Hi guys, I was thinking of picking up one of these, but i wanted some feedback from the users before I buy one. I did try and search and i did not see any topics with this manifold

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

 

Doesn't look bad. It has to be better than the SSAC "equal length" mani's you see everywhere.

Cast manifolds, cheap or from a kit, will generally last longer than a poorly, or even well made tubular.

I've been looking at those for a cheap turbo project on a Civic I picked up for almost nothing, but just havn't found the motivation to put it together.

I'd like to hear some feedback from anyone running one as well

 

that wastegate flange is in a shitty spot.

 

i ran the drag mani on my old setup (same design as this) ran it with 7psi spring in the wastegate and 25psi on the boost controller, held steady, no creap, no spikes...i would run that mani before anything else besides a ramhorn or something. gets a from me.

 

yeah and he ^^^^^ made over 400whp off of it.

 

It looks just like this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

I ordered the b-series one from that seller (local pickup for me ).

I have a used drag mani and it has a small leak, near where the oil dipstick goes through. I figured this was cheaper than having it repaired. I don't want to change up my downpipe, so I hope its the same dimensions.

 

there are elbows in case i need to change the wg location, but it does look like a sturdy piece and hopefully it wont crack. I'm going to try one out and let you guys know

 

i have that one and it works fine 24psi 8 psi wastegate spring and no spikes.. solid as a beast too

 

it has nothing to do with elbows.


it has to do with the wastegate getting most of its pressure from the 1 cylinder.

 

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I love this. Someone comes in here and has first hand experience with the product (or at least a very similar one) with more hp than anyone is planning on pushing through it. What happens? Someone comes in and argues why in theory it's not 100% perfect.

If you don't have first hand experience i really don't want to hear it. I've read too many threads full of BS about how the wastegate position is "improper" and it'll boost creep because of it.

edit: And when i say "i've read too many threads" it means i've searched here and another forum and that's all i can find is topic after topic full of it. If you had one and it creeped/spiked, tell us. If not, please press the back button because i don't need to be educated again why it's bad placement.


Modified by njn63 at 12:45 AM 1/23/2007

 

That will get the job done just fine

 

wastegate placement ftl

 

the placement of the wastegate did not ever cause me any problems. i ran a 7psi spring in an ssauto wastegate, with the boost controller cranked to 25psi. NO CREEP, NO SPIKES. ever.

say what you want about wastegate placement, in theory sure its bad, but in practice it works just fine. if i can cram 25psi of boost through it and make 400+whp on it and have it hold rock steady boost...id say the wastegate placement is just fine.

 

+1 First hand experience here .. works great.. electronic boost controller FTW always holds steady

 

i just bought one. Hopefully it works out well