Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices....
12-24-2005, 02:00 PM
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Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices....
What's the total cost of some of the turbo manifolds that you guys have built? I'm looking at making a "Ram Horn" w/external gatet design and figure it should run $150.00. But there may just be other hidden costs that I am unaware of.
12-24-2005, 02:48 PM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (gawath)
Flange: ~$30
Turbo flange: ~$15-20
Wastegate flange: ~$15-20
Weld els: ~$5 each. You will need about a dozen for a ramhorn.
Collector: $150. Or make it yourself for about $50.
Hacksaw blades (probably 2 or 3) ~$10
1/2 pound of wire: ~$6
20 cf of gas: ~$10
Having it come out like this:
Priceless.
Turbo flange: ~$15-20
Wastegate flange: ~$15-20
Weld els: ~$5 each. You will need about a dozen for a ramhorn.
Collector: $150. Or make it yourself for about $50.
Hacksaw blades (probably 2 or 3) ~$10
1/2 pound of wire: ~$6
20 cf of gas: ~$10
Having it come out like this:
Priceless.
12-24-2005, 06:17 PM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (gawath)
Here's my rundown:
-Flanges head/turbo/wg: $45 shipped
-Bends and 6' of pipe: $100 (dont remember exact $ and I still have most of the pipe left over and a few extra bends)
-2lb spool of stainless wire: $20 (didnt use but maybe a 1/3 of it)
-40cf of argon: $12
Say what you will about its looks but i dont care
4k miles no cracks and its working fantastically. I now have a little DC tig welder that makes much cleaner better welds than my Mig. I had about 2hrs experience migging when i made that manifold and It shows. I've since then made a few log manifolds and they look much better.
-Flanges head/turbo/wg: $45 shipped
-Bends and 6' of pipe: $100 (dont remember exact $ and I still have most of the pipe left over and a few extra bends)
-2lb spool of stainless wire: $20 (didnt use but maybe a 1/3 of it)
-40cf of argon: $12
Say what you will about its looks but i dont care
4k miles no cracks and its working fantastically. I now have a little DC tig welder that makes much cleaner better welds than my Mig. I had about 2hrs experience migging when i made that manifold and It shows. I've since then made a few log manifolds and they look much better.
12-24-2005, 11:53 PM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (gawath)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gawath »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your manifolds looks awesome guys. 
Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Actually I think it looks terrible
but it has inner beauty and its functional! thast what really counts
Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>Actually I think it looks terrible
but it has inner beauty and its functional! thast what really counts
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12-25-2005, 02:26 AM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (Pay2play killa)
this manifold costed me 65 to make
just take your time. a collector is about 24 inches of pipe for a ramhorn.
easily made with a chopsaw, and 24 inches of pipe costs about 20 bucks.
a rahhorm also contains 13 els, i cut one 90 in half for the 2 45's
and 5 dollars is rape for a 90 el. i have no idea where u guys get em....
id say full material list should cost around 110 dollars tops.
just take your time. a collector is about 24 inches of pipe for a ramhorn.
easily made with a chopsaw, and 24 inches of pipe costs about 20 bucks.
a rahhorm also contains 13 els, i cut one 90 in half for the 2 45's
and 5 dollars is rape for a 90 el. i have no idea where u guys get em....
id say full material list should cost around 110 dollars tops.
12-25-2005, 05:35 AM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (ccfab)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ccfab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this manifold costed me 65 to make
just take your time. a collector is about 24 inches of pipe for a ramhorn.
easily made with a chopsaw, and 24 inches of pipe costs about 20 bucks.
a rahhorm also contains 13 els, i cut one 90 in half for the 2 45's
and 5 dollars is rape for a 90 el. i have no idea where u guys get em....
id say full material list should cost around 110 dollars tops.
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Want to build me one for my mazda?
just take your time. a collector is about 24 inches of pipe for a ramhorn.
easily made with a chopsaw, and 24 inches of pipe costs about 20 bucks.
a rahhorm also contains 13 els, i cut one 90 in half for the 2 45's
and 5 dollars is rape for a 90 el. i have no idea where u guys get em....
id say full material list should cost around 110 dollars tops.
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Want to build me one for my mazda?
12-25-2005, 09:14 AM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (ccfab)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ccfab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
and 5 dollars is rape for a 90 el. i have no idea where u guys get em....
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I saw them on Mcmaster for ~$5.00.
