Case study
Twin-Turbo Manifold Packaging
Working out where the turbos and manifolds could physically go in a tight engine bay, then designing geometry that suited the result.
- 3D Scanning
- Packaging
- CAD Design
- Fabrication
The problem
There was very little free space in the engine bay, and turbo position, manifold routing and clearance to everything else were all tied together. Trying positions physically would have meant a lot of trial fitting.
The approach
We scanned the engine bay and the components involved, then positioned the turbos in CAD to test options against the real geometry. Once the positions worked, the manifold and connecting geometry were modelled to suit, with clearances checked before anything was cut.
The result
Turbo positions and manifold geometry resolved in CAD first, then built, with the packaging problems found on screen instead of on the car.
Physical → Scan → CAD → Result
How the job ran
Real project photography and CAD views will replace these panels.
- 01
Physical
PhysicalEngine bay before the installation, showing available space The space that had to accommodate everything.
- 02
Scan
ScanScan mesh of engine bay and surrounding components Engine bay captured as reference geometry.
- 03
CAD
CADCAD layout of turbo positions and manifold routing in the scanned bay Positions and routing tested on screen.
- 04
Result
ResultCompleted twin-turbo manifold installation fitted to the car Built to the resolved packaging.
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