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Ken-X · 12-28-2012, 09:38 PM

Had an Ultimate Racing turbo elbow on my MR for 10 months now, took it off to change the turbo and the thing has split and bulged at the thinnest point between the waste gate hole and the outlet hole....
Thing is, the stock gasket is just sealing around the perimeter of the oem elbow as it's one big hole like the AMS widemouth, with a twin hole design like the UR, surely it needs sealing between the 2 big holes as the gasket isn't there to seal, there is a gap there equivalent to the thickness of the gasket which must lead to transfer of gases......
I'm thinking that the gap here was contributory to the pipe failure, is there an aftermarket gasket to suit?

Ken-X · 12-28-2012, 09:41 PM

I'll get some pics up tomorrow!

Ken-X · 12-29-2012, 02:46 PM

As you can see, split all the way through!
Pretty sure the gasket configuration has something to do with this.........

joey · 12-29-2012, 02:48 PM

Oh wow. I thought you meant the gasket. This is the actual dp that split. You need to buy another dp.

2srt5 · 12-29-2012, 03:32 PM

Mother of god this scares the hell out of me!

mac11wildcat · 01-04-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 2srt5

Mother of god this scares the hell out of me!

at least its after the turbo, any serious damage here wont mangle the rest of your hardware. Sucks, i would talk to UR, see what they say. maybe they'll help you out on a new one.

Kracka · 01-04-2013, 02:22 PM

Another cracked UR downpipe, there's a shock

toaster.evox · 01-04-2013, 02:40 PM

that looks bad , the cracking could be from the flange not lining up with the turbo flange, the exhaust flow putting pressure on the center piece/weld.

Kracka · 01-04-2013, 03:46 PM

Exhaust flow isn't going to hurt the flange, what caused that was either poor material, poor craftsmanship, or both.

Ttsumibishi · 01-04-2013, 04:28 PM

At first I suspected impurities in the metal, but the flange, pipe, and whatever weld seam that is? Maybe the combination of heat and some improper torquing? Yikes.

12-28-2012, 09:38 PM	#1
Ken-X Just Spooling Up Join Date: May 2011 iTrader: (0) Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 404	Gasket for turbo elbow? Had an Ultimate Racing turbo elbow on my MR for 10 months now, took it off to change the turbo and the thing has split and bulged at the thinnest point between the waste gate hole and the outlet hole.... Thing is, the stock gasket is just sealing around the perimeter of the oem elbow as it's one big hole like the AMS widemouth, with a twin hole design like the UR, surely it needs sealing between the 2 big holes as the gasket isn't there to seal, there is a gap there equivalent to the thickness of the gasket which must lead to transfer of gases...... I'm thinking that the gap here was contributory to the pipe failure, is there an aftermarket gasket to suit?

12-29-2012, 02:48 PM	#4
joey [Multi Mod] Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (100) Location: The puckered butthole of America Posts: 22,406	Oh wow. I thought you meant the gasket. This is the actual dp that split. You need to buy another dp. __________________ Built and sponsored by SpeedCircuit Build thread Need quality parts for your Evo X? Click here! Need a tune? Click here!

01-04-2013, 02:40 PM	#8
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12-28-2012, 09:41 PM	#2
Ken-X Just Spooling Up Join Date: May 2011 iTrader: (0) Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 404	I'll get some pics up tomorrow!

12-29-2012, 02:46 PM	#3
Ken-X Just Spooling Up Join Date: May 2011 iTrader: (0) Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 404	As you can see, split all the way through! Pretty sure the gasket configuration has something to do with this.........

12-29-2012, 03:32 PM	#5
2srt5 X-phile Join Date: Jul 2010 iTrader: (0) Posts: 690	Mother of god this scares the hell out of me!

01-04-2013, 02:22 PM	#7
Kracka X-phile Join Date: Jun 2010 iTrader: (100) Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,302	Another cracked UR downpipe, there's a shock

01-04-2013, 03:46 PM	#9
Kracka X-phile Join Date: Jun 2010 iTrader: (100) Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,302	Exhaust flow isn't going to hurt the flange, what caused that was either poor material, poor craftsmanship, or both.

01-04-2013, 04:28 PM	#10
Ttsumibishi [Detailing Moderator] [Local Team Mod] [Bone Closet Mod] [NEEvo President] Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (100) Location: Boston Posts: 18,245	At first I suspected impurities in the metal, but the flange, pipe, and whatever weld seam that is? Maybe the combination of heat and some improper torquing? Yikes.

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