Where are you finding them for cheaper?
and 5 dollars is rape for a 90 el. i have no idea where u guys get em....
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I saw them on Mcmaster for ~$5.00.
Where are you finding them for cheaper?
12-25-2005, 09:29 AM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (gawath)
I buy from ACE stainless. The 1.5" ones are actually like $3 but the 1.25" that I use are more expensive (go figure). Still good considering a weld tee cost $12-15, so a ramhorn is not that much more expensive than the logs I generally make. (I have yet to venture into actually trying to make a ramhorn)
Mild steel ones are also cheaper, but who wants a mild steel ramhorn manifold?
Mild steel ones are also cheaper, but who wants a mild steel ramhorn manifold?
12-25-2005, 01:52 PM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (beepy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beepy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Flange: ~$30
Turbo flange: ~$15-20
Wastegate flange: ~$15-20
Weld els: ~$5 each. You will need about a dozen for a ramhorn.
Collector: $150. Or make it yourself for about $50.
Hacksaw blades (probably 2 or 3) ~$10
1/2 pound of wire: ~$6
20 cf of gas: ~$10
Having it come out like this:
Priceless.
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HAHAHHHAHAHA buuuuuuuuuurn
Turbo flange: ~$15-20
Wastegate flange: ~$15-20
Weld els: ~$5 each. You will need about a dozen for a ramhorn.
Collector: $150. Or make it yourself for about $50.
Hacksaw blades (probably 2 or 3) ~$10
1/2 pound of wire: ~$6
20 cf of gas: ~$10
Having it come out like this:
Priceless.
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HAHAHHHAHAHA buuuuuuuuuurn
12-27-2005, 03:29 AM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (Pay2play killa)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pay2play killa »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here's my rundown:
-Bends and 6' of pipe: $100 (dont remember exact $ and I still have most of the pipe left over and a few extra bends)
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As I`m not from the USA it`s kinda dificult to find this here...... So where do you buy this stuff? I mean The bends? Stores? Web stores? Anything.... Here where i live I don`t find done bends I have to buy pipes and bend then on a machine and when I bend they become thinner.....So I weould like to buy the bends done......
-Bends and 6' of pipe: $100 (dont remember exact $ and I still have most of the pipe left over and a few extra bends)
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As I`m not from the USA it`s kinda dificult to find this here...... So where do you buy this stuff? I mean The bends? Stores? Web stores? Anything.... Here where i live I don`t find done bends I have to buy pipes and bend then on a machine and when I bend they become thinner.....So I weould like to buy the bends done......
12-27-2005, 11:46 AM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (beepy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beepy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Priceless.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Was that necessary?
Was that necessary?
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (gawath)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gawath »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's the total cost of some of the turbo manifolds that you guys have built? I'm looking at making a "Ram Horn" w/external gatet design and figure it should run $150.00. But there may just be other hidden costs that I am unaware of. </TD></TR></TABLE>
there are too many factors to list on extimating the total cost - depends on how you go about things... it will be over 150 though.
there are too many factors to list on extimating the total cost - depends on how you go about things... it will be over 150 though.
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[QUOTE=ccfab]this manifold costed me 65 to make
just take your time. a collector is about 24 inches of pipe for a ramhorn.
And you sell em for $265? Nice profit for a manifold with the #1 runner not lined up.
just take your time. a collector is about 24 inches of pipe for a ramhorn.
And you sell em for $265? Nice profit for a manifold with the #1 runner not lined up.
12-28-2005, 10:59 PM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (ccfab)
this is goin to be a good post. sorry to thread jack but can you guys also post what kind of welder n etc that your using to make the manifolds?
12-29-2005, 12:19 PM
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Re: Turbo Manifold Build Up Prices.... (B6tPoweredMx3)
why dont you actually tell someone where your getting cheap prices like that. the flanges alone (head, WG, turbo inlet) run 60 dollars before shipping from anywere ive seen them. so 65 for a total manifold?? please
12-29-2005, 08:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ccfab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its all about knowing people. </TD></TR></TABLE>
that is so true
</TD></TR></TABLE>that is so true
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ccfab »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wouldnt you like to know my secret.
its all about knowing people. </TD></TR></TABLE>
hotrex knows his **** he gets his hands on all the right steals
its all about knowing people.
</TD></TR></TABLE>hotrex knows his **** he gets his hands on all the right steals
