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oc240sr · 06-12-2007, 02:30 PM

My elbow just blew and i was wondering if the car would be driveable 10 miles because its at a friends house or if towing would be necessary. It was a megan elbow and its shit man I just purchase the greddy one and it looks way more durable.

sbanzer123 · 06-12-2007, 02:32 PM

you should be fine it will just be extremly loud.

slider2828 · 06-12-2007, 02:57 PM

Yup I think so too, but you know what, its probably cause you need a flex pipe in your downpipe. If you are getting that much exhaust movement to kill your downpipe and if you have an aftermarket header, mainly if megan, its a good time to weld in a flex pipe before its too late for your headers too.

steve shadows · 06-12-2007, 03:01 PM

just dont beat the shit out ofit.

As long as the turbo is there it should be ok.

tiresmokes13 · 06-12-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by slider2828

Yup I think so too, but you know what, its probably cause you need a flex pipe in your downpipe. If you are getting that much exhaust movement to kill your downpipe and if you have an aftermarket header, mainly if megan, its a good time to weld in a flex pipe before its too late for your headers too.

Very true. People don't understand that.

nrg · 06-12-2007, 03:20 PM

i always thought the flex pipe on the downpipe would work; but it doesn't. If you install the down pipe correctly, using the bracket that goes to the tranny mount; then you wouldn't need a flex pipe. The downpipe will be mounted with the motor. so most of the flexing will be after the cat.

although, the rb26 motors have flex pipe on their OEM downpipe.

you'll be fine. i drove 60 miles home with a blown exhaust intake gasket lol. Later found out that the turbo was hanging on to the manifold with one bolt left.

DP_Michelle G · 06-12-2007, 03:35 PM

was it the gasket that blew or did the elbow crack? I've had my Megan elbow and down pipe the only problems that i had with it was when i ripped off the DP bracket on a speed bump.

If it was just a the gasket you should have just got a oem one and saved that cash for something else

sbanzer123 · 06-12-2007, 09:04 PM

ya like nrg said if you brace the downpipe to the tranny you will be fine cuz the tranny and engine will move together.

samplesurf · 06-12-2007, 10:45 PM

i had a megan outlet for about 2 months 2 years ago, needless to say it cracked severely and i never bought anything from them again, i have since had 2 greddys on 2 diff turbos with no problems whatsoever, they are built very stout

06-12-2007, 02:30 PM	#1
oc240sr Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: orange county Age: 36 Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Elbow Blew My elbow just blew and i was wondering if the car would be driveable 10 miles because its at a friends house or if towing would be necessary. It was a megan elbow and its shit man I just purchase the greddy one and it looks way more durable.

06-12-2007, 03:01 PM	#4
steve shadows Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA and OC Posts: 8,202 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	just dont beat the shit out ofit. As long as the turbo is there it should be ok. __________________ Like Me on FaceBook !

06-12-2007, 03:20 PM	#6
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i always thought the flex pipe on the downpipe would work; but it doesn't. If you install the down pipe correctly, using the bracket that goes to the tranny mount; then you wouldn't need a flex pipe. The downpipe will be mounted with the motor. so most of the flexing will be after the cat. although, the rb26 motors have flex pipe on their OEM downpipe. you'll be fine. i drove 60 miles home with a blown exhaust intake gasket lol. Later found out that the turbo was hanging on to the manifold with one bolt left. __________________ driftingisgay.com

06-12-2007, 03:35 PM	#7
DP_Michelle G Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Anaheim/OC Age: 42 Posts: 666 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	was it the gasket that blew or did the elbow crack? I've had my Megan elbow and down pipe the only problems that i had with it was when i ripped off the DP bracket on a speed bump. If it was just a the gasket you should have just got a oem one and saved that cash for something else __________________ BC RACING COILOVER REVIEW Last edited by DP_Michelle G; 06-13-2007 at 10:07 AM..

06-12-2007, 02:32 PM	#2
sbanzer123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 36 Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	you should be fine it will just be extremly loud.

06-12-2007, 02:57 PM	#3
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Yup I think so too, but you know what, its probably cause you need a flex pipe in your downpipe. If you are getting that much exhaust movement to kill your downpipe and if you have an aftermarket header, mainly if megan, its a good time to weld in a flex pipe before its too late for your headers too.

06-12-2007, 09:04 PM	#8
sbanzer123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 36 Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	ya like nrg said if you brace the downpipe to the tranny you will be fine cuz the tranny and engine will move together.

06-12-2007, 10:45 PM	#9
samplesurf Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: houston tx Posts: 230 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i had a megan outlet for about 2 months 2 years ago, needless to say it cracked severely and i never bought anything from them again, i have since had 2 greddys on 2 diff turbos with no problems whatsoever, they are built very stout