sup guys. im piecing together a turbo kit. i polished my maxrev manifold and my fingers are still cramped from 2 days ago. anyway, here are some pics...(it looks shitty in some pics because i washed it with a damp cloth and it left streaks that i didnt see until the pics came out :hammer :






[Modified by lilxvtecxpwr, 1:14 AM 12/25/2002]


[Modified by lilxvtecxpwr, 1:17 AM 12/25/2002]

 

also, i bought some piping off h-t for really really cheap and the paint was chipping and some of the piping had small rust spots in it.

it looked like this before:


then i sprayed some aircraft remover on it and it looked like this:


then i sprayed it with some aluminum colored spraypaint and clearcoat for the shine:





which do u like best? i like the aluminum look :

 

you use high temp paint?


[Modified by CzanSOHC, 11:19 PM 12/24/2002]

 

looks really good!

 

Hey,
What did you do to polish the manifold?
Thanks,
Josh

 

just keep going up in grits to like 800 or 1000 and use a spiral sewn buffing wheel with some black emery wax on it. (use angle grinder)

 

this is what i did to polish my manifold:

1. get coarse, fine, very fine, and extra extra fine sand paper (100, 220, 800, 1500, etc.) or any combination really. just whatever that will end up very very smooth.

2. start sanding with the very coarse sandpaper. then work your way up to the very fine grit. keep sanding the **** out of it until it is very smooth. when you get to like 1500 grit sandpaper, use waterproof sandpaper and sand with water. it helps alot.

3. get some mother's metal polish and apply some on it. then bust out the dremel tool w/ the round felt buffer/polisher. use the buffer and polisher and buff off the polish. the manifold should be pretty damn shiny after that.

4. repeat if neccessary.

 

 

littevtec. heres a tip for next time. use a spiral sewn buffing wheel after even like 600 grit. u save yourself all that time and its fast.

cheers and merry xmas man!

 

What is this spiral sewn buffing wheel? Is it in my handy dandy dremel polishing kit?



is this it?


This is right after 400 grit sandpaper...should it be more than this, at this stage???

 

i also used those little gray round things on the top right corner in your picture of the polishing kit. i dont know what its called but it worked good


[Modified by lilxvtecxpwr, 3:29 AM 12/25/2002]

 

at what stage did you use them?


[Modified by B18EG6, 4:31 AM 12/25/2002]

 

what's the hole by the turbine flange for?

 

if you are talking about the hole by the wastegate flange on the 3rd runner, thats the hole tapped for EGT gauge.

 

Ahhhh i see it. Looks kinda like a shadow? I dont know

 

thats a spiral sewn wheel. u get a 4" and put it on your angle grinder.

they last a long time and work great.

 

ohhhh ok, i got it

 

wow! that good badass

 

you should look into using CAST paint. its a high temp paint with metal in it. it resists oil and gas also.its like a nice gunmetal color!! you can get it at almost any autoparts store.

 

Looks nice. How long did it take...?

 

actually, I was wondering about the hole on the bottom, or is that even a hole?

 

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My MaxRev B series manifold has a slit between each cylinder's flange... Does anyone know why the slits are on my manifold? I'm guessing it would make it more resistant to cracking by allowing a little movement... but I am no engineer

 

yea, i've seen some maxrev manifolds that have the slits on the head flange. my doesnt....i dunno...but those slits do make it more crack resistant

also, ive seen alot of maxrev manifolds that dont have studs on the wastegate flange, and i've also seen alot with (like mine)


Pat: i see what you are talking about, the little black dot on the bottom right. its not a hole, it just looks like a hole because of the lighting. if u look at the pic with the manifold ontop of the dremel tool box, you'll see that there isnt a hole. thanks for the replies.

 

to the guy with the motor mount if you polish the thing right it will look like chrome when you are done

 

the expansion slot are there to help prevent cracking and relieve stress,some didnt want the slots when they first came out. also, there were studs on the wg flanges on a bunch of manis when they first came out. i believe they all come tapped now.


[Modified by javierb14, 8:38 PM 12/25/2002]