Here's a link to the thread I just made on the Subaru forums (huge, 56K BEWARE, there's like 29 photos): Exhaust work [56k, brew some coffee] - NASIOC
I had a manifold with a small leak in it, so my turbo didn't make boost until after 3k. Now, I'm starting to see boost at 1,750 RPM.
I was going to wrap the down pipe, but it would be physically impossible to remove the heatshields from it. They're welded directly to the downpipe itself.I am going to be installing a turbo blanket soon, however. I will be posting more about that later.
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