well I will be hopefully putting a used drag3 manifold for my t3 on my car in the next few months...though everyone talks about boost creep, and cracks and stuff, just curious if drag has a reputible name and product...

im just gettin into the darkside so be gentle. thanks. would prefer personal experiences opposed to opinions ,but whatever, give it to me.

 

I think it will be fine on a mild setup. Do you already have it?

 

I have used one in the past and I was running a pretty mild setup also, and I didnt have any problems with mine. Just be careful and make sure that there isn't anything wrong with the manifold before you put it on

 

It boost creeps bad on my friends car...he has a t3t4 54 trim..sometimes it runs from 5psi (what the wastegate is set at) to 15 psi...

 

if you dont have it already just buy a lovefab log one. the wastegate placement is better leading to no boost creep. its affordable too

 

The manifold will only creep if you are using a 3 inch downpipe/exhaust system

 

If you want a simple manifold that is of very high quality, i recommend either the lovefab or inline pro manifold.

 

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I had the stock dp and mine crept very bad. Once I got my tial it was better but it still crept just didnt spike. I didnt have a cracking prob though. I still have the thing, I should really get rid of it

 

I had no problems with mine, boost creep usually is a wastegate problem, and cracking can be fixed by using a flex pipe, most use a straight pipe all the way back giving the exhaust no movement when the engine moves

 

I have also had no problems with mine cracking. I have boost creep though. Some people say that creep is from the wastegate others say from the manifold. I want to ditch my drag mani and get a tubular for faster spool and it will be more efficient. It depends on your setup. How much boost do you want?

 

i will only be boosting 5-7psi for street, 8 or 9 for track. (every so often)

will be on stock bottom end, so nothing crazy.

 

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Boost creep is a serious problem with the mani even at low boost levels because the wastegate is only placed on one runner instead of closer to the merge collector where it can evacuate exhaust gasses better. You might not have any problems though, try an external boost controller to help some.

 

anyone had experience with love fabs log style?

 

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Love Fab makes a quality manifold. His log mani has the wastegate in an optimum position which would leave to no boost spikes/creeping

 

booyah... how does the SS hold up opposed to the mild..anyone have any pics of the SS?

 

i ahve the drag 3 mani. no problems at all. no boost creep and no cracks. but the DP is complete $hit

 

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I've been running the drag 3 manifold for about 5 months now and have no complaints. My Tial 40mm and Profec B 2 hold boost steady at 17 psi no creep at all.