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SC-ed 08-22-2010 06:34 PM

GReddy downpipe support bracket?
 
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My used kit didn't come with this bracket and I want to fabricate it while waiting for the BNR upgrade. If you have one around could you please post these 4 measurements? Appreciate it.

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1282520417

Brettus 08-22-2010 08:14 PM

Mine didn't come with that either so I made one from 6mm thick steel . Solid as a brick shithouse .....

IronTanuki 08-22-2010 10:01 PM

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Here you go :)

Edit: not displayed is the height which is 0.3cm for the lower part 1cm for the outer ridge which is 0.3cm wide.

Also as a word of advice, I've seen people in the past point to this piece not being sturdy enough and the vibrations eventually lead to a cracked manifold. The GReddy manifolds on other car's turbo kits are also prone to cracking so it probably has to do with poor quality casting as well...

I was planning on making a beefier support myself.

SC-ed 08-22-2010 10:31 PM

Yeah, I'll do the same, but...

@IronTanuki, thanks for the numbers, but they are not very clear. Could you please get me the distance from hole to hole for the bolts? That's what matters. In your picture on the left the outer hole will be the one. The shape is no problem. Thanks man I appreciate it.

IronTanuki 08-22-2010 10:36 PM


Originally Posted by SC-ed (Post 3684185)
Yeah, I'll do the same, but...

@IronTanuki, thanks for the numbers, but they are not very clear. Could you please get me the distance from hole to hole for the bolts? That's what matters. In your picture on the left the outer hole will be the one. The shape is no problem. Thanks man I appreciate it.

Sure thing... sorry I missed that last measurement. The holes are approx 4cm center to center or 3.8 edge to edge.

Edit: Also as you can see the previous user of this support (some parts of my kit are 2nd hand) drilled out their own section so I did not include a center to center from the fronts to the back since there isn't a "center" anymore on mine. It is 15.5 cm from the original hole to the others though.

SC-ed 08-22-2010 11:00 PM

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OK. Got it now. Thanks.
4cm center to center or 3.8 edge to edge with 10 mm hole does not match up but I can get that from the transmission, right?

Others fill free to confirm before start drilling.:)

So It's like that

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1282536463

IronTanuki 08-22-2010 11:27 PM

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Here's some more with actual measurements this time

gregs 08-23-2010 12:22 AM

i just traced my oem bracket for the 2 holes that bolt to the transmission since those dont change and measured the distance between the holes on the transmission to the holes on the downpipe and made a quick cut...super quick and easy...all done on a slab of steel..

SC-ed 08-23-2010 06:42 AM

Didn't want to wait till turbo is installed.
Thanks to IronTanuki now I can cut it and drill the 2 holes for the transmission and the 3rd one later after the install.


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