Looking to purchase a new(or used) manifold... thinking about the Lovefab manifolds. What I would like to know is what's the difference between the SST, Excaliber, etc... besides placement of the turbo. I know equal lenght runners are supposed to spool the turbo up faster, but is it a big difference?

 

Well, you actually spool slower with a equal length manifold compared to a log style but you will make more power with the equal length, because of the collector.
Personally the only difference between the excaliber compared to the sst is turbo placement.

 

Bailhatch makes some sick semi tubular manifolds for around 250, you might want to pm him about them. He made me one for my build and im shooting for 400 with a t04e. He has made other people on here turbo manifolds also. Cant beat the price and quality IMO.