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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: jack's lack on October 02, 2009, 03:53:34 pm
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So my $350 custom stainless steel downpipe showed up this week, two months after I ordered it, and the flange doesn't mate up with my turbo.
The gasket looks familiar though, and I was wondering what turbo is it for? My receipt says MK1 1.9L IDI AAZ, K14 turbo, which it the info I gave them, so the screw up isn't there.
It looks like I might be able to drill 2 more holes for the lower bolts to make it to fit, but I don't think I should have to do that. I would send it back, but if it means waiting another two months for the right one I am not going to handle that well. Another strange bit is that there was a shortshift kit for a 020, looks just like the one on my MK1, in the box that I did not order and is not on my receipt, which makes me think my box may have been mis-labeled and this is not my exhaust at all. I have polished the tailpipe already, so I hope that is not the case.
if you were me, what would you do?
I would like to know as much as possible before I call the vendor
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu107/kaputtschlagen/Gasket.jpg)
The gasket it came with, does not match mine
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu107/kaputtschlagen/dps.jpg)
The new dp next to the oem one. The difference is easy to see
(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu107/kaputtschlagen/K14-2.jpg)
The hot side of my turbo
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Your new down Pipe looks like it would fit a K03 turbo....
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Sounds like a mixup in which case it's their fault and you should be able to just send it back and get the right one, hopefully faster this time. ::)
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If you purchased that downpipe from Techtonics, the short-shift kit is automatically included with the downpipe. They say it's needed so the pipe will clear the shift linkage. It probably wasn't a mix-up.
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well that answers the short shift question. I wasn't trying to name names, but still the dp still does not fit the turbo. I'll call them Monday I guess. seems like just the wrong turbo flange. Hopefully they can cut the old one off and weld the new one on.
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I'm not sure it's worth the $100 in shipping and time to send it back to them. I'd either drill a couple of new holes and perhaps cut the excess off the flange, or ask them to send you a square flange and have it welded locally. Maybe just do like you said earlier and keep the flange like it is and drill 2 new holes. Then it would be "universal" for a couple different types of turbos in case you ever sell it in the future.
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I sent them my Turbo assy because of this, I got a k14 type and needed a K03
Gee-Bee
Josh ( Techtonic's )will help you , the have both patterns now...
K03 & K14 FLANGE TYPE....