON
24-03-2006, 18:17
All sorted for now :)

Went to long life first thing this morning and had them weld it all back together lol

It was one of Bren’s BUT looking at the way it went its all down to the fact there is no bracket to take any stress off it.

It completely snapped in two with loads of fractures present along all welds apart from the elbow to down pipe flange.

I would advise anyone with any type of aftermarket turbo elbow to have a brace made up for support, as you are running on borrowed time :nod:

While he was under the car he repositioned all my Exhaust hangers and took some measurements ;)

Im now having a custom Turbo elbow and combined down pipe made as one piece, and it will be 3 inch from turbo to tail pipe then :)

I can’t believe the restriction the turbo elbow must have been causing as there is a bottle neck effect...

Turbo flange to Turbo elbow side is 2 1/4 ish no more though
Turbo elbow to down pipe flange is 2 1/4 ish
Down pipe for first 2 inches changes from 2 1/4 to 3 inches

Is there any reason for the separator in the Turbo elbow? As if there is i will get one put in the new pipe i have made :)

Nick
VIDAL BABBOON
25-03-2006, 18:19
Picture of the dammage !

Poor quality as it was on my phone lol

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=30026&stc=1&d=1143310723
pdh 14a
25-03-2006, 18:58
:eek: :eek: :eek:
unipsycho
25-03-2006, 20:20
Bloody hell :eek: :eek:
VIDAL BABBOON
26-03-2006, 20:43
INIT !

no warning either just bang and it was like that lol
Butuz
27-03-2006, 00:16
Dodgy chinese steel :nod:

Butuz