GT2871R Eliminator Question

[flashburn]

Hi All,

My car is for sale, but if it doesn't sell I'm going BT with my tax return. I have one odd question that I can't find the answer to anywhere. Are all eliminator turbos the same regardless of longitudinal or transverse engine applications?

IE: Can I buy a GT2871R from a transverse motor GTI owner and put it on my longitudinal motor 4Motion Passat and still have everything bolt right in?

[NEWMAN'SOWN]

Are you buying a complete kit or just the turbo?

[Jok3sta]

The turbo itself might work but almost everything else will be different. the position of the motor makes all of the other parts different

[B5.5Wagon]

I don't know, other parts might work. I mean the manifold is the stock one correct?

[TheColoradoRed]

You should just get one for a longitudinal engine. The downpipe, manifold, and exhaust side of the turbo will all be different.

Or find a full frame T25 or T3 flanged 2871r.

[flashburn]

I'm speaking specifically about the turbo only. I plan on running everything else stock except the inter-cooler. I don't want to swap headers either.

The reason I ask is because there are 100 eliminators on VW Vortex from transverse cars and 0 for longitudinal. I don't plan on maxing the turbo out but everyone warns to get the elim and skip the GT28 because you'll always want more. So that's my plan of attack.

[TheColoradoRed]

The eliminator turbo for a transverse engine still won't fit, it's made to be mated with a different exhaust manifold.

Buy a used transverse elim, buy a new hot side for a longitudinal engine, and then you can have your elim. But at that point you might as well just buy a new elim that fits in the first place.

[Tboostin]

Nothing is the same.

[TheColoradoRed]

Sure it is. The compressor and CHRA are the same.

But I've answered him in two threads, on two forums:
GT2871R Eliminator Question

[flashburn]

Sure it is. The compressor and CHRA are the same.

But I've answered him in two threads, on two forums:
GT2871R Eliminator Question

Thank you twice. The A4 is more like my car so I like to cover the spread.

[TheColoradoRed]

I don't have my B5 anymore, so I'm the B6 A4 forum now. I stick around here because I like the people better, and it's still the same engine so the same information. I hope you got the answers you were looking for (though, they weren't the answers you were hoping for).

FWIW, you can piece together a used kit with parts here and there for relatively cheap - that's what I did. Just keep an eye out for a 2871r elim or gtrs elim (can upgrade it to 71r) for a longitudinal engine on the classifieds. Or go full frame with a new mani and pick up any T25 or T3 2871r

[flashburn]

I don't have my B5 anymore, so I'm the B6 A4 forum now. I stick around here because I like the people better, and it's still the same engine so the same information. I hope you got the answers you were looking for (though, they weren't the answers you were hoping for).

FWIW, you can piece together a used kit with parts here and there for relatively cheap - that's what I did. Just keep an eye out for a 2871r elim or gtrs elim (can upgrade it to 71r) for a longitudinal engine on the classifieds. Or go full frame with a new mani and pick up any T25 or T3 2871r

Yeah, that's what I'm working on, I hadn't considered upgrading a GTRS though. Top tip! Thanks.