what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe
08-06-2003, 01:28 PM
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what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe
hey what do you think of this setup?? i plan on putting this in a 91 crx with a b16..i was going to get a 95 civic radiatior which is smaller to fit the turbo..this manifold looks pretty sweet but you guys know more about this than i do..im on a kinda tight budget too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33742
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33742
08-06-2003, 02:00 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (flip1199)
really why do you say that?? i mean i know its from ebay and all but is the stuff off of ebay that crappy?? just wondering, thanks.
08-06-2003, 02:51 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (94goldjungsr)
Just wondering as to the reason why it is garbage and crap. Did someone actually use it before and it cracked? Are the welds bad on it? Again just wondering.
08-06-2003, 02:59 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (Prelude Vtec 23)
it look like a turbo-performance manifold to me.
Ever heard the saying " You get what you pay for?"
You wonder y full-race and other manifold cost so much??? Because there high quality and garunteed not to crack.
Ever heard the saying " You get what you pay for?"
You wonder y full-race and other manifold cost so much??? Because there high quality and garunteed not to crack.
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08-06-2003, 04:28 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (DOHCRX)
blah blah blah....dude if you like the manifold and want to try it go for it..i did, i read all the posts and stuff....i bought mine from ssautochrome.com..i paid 300+ shipping off there website....it was a good deal in my eyes, compared to the revhad manfifold which was 475+ shipping...i knew the risks with the tube manfiold and i still bought it and i like mine....they flow awesome i made 205whp at 6psi on my sohc and i kno the manifold contributed to that....they are lifetime warrantied and they stick to it, i had to get a new one because i made the dumb mistake that i believe everyone else does....but my new one came and im adding bolt-on bracing to the downpipe, wastegate, and dump tube so that the additonal 30-40lbs pulling down on the manifold is elimanted which will eliminate the stress and cracking.... if the weight is unbraced all that weight is hanging on the manifold well of course its gonna crack....i will have pics of how my bracing is done in a couple days, im finishing it up tomorrow....the way i did it is to set it up so no weight is hangin on the manifold....and im 100% positive it wont crack and will last a long time.....you gotta have faith!!!! well that again is my 2 cents bash away, bash away, bash away...
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08-06-2003, 05:58 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (RexSiT3)
no bashing here at all, but before you make a claim that with all the new braces the manifold wont crack... try it. You have a "theory" but do not yet have any "data". So before you say you are 100% confident, try to do some testing and then you can be that confident.
I have seen what happens when those manifolds are braced, and ive even made braces for manifolds that i thought would hold up. You may be surprised, metal does weird things when it gets really, really hot.
I have seen what happens when those manifolds are braced, and ive even made braces for manifolds that i thought would hold up. You may be surprised, metal does weird things when it gets really, really hot.
08-06-2003, 06:05 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (FFgeoff)
i kno that.....i have worked in machine shops and my dad is a welder, so im not new to the heat + metal world....but i will keep the outcome posted......peace
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08-06-2003, 06:16 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (RexSiT3)
good luck man, sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders.
if you weld a brace from the turbine flange to the head flange, the brace itself will crack and fail and then the manifold will also crack and fail. Build braces that mount to the AC and PS brackets or the trans and you will have much better luck.... of course that requires much more work, but it sounds like you are up to the task!
if you weld a brace from the turbine flange to the head flange, the brace itself will crack and fail and then the manifold will also crack and fail. Build braces that mount to the AC and PS brackets or the trans and you will have much better luck.... of course that requires much more work, but it sounds like you are up to the task!
08-06-2003, 06:24 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of this manifold/downpipe (FFgeoff)
thats a good idea on makin braces..i wonder if you could do it someway so that you dont have to weld it to the manifold itself, but bolt it so that if it did crack it would not void the warrenty?? i do like the manifold i think it looks mint, but the brace idea does sound like it would help out alot with the whole cracking ordeal..thanks alot guys.
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