Old hot pipe and the new hot pipe...

Extended Power · Mar 5, 2012

Is that what you went with?
Any pictures of it? I just looked at bds site, and all I see I the crap I got.

smokinstroker · Mar 5, 2012

check your pms

Pizza pig · Mar 5, 2012

smokinstroker said:
yessir, im almost 100% positive its from BD. its just a t3 to up pipe adapter.

you wont like the industrial adapter so don't go that route.

t3 to vband? I think the one youre thinking of is indeed BD, before they came out with the diverter valve their old thruster used a t3 flange too.

Extended Power · Mar 5, 2012

Right on. Thanks guys, I'll look into it tomorrow.

Just googled the BD Thruster...yyup thats what I want...looks just like the 'ol Turbonetics adaptor flange too.

Pizza pig · Mar 5, 2012

yup but its a t3, Let me know what you find out price wise because it should be pretty cheap now, maybe even a part #?

This is the old thruster with all the parts... I need to get my hands on the pedestal, flange and drain tube.

smokinstroker · Mar 5, 2012

ped makes for a pain in the a$$ to install a larger charger. but the flange drain and feed are very nice

Extended Power · Mar 5, 2012

I think I'm just gonna seal up the adaptor flange I have...get rid of the diverter valve altogether...nobody wants a seized up diverter valve, and I can mod the hell out of this one then.

smokinstroker · Mar 5, 2012

bd should swap you a new one, they have really good customer service

OneStockQuik6.0 · Mar 6, 2012

Dam that drainline is bad @$$!

Extended Power · Mar 6, 2012

They are kind ofa pita to put in/on, but they don't leak.

OneStockQuik6.0 · Mar 6, 2012

Extended Power said:
They are kind ofa pita to put in/on, but they don't leak.

My II turbo had a braided hose for return line,Man did it suck!

strokin6L · Mar 6, 2012

OneStockQuik6.0 said:
My II turbo had a braided hose for return line,Man did it suck!

haha you're telling me. I hated that damn thing when i was running the 62/70 from II. When i removed the turbo the darn thing wouldn't come out of the HPOP housing cover. I had to cut the thing in half with a compact air saw and then yank out the half stuck in the cover...PITA.

Extended Power · Mar 6, 2012

Ordered a non-diverter valve adaptor today.
Measured up some stuff...the thickness of the diverter valve is about a 7.3% restriction itself...based on a 2.5" outlet to the turbo.
I think there is enough restrictions on the exhaust system...don't need to add any more...
BD diverter valve for sale.
PM me if interested. Btw, I took it apart and fixed the seized bushing. So its back to start opening at 8 psi instead of 6.

windrunner408 · Mar 6, 2012

While having a diverter valve may help spoolup some, it just seems like something else to mess up even if its operation is simple and I am with you on why add any more restrictions to the exhaust? I wouldnt think you will have any trouble getting your turbo to light with as much fuel as you plan to throw at it.