chogunna91 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I just installed an Invidia divorced downpipe on my legacy gt and to get the downpipe to fit onto the turbo, I basically had to force tighten the nuts to get it to wedge it together. I was wondering if this was a common problem, or if there is a defective divorced region on my downpipe? thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Something must be wrong. Mines a bellmouth but it bolts right up. Did you cut some out of the divorce plate ? 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FknBoss Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 You should be able to slide that easily into place. I've had 2 invidia down pipes on 2 wrxs good quality and always a perfect fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkaszynski Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Something must be wrong. Mines a bellmouth but it bolts right up. Did you cut some out of the divorce plate ? That was my thought too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Or its for a 5eat, not a 5mt ? But that's just the support bracket location. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FknBoss Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Do you have the support bracket on the wrong side of the tab and it's pulling against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chato Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 i had to grind down the divider on my turbo xs downpipe to get it to fit correctly, i think it was because my wastegate flap had shifted slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FknBoss Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I think there is a quality difference between invidia and turbo xs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chato Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 perhaps there is, except mine was used and had been for to another car without any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chogunna91 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 It is for a 5mt. The legacy gt that I got it off of had a vf42 turbo upgrade if that makes any of a difference. The bolt holes and hardware line up correctly. The issue is that the divorced portion that sticks out of the opening would not just slide in. I had to bolt it on slowly to force it into the turbo. I ended up stripping a bolt and stud by doing so. I will take off the downpipe and try grinding down the edges of the divorced slot and then install it once again. Hopefully It won't give me problems when I try to take it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chato Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/question-invidia-dp-85295.html?t=85295&highlight=invidia+noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras06LGT Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 No issues installing mine about 2 months ago. I even disconnected the wastegate from the actuator arm to verify the WG wouldn't hit the divider before I did the final tightening. No issues and didn't have to grind it down at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FknBoss Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Maybe their are some bootlegs out there.. maybe it's that pic but the one pictured in that linked thread didn't look like mine. The material looks ebayish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chogunna91 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I found out the issue! it was the wastegate arm hitting the downpipe divider. I need to see if I damaged my wastegate from opening. I will take the actuator off the arm and see if it still opens and closes. Since I feel like its overboosting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy_Guy Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Is this a common issue with the Invidia DP? Seems some people are lucky enough just to bolt in on without issue and some have to modify it. None of reviews I've read(except a few threads I found while searching) have even mentioned this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkaszynski Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 reading install threads, I've seen it more often than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy_Guy Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Ok thanks, that's good to know. I'll bring a grinder when I do my install just in case I'm not lucky enough to get one that fits properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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