any pros or cons? is it better than the standard turbo mani?

 

yes, they flow better and give a better overall powerband

 

whats the average cost on one?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schister66 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes, they flow better and give a better overall powerband</TD></TR></TABLE>

why exactly, is this not like the equal length, wy does the top mount make a better power band? is it the length of the runners?

 

way better efficiency (flow) and easier to work on and ez to put 3'' dp on.

but costy

 

if you search, there's tons of info.

better flow, better oil drain, access to turbo more convient, able to run big dp's etc etc

i'm in seattle. pm'd ya if you wanna get a manifold locally.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by killerB16A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">whats the average cost on one?</TD></TR></TABLE>

anywhere from 750ish to 1300. my Full-Race was 1250.00 but WAY worth the extra money!

 

Don't look at it like top-mounts are better manifolds, just consider them different. Depending on the turbo size and RPM range bottom-mounts will do just as well and/or better in some scenarios. The idea of the top-mount is for longer runners and extremely high RPMs. This helps with mid-range and the spooling of large turbos. If your not going to rev past 9.5K RPMs and use a large T3 or T4 turbo then your better off with a bottom-mount.

 

Agreed, top mounts do not have a better powerband they have a higher RPM powerband meaning they make more peak power. For a daily driven a log style will give you much better spool time.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stop the Beast &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't look at it like top-mounts are better manifolds, just consider them different. Depending on the turbo size and RPM range bottom-mounts will do just as well and/or better in some scenarios. The idea of the top-mount is for longer runners and extremely high RPMs. This helps with mid-range and the spooling of large turbos. If your not going to rev past 9.5K RPMs and use a large T3 or T4 turbo then your better off with a bottom-mount.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Very correct. Certain manifolds are used for particular purposes. It is not a one size fits all. In many applications, its not needed, but for those that really has a peak powerband high rpm purpose, like in Drag racing, it has its advantages.