I am currently looking around piecing my turbo kit together, and I have had a hard time deciding on a manifold. This manifold was then brought to my attention.

http://www.spoolinperformance.com/manifold.htm

Does anyone have experience with this manifold? I like the design and material and heard good results with it being used on D series. Also, is it AC compatible?

 

I'm not sure about this manifold it looks good quality, log style manifolds have worse flow than tubular. I am currently using the SFP tubular manifold and it does let you keep the a/c and depending on what turbo you have you might be able to keep the front tq. strap/motor mount. Also the people at SFP back up their products and will send you a new manifold if theres fails. To sum it up SFP: tubular, a/c, less ease of installation, lots of support. Log style: easy install w/no modification, worse flow, support?, a/c? Im a performance person so i dont mind doing modification and probably the only reason i needed to is because i have a 57 trim compressor which is large. Also SFP is having a halloween blowout on their manifolds right now go to the website call em up and talk with Phil he's a good guy, mention the halloween sale.

 

I was under the impression that tubular style manifolds would disable the the function of your AC. I also had my eye on the SFP manifold, but the price is somewhat high, but then again you get what you pay for.
I am going to be using T28, and i dont think I would need to cut the front mount. Do the fans come into play with clearance issues?

 

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I am going to be using T28, and i dont think I would need to cut the front mount. Do the fans come into play with clearance issues?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I got an SFP on my H22 in my '97 EX. It is AC compatible, and $450 isn't a bad price considering there are a lot out there that are $1000 plus

 

im liking more what i hear about the sfp mani, what size dp are you using? what material is the sfp mani made of?

im assuming the fans arent a problem. although all of the pictures i have seen of accord turbo setups have replaced both fans with slim fans.

 

3" dp and the mani is cast

 

Nope im keeping both fans and the only reason i pulled the radiator forward a little was because i didnt relocate the battery and i needed room for the airfilter, there is always going to be cutting but the only thing i actually removed was the front motor mount. Im running a 2.5" down pipe. I have pics posted under one of the recent topics in the accord forum.

 

i chose to go the custom route with my setup and made this. theres no way in hell to keep my a/c but i did fit an e housing turbo. should be ready for welding by the end of the week.