Is it still feasible to use a standard front mount intercooler with this turbo manifold. I really like how it moves the turbo out of the way of the fans but I am worried that my FMIC will have to go for a water unit.

 

why not less piping more efficient it is a quicker process i would think.

 

see if lovefab can make one setup for what you want... pm tinker.

if you were to use a hytech manifold you might as well use that badass cooler it was designed with.

 

well I would have tinker make one but his welds are what bother me. That and I want the manifold in a polished stainless finish.

 

you can use a air to air intercooler with the hytech manifold, its been done.

 

ttt

 

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why would his welds bother you. oh by polished you mean you want that bling bling look right???

 

stainless can be easily polished if thats what you like, but yeah I could see his point I guess with just buying a top quality finished unit.

 

if you pay close attention to the hytech manifold (and i may be wrong) the four primaries simply slide into to one another...they aren't even welded! I know MG Fabrications used the nu-image manifold and routed a 2.75 inch pipe off the manifold to the turbo which was mounted to the trans. The pipe wasn't even welded it just slid together in the middle.
Jordo should be able to correct me if i am wrong because i understand that he has the hytech-

Oh and polished stainless just looks better than the rusty wrought iron look. IMO

 

yeah, its not welded..

 

so how are the pieces even held together then? Just held by some type of compression slip fit or what?

 

Yes, you can use a front mount intercooler, I've seen a couple of people use the front mount setup prior to the introduction of the Laminova cooler.

Austin

 

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I used to be a little hot on the welds, but they have proven to hold thus far.
This is a recent manifold for a customer:
Not quite as hot, nice shiny golden welds. IF they fail, I will repair free of charge.
My most recent SideWinder:

Sorry, just had to post some pics

 

Yea, they aren't welded but look in Corky Bells book Maximum Boost.

There you will see this is actually a good thing to do if done right.

Many racecars turbo manifolds are built with those joints. The provide flexibility..and shouldn't leak.

 

so how much for a sidewinder in stainless polished?

 

i thought you said you didn't need "shiny golden welds" and you liked them being black?

 

why not get a manifold from tinker? he has gotten really damn good at welding, and when you get the manifold, you could just take it to a polish shop and have them bling it out for you.

 

I said I wanted a bling bling manifold. I don't want something that is flat black under my hood.

 

Tinkers manifolds are not black. What do you mean? Are you talking about my Ceramic Coated Sidewinder?

 

The "burn" marks around the welds are becuase I dont meticulously polish each piece before I weld. I wipe them off with a rag, and go at it. Oils, and packing residue is what burns, causing the "burnt ring" around all the welds. Look at the actual WELD itself, nice and golden/multi-colored...

 

Your heat range is def. correct for the 8 gauge material.

 

thank you jeff, a man that is generally reserved as one that "knows what he is talking about."
I need to work on my welding though, it aint perfect, but with every bead, the next one gets prettier...

 

I got tinker's manifold and its pretty. I would recommend him