This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome

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08-17-2004, 04:31 PM

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This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome

funny as **** https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=943659

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08-17-2004, 04:43 PM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (donkiman)

hmmm....looks like he didn't brace the turbo off of the block.

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08-17-2004, 11:46 PM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (SOHC_MShue)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOHC_MShue »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hmmm....looks like he didn't brace the turbo off of the block.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you shouldnt have too with a good manifold........

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08-18-2004, 01:05 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (GOLDBERG)

you DONT have to with a good mani

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08-18-2004, 01:07 AM

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that ***** like a 1g dsm manifold.

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08-18-2004, 06:02 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (donkiman)

LOL LOL LOL
Just shows you get what you pay for

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08-18-2004, 07:29 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (si2die4)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GOLDBERG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

you shouldnt have too with a good manifold........</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hella_JDM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you DONT have to with a good mani</TD></TR></TABLE>

In actuallity the proper way to make a turbo manifold is too brace it so you remove the stress from the manifold. Turbo manifold are not made to support turbo charger weight. They are made to decrease lag time smoother vacuum to boost transition etc etc etc.

In my opinion the OBX manifold was crap to begin with. With or without a brace you will undoubtedly still have issues with cracking

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08-18-2004, 07:36 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (eLusive ek4)

i seriously doubt the wieght of the turbo caused all those cracks,

ive never seen a manifold crack like that only because the turbo wasnt braced,

ive yet to see someone brace the turbo with love fab or full race manifolds, drag or revhard as well.

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08-18-2004, 07:48 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (slowpokesi)

Welcome to lack of proper bracing thats all thats wrong with them i know guys who have bought them and braced them and have had them for 2 years not one prob.

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08-18-2004, 07:49 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (si2die4)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by si2die4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">LOL LOL LOL
Just shows you get what you pay for

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I agree...

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08-18-2004, 08:07 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (TurboChrgd_Civic)

Lack of bracing, bad manifold?

I'll bet he didn't use a flex pipe.

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08-18-2004, 08:48 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (slowpokesi)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slowpokesi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i seriously doubt the wieght of the turbo caused all those cracks,

ive never seen a manifold crack like that only because the turbo wasnt braced,

ive yet to see someone brace the turbo with love fab or full race manifolds, drag or revhard as well.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You havent seen very many manifodls then.

You seem to forget i see stainelss all day long. The manifold failure on the OBX is probably due to a number of things but the biggeest 2 being improper fabrication and not supporting the weight of the turbocharger.

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08-18-2004, 09:22 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (eLusive ek4)

yea the stuff these manifolds are made with just sucks. They are way too thin. I believe that they should work fine if properly braced though. I mean the design isn't all that bad...just the material sucks.

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10-08-2004, 08:00 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (SOHC_MShue)

my manifold was braced and guess what i have about 6 cracks in it and my car is all taken apart... go ahead and by the obx but dont say i didnt tell you so... the cracks are everywhere some start at the welds some are just dead in the middle of the pipes..... OBX IS ****... never buy anything from them..

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10-08-2004, 08:07 AM

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i bet ya whoever had that manifold had shitty mounts

the engine rocking back and foward and all, i bet caused some excesive momentum and weight pull on the manifold runners

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10-08-2004, 08:36 AM

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Re: This guy tried OBX manifold..... look at the outcome (eLusive ek4)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eLusive ek4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You havent seen very many manifodls then.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I am curious how many full race or lovefab manifolds you actually have seen braced?

I have yet to see one braced... I do not "see stainless all day long" ,but like slowpokesi I have seen quite a few.

and yeah sad another person agian proves OBX is the crack master deluxe manifold.