SMB 4" - 3.5" DP for "twin" turbos!
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SMB 4" - 3.5" DP for "twin" turbos!
Just got this email and had to pass it along. This looks amazing and makes me jelous. I can only imagine the results you could make with a BNR upgrade and 3.5" SMB all the way back. ...you bastards "lol"
We can manufacture without the depression.(got your imagination going?)
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Originally Posted by SMB
Here is a couple of pic's I have taken with my phone Note pic 193, is of the chamber section we make, the depression you can see if for RH drive vehicles (steering shaft clearance)even with the depression the cross sectional area is greater than what 4"dia is. The pipe work is 4" and tapers down to 3 1/2" at the end, it's all stainless and tig welded.
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Yeah, SMB stuff is the JAM. I love my hiflow metal cat from them - DAMN fine workmanship and quality.
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No price yet but you guys may want to start another group buy thread. From Broken09's thread with his single, he got the same HP with 3" DP back at 17psi as he did with 4" DP at 15psi. Even though it starts at 4" it tapers down to 3.5" which allows you to run a metal cat. Even so, I would think it would reduce back pressure by 1psi and make your system more efficient and possibly cooler. Most likely you would have to port your internal wastegate as well as use a 3.5" mid pipe/cat' and exhaust to take full advantage of this.
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The stock turbine housing has been proven to be the restriction in the exhaust, as per bryan at BNR. Don't want to take the wind out of your sales, but I'm not sure this would yield a big benefit being that it's located downstream of the turbine housing. Having said that, if I was still running my BNRs I would probably pay the arm-and-a-leg for this piece just to try it out
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Hmmm, id have to see dyno results. I have the HKS DP with the Same taper. If this one or even a 4 incher would produce dyno proven results id buy one this week. Companies should do this, it would make sales so much easier for them. Self explanatory "dyno proven" why would you pass that up??
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
The stock turbine housing has been proven to be the restriction in the exhaust, as per bryan at BNR. Don't want to take the wind out of your sales, but I'm not sure this would yield a big benefit being that it's located downstream of the turbine housing. Having said that, if I was still running my BNRs I would probably pay the arm-and-a-leg for this piece just to try it out
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I have nothing to do with the sale of this (no gains, no profit, no benefit) and only passing it forward for everyone else. If I didn't beleive in it, I wouldn't bother. I would have gladly paid double HKS for this myself. Yes, the turbo maifold is restrictive thus my mention of porting the internal wastegate to take advantage of it.
The crimp is not a restrive point as it is over 4" close to 5" as pointed out. If you read the thread it also metioned he can do a USDM version without the crimp. Personally I prefer the crimp and used HKS when I was on twins. It was easier to install/remove and looked exactly like OEM precat (less the cat).
Yes there would be perfomance gains over 3". Again, it was in the beginning of this thread. You would need 3.5" all the way. That means 3.5" mid pipe and exhaust. If you/anybody remembers Broken09's single turbo thread he achieved the same HP with 4" DP, MP & exhaust on 15lbs as he did with 3" DP, MP & Exhaust at 17lbs.
The crimp is not a restrive point as it is over 4" close to 5" as pointed out. If you read the thread it also metioned he can do a USDM version without the crimp. Personally I prefer the crimp and used HKS when I was on twins. It was easier to install/remove and looked exactly like OEM precat (less the cat).
Yes there would be perfomance gains over 3". Again, it was in the beginning of this thread. You would need 3.5" all the way. That means 3.5" mid pipe and exhaust. If you/anybody remembers Broken09's single turbo thread he achieved the same HP with 4" DP, MP & exhaust on 15lbs as he did with 3" DP, MP & Exhaust at 17lbs.
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Originally Posted by GoRacer
If you/anybody remembers Broken09's single turbo thread he achieved the same HP with 4" DP, MP & exhaust on 15lbs as he did with 3" DP, MP & Exhaust at 17lbs.
SMB makes great products. It is just debatable whether or not going over 3" exhaust actually shows gains with the stock manifold.
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Originally Posted by rynberg
That's with a single turbo manifold, not the stock twins manifold. Porting the wastegate has nothing to do with flow restrictions through the manifold.
SMB makes great products. It is just debatable whether or not going over 3" exhaust actually shows gains with the stock manifold.
SMB makes great products. It is just debatable whether or not going over 3" exhaust actually shows gains with the stock manifold.
As far as whether it shows gains, we need a guinea pig
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The stock turbine housing has been proven to be the restriction in the exhaust
The stock turbine housing has been proven to be the restriction in the exhaust
Originally Posted by GoRacer
thus my mention of porting the internal wastegate to take advantage of it.
EDIT: Jeez, typed this like 2 hrs ago & forgot to hit send...
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
As far as whether it shows gains, we need a guinea pig
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Stumbled on this one. Does this help?
I fitted a 3.5" SMB downpipe to my stock twins and I also swapped my Blitz NurSpec backbox for the SMB 3" twin backbox and I got an increase of 4rwhp @ 0.8bar
As ever, it is not conclusive because I changed two parts of the exhaust at once but I did it more for heat than power...and now I am looking at BNR stage 3's
EDIT: Yes, four horsepower
I fitted a 3.5" SMB downpipe to my stock twins and I also swapped my Blitz NurSpec backbox for the SMB 3" twin backbox and I got an increase of 4rwhp @ 0.8bar
As ever, it is not conclusive because I changed two parts of the exhaust at once but I did it more for heat than power...and now I am looking at BNR stage 3's
EDIT: Yes, four horsepower
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Originally Posted by andysmee
Stumbled on this one. Does this help?
I fitted a 3.5" SMB downpipe to my stock twins and I also swapped my Blitz NurSpec backbox for the SMB 3" twin backbox and I got an increase of 4rwhp @ 0.8bar
As ever, it is not conclusive because I changed two parts of the exhaust at once but I did it more for heat than power...and now I am looking at BNR stage 3's
EDIT: Yes, four horsepower
I fitted a 3.5" SMB downpipe to my stock twins and I also swapped my Blitz NurSpec backbox for the SMB 3" twin backbox and I got an increase of 4rwhp @ 0.8bar
As ever, it is not conclusive because I changed two parts of the exhaust at once but I did it more for heat than power...and now I am looking at BNR stage 3's
EDIT: Yes, four horsepower
Yes, but if boost came on quicker then there's more space under the curve. Just saying.
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In all seriousness, I'll be on an engine dyno in a few months. Does anyone have one of these? I already have a 3" SS DP and I can't see any benefit going bigger. The flange isn't even 3" from memory. The pipe fits around it in a few spots so how would making a bigger pipe provide any benefit without opening up at least the center section?
Regardless, if anyone has one and wants to know for sure, or if SMP is reading ......
Regardless, if anyone has one and wants to know for sure, or if SMP is reading ......
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As posted it starts out over 4" at the crimped curve section (I think that part is 5"), then the pipe is 4" and only tapers down to 3.5" by the flange. Now tog ett eh benefit of this, you would need 3.5" mid pipe and 3.5" exhaust (not 3"). If this increases boost as a result (like Efini y-pipe kit) then porting should be done on the internal wastegate.
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I haven't built my exhaust yet & if I could get my hands on one of these for say the cost of shipping, I'll compare it to the 3" I have on the dyno. If it makes a difference, I'll build my exhaust accordingly. I plan on porting my wastegate anyway as some poeple have gotten boost creep with a 3" exhuast. I don't think it's going to make a worthwhile difference though. Even it was a 12" pipe, the restriction is in the turbos themselves I believe
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