Turbo filtering options in tight space

[Vertigo]

Hey guys. I bought an awesome manifold with TD05HR turbo for a good deal, that came from a race spec Corolla, so FWD. Have just test fitted, and while it bolts up fine, the inlet to the turbo opens to all the gearbox linkages n shit, practically touching them. Of course, that shit is on the other side of the gearbox on Corollas. I have no doubt itd run fine, but I would like some sort of air filter or inlet piping on it, which is just not going to happen as is. Rerouting the linkages and clutch lines/slave cylinder is not an option.

I have enough room to maybe fit a mesh screen with some sort of foam covering. What should I do? If I have to, I will source another manifold and/or turbo - but Id like to avoid this if at all possible.

[Vertigo]

This is the turbo:




Would be awesome if I could find a turbine housing with the opposite geometry to this, so the compressor faces the front of the engine instead. Do these exist?

[whynot]

A td05 16g spins the other way. So that would make everything face the other way. Don't think it would fit the manifold though and the options are a bit more limited. Is it possible to weld a 180 bend onto the housing and go the other way? Could you put a spacer plate on and drop the turbo height a bit or Will that not help at all?

[BlakeNZ]

adapter plate that attaches to manifold, so turbo faces other way?

[sergei]

If all fails you could find a housing that has flange on inlet similar to this:


And then bolt a 90 degree adapter to that flange.

Note: not affiliated with turbocare .

[BlakeNZ]

Hey Virtigo, was there any outcome to this?