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Old 12-06-2014, 04:49 PM   #1333
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Did you tighten the studs/bolts between the turbo/header and turbo/downpipe?
YUP! I made sure everything was tight before I bolted up the header/turbo (based partially on readings on this thread)

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I've already gone through a turbo/header gasket also, but I'm not blaming that on the setup, I'm blaming it on the sweet fireballs my car shoots and the lack of loctite/locknuts that I elected not to use the first time around.
I have a little afterfire coming out the back too and I did leave the AVO locknuts one. Which ones are you using now?

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As far as the gasket goes, it's a standard gasket so you can use whichever one you want.
Really?! Can you help mw with a few part numbers? I've been looking but have not found much...
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