I stopped by the shop today to pick up the turbos and manifolds. The K24s are going on next week. I figured i'd post up some pics for you guys to see. These may be helpful for those planning to do a DIY project on turbo swaps - this kind of shows what's involved... Although removal of the bumper isn't necessary, it's certainly helpful.

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics!

 

Why didn't you just take the mufflers off too, it would have been easier? You're not going to run the K24's with stock mufflers are you?

 

The Porsche mechanic is doing it all, I just dropped by to see the progress heh. I'm doing a straightpipe setup

 

Thats so awesome! I am still debating between 16gs or getting K24s like you did, please keep the the updates and pics coming.. are you upgrading your intercoolers too?

 

Nice progress!

 

Nice progress, cover your ears the first time he starts it up with the straight pipes, after that you'll get used to them.

 

How wide are those rear tires--they look sweet

 

turbos usually like a little back pressure rather than straight pipes. My dyno proved that but be careful and cover your ears, it is going to be loud. You will wake up the whole neighboorhood You are adding 24/18G or just K24?

 

You're gonna hear those straight pipes in your sleep!!!!! It will sound cool the first time you drive it, but it will get old fast. Have a set of mufflers ready to put on!!!!

 

12" 315's in the rear

I completely agree, which is why i'm doing a new type of setup. Rather than it be 100% free flow like on normal straight-pipes, the setup i'm going with will allow for about 75-90% free flow - so there will still be slight backpressure. My buddy with an exhaust shop is taking my stock exhaust and fabbing up a Y pipe section right at the two main cats that bolt up just after the turbos. Those cats will be gutted, and a 4" section will be welded onto that area at an angle off to the side.... At the end of that 4" section will be a boost-activated exhaust cut-out, set to open at about ~7psi, or ~.5 bar.

Off throttle, at idle, and toting around town, the exhaust will be quiet, and the cut-outs will be closed... Once you get on the throttle and boost builds, they'll open up, alieviating any sort of back pressure, allowing for more exhaust flow, faster spool, etc. Kind of the best of both worlds.

We're going to give it a try. It'll probably be a flame-thrower at night between shifts

I've talked to three different tuners about this setup so far and all of them seemed to think the setup should work fine with the file being written as a "straight pipe" free-er flowing setup.

I'll post up pics and results once the project is finished.

See above!

 

Looks like you got all corners covered. enjoy the build and share the results.

 

Good job! Keep us informed!

 

Yeah i'll post up pics of the cutout system once it's all fabbed up! Also, i'll try to get some videos

 

sounds very cool!

 

I'd love to see someone do it with the bumper still on!

Seriously though it has to come off to get to those oil lines.