so i'm actually building a nice manifold, instead of my junky DRAG thinger i've had.

it places the turbo so that the compressor outlet aims DIRECTly into the intercooler. (in the pic, the turbo isnt tightened down, and is also just my "mock up turbo"-my real turbo doesnt have the bolt on flanges anymore. )

i made a new intercooler/radiator support, and also am using a THICK griffin core radiator, modified for honda outlet size. its shorter and narrower than a stock ef rad, but THICK. it will basically fit under the hood latch area.

i'm really happy with how the setup is coming out...

thanks to Cody from Lovefab for his answers to my questions over the last year about manifold construction, and to my brother for the help. he does my finish welding (obviously hasnt done it on the manifold yet, except the collector)

engine details are.....
-stock a6 block and head (head rebuilt)
-eagle rods, srp pistons, stock honda bearings, etc...all assembled by me last year.
-stock SI trans, clutchmasters stage 3 PP, centerforce dual friction 8 puck sprung disc.
-.48/.60 turbo, rebuilt by me, balanced by precision, housing modified to eliminate bolt-on ford flanges.
-tuned with truboedit, 720cc' nippon-denso's (soon, 450's right now), walbro 255

i plan on running about 20-22 psi through this setup, tuned by splitime/myself. bigger turbo this year sometime, not sure when. oil cooler setup coming soon (sees a healthy amount of track time per year. )










-quoted from my post on ef-honda.com

 

thats hella baller i like were the intercooler is to the turbo

 

thanks man...

 

NIce man. Its good to see a new design type manifold. Most everyone these days just makes a log or ramhorn. (unless it is a manifold already made, and im just dumb) either way

 

the design isnt really a ramhorn or anything...its just tubes running to a collector.

i spent about 6 or 7 hours building the collector, porting it perfect, etc. the tubes arent equal length, but they are nice smooth flow, and kinda cool looking, IMO. the whole setup should flow about 1,000 times better than my old DRAG manifold, and the charge pipe/downpipe are going to be MUCH better than the old setup.

the whole design focused on turbo placement/packaging for my particular setup. this setup would work on eg's/ek's/tegs, but you need to hack apart stuff to make it fit on an ef.

 

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yeah i was just saying props for a new creative design. Instead of copying.

Do u have any pics of that radiator with the support over it?? I have been realllllly wanting a radiator under the hood latch support, thats clean lookin.

Who is ur brotha?? You talk about his welding skills alot so j/w

 

yeah, i know whatcha meant...thanks!

no pics of the rad with the support over it..

i'm actually modifying the support quite a bit, in order to be able to get to the rad. cap. i'm going to cut it, chop it, etc.

my brother is just some random kid, who is good at welding. he's been welding since he was 11 or so (he's 20 now, and a much better welder than me..)
he isnt a pro with TIG yet, but by the last runner, he might be good at welding stainless

 

Those yellow lights make your car look like it just got threw smokin' a fat one.

The manifold looks like it's coming along very nicely, though. Get your bro in there and get that thing on the road.

 

what are you trying to keep cool a motorhome? lol. nice setup.. score a bigger intercooler.. and your good to blast.

 

thats a 3'' thick spearco core...probably good to about 350 whp for cooling...

well, thats what speaco says.. its a modified setup. was for an old porsche of some sort.

i'll get a bigger one later.. its goo enough now..

the car is road course'd heavily. the rad is overkill, but its actually small, just thick.

much smaller dimensionally (except thickness) than the stock ef one.

 

lookin good. make sure you have solid motor mounts or add a hump hose or something to allow for the motor to torque with out ripping the intercooler off

 

yeah, the coupler i have expands from 2'' to 2.5'', and its about 4'' long. should have enough flex, but i'm not solid mounting the intercooler..

the engine is poly mounted though.

i had only a poly front mount on it at the end of the year (stripped out rear bracket bolts), and it bent my homemade crossmember about 3/8 of an inch from torque movement.

it was laying down plenty of power last year...this year should be fun.

 

kool turbo manifold but why such a small front mount

 

its really not that small..its pretty much the ideal size for my power level.

its a 3'' spearco core...nice backdoor design with good endtank on one side.

it flows amazingly well, is efficient, and was cheap. probably good up to about 350-400 whp.

 

Dude thats awsome! great work.

 

turbo

 

Looks pretty damn good. for going with the stainless buddy

 

That manifold is bad ***

 

Nice looking manifold and car. Ive seen you around a bit on ef-honda.com. I have nothing but good things to say about the 075 boys.

 

thanks man, i know we all appreciate that!

i wanted to finish weld the manifold tonight, but did an exhaust for a buddy instead, and ported/cleaned up my buddies blower rotors for his ITR jrsc...(sucked up a bolt)

hopefully i'll make progress on it next week....

 

Looks sick adam! you and your bro do good work!

Kyle says he loves you too.

 

i love kyle too . i wanna hang out with you guys some more..

come to gingerman a lot this year!

 

I'll be rollin you all day BEOTCH!

With my new suspension, and a jabaay fab exhaust i will surely be unstoppable.

 

Make sure you post pics of the swirlpot and header tank for the cooling system after you make it

 

dont worry man, you'll see it.

thanks for that info btw...i appreciate it.