you can see some of the brackets. the welds arnt pretty but theyre strong

we patched the manifold on the wastegate side so its twice a thick as it was with a bracket on each side

the turbo flange has 2 brackets also with one that holds the wastegate flange to the turbo flange.

i highly recommend doing this be4 installing a ebay top mount mani i havent herd of bottom mount ones cracking but it can happen