so i was showing some ppl my turbo kit and they thought it was a really stupid design on how the exhaust goes down then back up and i hate how the exhaust leaks always happen where the header and up pipe are b/c u have to take out the whole assembly...so someone told me that it might be possible (cause i wanna get a custom down pipe made) that an exhaust shop could re design

anyone done that w/ the header RRM has...

lemme know...or n e comments...

 

i would just say buy a rpw manifold. im not fully understanding your Question....

 

Get a better gasket. Like thicker. I have had the best luck with 1/8" thick compressed fiber type gaskets on my header and test pipe. They have some crush and the thickness eats up any gap.

 

The only other design i ever thought about that could be done with the RRM kit while still keeping the intercooler piping in the same location would be to make a turbo manifold with the flange for the turbo on the top. Then just fab a down pipe and ur good. It make take some rotating of the turbine housing, or it may not fit under the hood all together. But thats theonly other solution i could think of

 

I don't see why its a stupid design. Its exhaust piping going to a turbo, bam, whats the real difference from that and a manifold.
I too have an exhaust leak at the bottom of my header, but when I redo my pistons next month I am going to have the flanges cut off and a v-band clamp installed. My flange on the header isn't even, so vs getting a thicker gasket or machining down the flange, I'll have the v-band clamp installed and it'll be easier to get to in the long run. Just my .02 cents

 

weld the header and up pipe together.......... problem fixed no leaks no changing gaskets..problem fixed