i currently have a drag manifold and am thinking about upgrading to inline pro. i have been reading all day on manifolds and am torn between spending 800 bux on fa love fab SST and not being able to get my turbo fo ra while or just getting a inline pro now and still having money leftover to get my turbo...

since i already have a drag mani i was wondering how uch better the inline pro was than drag.

 

I personally love the Full-Race mani as u can see in my sig. However I think the best manifold on the market right now bang for buck is the inline pro manifold. Great style/material/wastegate placement/etc. I say get that and the turbo toegther.

 

I'm in the same exact situation as you. I'd advise against the drag manifold, because the wastegate is placed on cylinder 4 runner, which isn't so great and more prone to overboost.

I'm almost sold on the Inline Pro, but i'm trying to find out of it's worth the $ over another log style manifold with the wastegate placement exactly like the Inline Pro's.

Inline Pro is proven to make big power, and that's what I like about it.

 

The line pro has been proven on many 10sec st cars. It has dynoed over 20hp to the wheels from just changing thr mainfold out. You lost low end but gain mucho top end. Try Camp1320.com, he has them manifolds for under $499 shipped in stock.

 

I know it's different in every application but my buddy was having boost spike problems with the Drag manifold. He would spike from 9lbs or 10lbs to 16lbs. He made about 332whp spiking to 16lbs with the Drag manifold. When he switched to the Inline Pro manifold the boost spike was gone and he was making 346whp at 16lbs. This was with a .48 A/R 50 trim T3/T04E.

 

i cant decide between this for 480 bux

or this for 470 bux shipped here on hondatech..

 

I kinda like the cast piece myself. I'm also thinking about tossing the drag gen3 manifold.

Do you need to fabricate or buy a new downpipe if you switch to the Inline pro manifold, or does any 5-bolt downpipe that fits a drag, match up to relatively the same positioning as the Inlinepro?

 

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new downpipe if you switch from drag to inlinepro manifold

 

inline pro now has a cast iron manifold for the 5 bolt. if you shop around, they can be had for about $400.

 

what are u guys talkin about ????? the manifold has no efect on what bolt down pipe u use.. thats for the turbo to decide... the manifold will probably move the turbo location causing you to have to get a new down ppe made or modify your existing one to work....

 

what about inline pro or revhard... they both look similar from their pix.. im still leanig towards inline pro

 

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It actually has a large effect on what downpipe you use. The five bolt manifolds must use a five bolt exhaust housing or you will have to shave the **** out of your block and depending on size of turbo, may not fit even with shaving. The four bolts sit closer to the bell housing and the block. This only applies with the compressor located toward the tranny side of course....and since you already have the drag mani, you should have no problems...

Rob

 

Get the SST. Where are u getting it for $470?


Modified by SpdFrk at 10:55 PM 4/7/2004

 

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It actually has a large effect on what downpipe you use. The five bolt manifolds must use a five bolt exhaust housing or you will have to shave the **** out of your block and depending on size of turbo, may not fit even with shaving. The four bolts sit closer to the bell housing and the block. This only applies with the compressor located toward the tranny side of course....and since you already have the drag mani, you should have no problems...

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anyways....... i currently have a drag mani with a t3/t40E and the turbo is a 5 bolt turbo... i am upgrading my mani AND turbo to SC61.. my black is alreayd shaved a lot becaue turbo didnt clear before.. i think u are confused... the drag mani is not a 5 bolt mani.. what are talkin about its a manifodl with a t3 flange.. the turbo is 5 bolt...

 

LOL...whatever dude, Im not confused at all. I tried to be nice and help so next time just do a search....this has been covered many times.

BTW....when we say five bolt manifold....we are reffering to the style exhaust housing that is required for that manifold(five bolt downpipe flange or four bolt downpipe flange).

 

ok maybe you tried to help but i have read soo much and neve seen anythign about what you are talking about. i tried a search and still didnt find anythign u are talking about. the way you explain it doesnt make sense to me. im not trying to be an *** just your explanation of what you are talking about is not clear...

 

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Do a search, hes right, your wrong.....i think arturbo made a thread explaining it.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=402894

try this, but the pics are gone so it may take some imagination

 

I believe the drag mani blew my motor... I would use anything but the drag mani, more expensive now, but cheaper then a motor rebuild...

 

The funny thing is, you don't really need to know this unless you are planning on changing to a turbo with a 4-bolt exhaust housing. The drag is made to accept 5 bolt and so is the inlinepro, so the differences in fit will be minimal.

And to answer your original question, the inlinepro manifold is far better than any other cast manifold out there mainly because it is made from cast stainless and guaranteed against cracking for life. It also helps that the wastegate is positioned at the collecter and it has been proven to flow better

 

so would the inline pro be considered EQUAL length? even though its a log style....

 

What about the lovefab shorty. Not only is it garenteed (sp) but it has center placement w/g and its only 299. also has anybody read on the lovefab sidewinder(cast). i also heard they are discontinuing the shorty....

 

i think inline pro is the best log style manifold out there, wastegate placement is more towards the middle, and you won't have to worry about that **** falling apart - its one piece and it stays together.

 

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log style can't be equal length, just take a look at the runners and you can see the outter ones are longer then the middle ones...

 

i noticed that the inline pro mani has the t3 flange angeld a bit... since it is this way is it possible to turn the turbo the other way meaning can i mount the turbo to the manifold with compressor side facing the driver head light and the exhaust side facing the passenger side head light?

my current setup with the drag mani i ahve the opposite way and it causes a horrible oil return line setup and a nasty a/c compatible down pipe lol...