Anybody using this turbo manifold?
I'm a boost creep...
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
LOL, you're the one that was saying search! But short summary, I've replaced 3 of their turbo's due to bad/failed oil seals after under 10k miles, had two of the 50mm wastegates they sell seize up (one closed, one in the open position), and I can't remember the number of manifolds.
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
show me ANY turbo manifold that's lasted 200k miles @980* C
NZ: It's been a span of years in which I've replaced their manifolds, I have no need to remember how many there were, so long as the problem was fixed and the owner was happy. That's like remembering how many rolls of toilet paper you go through in a month, unless you set your mind to remembering, you just don't care. Also, to note a lot of them I recieved were warped from welding as well, but again, since they've changed their 'design' and 'welder', I haven't had much to do with them.
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savanna
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this is where it gets interesting
Originally Posted by SonicRaT
Never had a purpose for taking any, it was on cars they hired me to fix, not exactly picture material at the time.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...5&page=1&pp=15
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Originally Posted by savana
you say you have no photos, yet if you read the below link you told me you do have some. sounds like bs to me. make up your mind mate do you or not, or are you just fuelling the myth with lies
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...5&page=1&pp=15
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...5&page=1&pp=15
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And for good measure...
(I forgot all about this one)
Originally Posted by savana
can you post some photos of these damaged manifolds im not doubting you it just seems so many people claim they fail all the time but no one has any photos to show i think one or two people have had a bad experience and everyone thinks they must be crap,im not trying to say they are excellent i just think they are a cost effective alternative that work.i bet all big name brands when first starting out had failures but you dont hear everyone bitching about those.look at mazdas early rotary engines they failed constantly and at ridiculously low ks i guess that must mean we all have to sell them cause they are ****. all im trying to say is alot of people make claims without any real world experience.and if you can show photos ill be the first to admit that i was wrong but everyone here pays no attention to those that have used them and work fine
Originally Posted by SonicRaT
I'll see what I can do. The turbo's were most interesting failures, the one I saw lose it's compressor wheel was pretty damn impressive!
Originally Posted by savana
how are you getting on with those pictures?
Originally Posted by SonicRaT
They're 1600 miles away, I'm workin on it!
yup, though Sonic you did mention the newer design hasn't had nearly as many problems, you should have said that in the first place which is why we go all over you, it sounded biased like everyone else does around here. i'm sure i would be irritated with the older style manifolds too if i had to keep swapping their crappy parts but most of their bugs have been worked out by now.
i still wouldn't touch one of their turbos if that sais anything though.
i still wouldn't touch one of their turbos if that sais anything though.
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Originally Posted by Karack
yup, though Sonic you did mention the newer design hasn't had nearly as many problems, you should have said that in the first place which is why we go all over you, it sounded biased like everyone else does around here. i'm sure i would be irritated with the older style manifolds too if i had to keep swapping their crappy parts but most of their bugs have been worked out by now.
i still wouldn't touch one of their turbos if that sais anything though.
i still wouldn't touch one of their turbos if that sais anything though.
yep i know their turbos are still junk but all of their exhaust components seem ok, kind of thin materials but they seem to stand up alright. i abuse my exhaust daily and it's treated me well, even after a few whacks from potholes with the Borla it hasn't cracked yet.
Is that thing Turbo?
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Why not just get one and reinforce it like someone said in earlier in the thread? Seems like it could help avoid cracking welds that i would assume were from the wieght of the turbo being held by the welds would be a pretty simple task i may have to try it out and let you all know
I'm a boost creep...
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
...since they've changed their 'design' and 'welder', I haven't had much to do with them.
