Mica

What happened to QFrog's car at the track?

NoNonsense

turbo bolts loosened up causing a leak and eating the gasket

bassed-ndzmorezone5

He just killed that gasket and had a leak there? No gaskets there, he should have known this.

qfrog Ti20

The nuts at that junction were not torqued to 25nm spec as I remember. I was using locking nuts but they were the type used on the exhaust manifold of the AEB which has a partially segmented top as the lock mechanism. I've since replaced the $8 gasket changed the hardware to bolts with washers integrated in the heads and switched to crush type lock nuts also with integrated washers. Hardware has been and still is 10.9 grade material. If this attempt fails I'll be adding some high temp thread lock, if that fails I'll consider titanium hardware with thread lock. If Ti hardware fails I might consider removing the gasket... that is unless Joe tells me to do otherwise.

bassed-ndzmorezone5

always deteriorate so quickly.

@wesome

you're talking turbo to exhaust mani?

qfrog Ti20

I'm aware of the arguments over hardware and gaskets.

bassed-ndzmorezone5

Si

ScratchRob13

ygm... whenever you get a chance, thanks!