has anyone tried the SSAC turbo manifolds yet?
09-24-05, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
1/8" thick pipes aren't "thick" by your standards or what?
for these applications? no.
Originally Posted by Karack
i can fabricate up a complete manifold myself but time is money and it would take me more time than it is worth to me to buy either a good HKS replica or even swap out a few crappier ones or possibly update them myself so that they can handle some stress.
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09-24-05, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SirCygnus
for these applications? no.
ummm.... yea. maybe you need to do a bit more research. you talk about taking great pride in what you do, yet you can't tell the difference between a neat tig weld and a big glob of molten steel trying to hold a flange up.
it's already been said--if you don't have any experience in what you're talking about, just don't say anything.
09-24-05, 08:52 PM
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if you knew me you would know why i said what i did.
try working a full time job and removing/installing and building rotary engines in your spare time, it can become quite time consuming.
to me, upgrading something to work as well as something i built myself with a lot less work sounds more appealing right now. if i could not find a decent piece still available though.
try working a full time job and removing/installing and building rotary engines in your spare time, it can become quite time consuming.
to me, upgrading something to work as well as something i built myself with a lot less work sounds more appealing right now. if i could not find a decent piece still available though.
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09-24-05, 08:54 PM
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well, you've heard the first hand experience, then you've heard the **** talking done by people who've never used them.
if you don't have time to fab, it's a cheap and easy solution.
if you don't have time to fab, it's a cheap and easy solution.
09-24-05, 08:56 PM
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well i was hoping to hear more first hand experience but i still have heard mixed results.
i just wish people would realize there is a difference from hanging a turbo on a manifold and setting one on top of it...
i will probably get one of each of these, HKS replica/original and the SSAC manifolds.
i have no problem testing **** out to help other people out in the long run.
i just wish people would realize there is a difference from hanging a turbo on a manifold and setting one on top of it...
i will probably get one of each of these, HKS replica/original and the SSAC manifolds.
i have no problem testing **** out to help other people out in the long run.
09-24-05, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SirCygnus
yes yes, i have no experience with them because handling them in real life doesnt qualify.
in your case, just holding a manifold doesn't because you don't know what you're talking about. you keep trying to trash them but the one problem they have, you didn't even mention...
you keep talking like your opinion has any validity...
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09-24-05, 09:31 PM
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my turboback exhaust was extremely light also, does that discount it? nope, not for me and 13k+ miles of experience with it, in fact i love it.
am i dumb for buying their products? yes probably because at some point in time i'm sure i will run into a piece of crap from them.
would i touch any/all of their products? hell no, because i have seen some of the crap they produce but that doesn't mean they haven't revised their products.
i have to reengineer products for many car manufacturers every day and thousands of dollars went into the R+D of those parts. eveything can stand to have iprovements made.
when your coolant seal wall fails and your engine dies will you curse mazda and never buy another of their products again? i sure hope so.
am i dumb for buying their products? yes probably because at some point in time i'm sure i will run into a piece of crap from them.
would i touch any/all of their products? hell no, because i have seen some of the crap they produce but that doesn't mean they haven't revised their products.
i have to reengineer products for many car manufacturers every day and thousands of dollars went into the R+D of those parts. eveything can stand to have iprovements made.
when your coolant seal wall fails and your engine dies will you curse mazda and never buy another of their products again? i sure hope so.
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09-24-05, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
SSAutoPoop manifolds are junk. They're the same material manifold to manifold.. honestly pay the extra cash and get something good.
**** son, stop being cheap and buy something of quality. My left nut weighs more than one of their manifolds.
**** son, stop being cheap and buy something of quality. My left nut weighs more than one of their manifolds.
Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
you'e the guy who didn't even bother to read what manifold we were talking about and you're trying to spit out juvinile nonsense? grow a brain retard.
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09-25-05, 12:34 AM
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so....u FC guys are running the FD mani on ur motors??? and someone mentioned soemthing about a spacer to get it to fit......wondering what ur talking abut lol, i plan to runn an SSAC mani, at least for now till i figure out my final set up 
but yeah, moreinfo please 
but yeah, moreinfo please
09-25-05, 12:40 AM
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Buy a SSAC manifold and use it until it breaks... It's only like $200 or whatever shipped to your door; big deal if it breaks.
This is why Karack posted... He's GOING to do this UNLESS someone can say, "look, I JUST used this on my FC and it busted soon after"...
No one has said this, so it's likely that Karack will proceed as planned, regardless of common opinion. Facts are what sway decisions, not heresay and second hand experience.
I'd use one on my car, simply because it's cheap, easy and might just last a while.
Finding a way to brace it, or hold it up also sounds like the best way to combat premature failure...
This is why Karack posted... He's GOING to do this UNLESS someone can say, "look, I JUST used this on my FC and it busted soon after"...
No one has said this, so it's likely that Karack will proceed as planned, regardless of common opinion. Facts are what sway decisions, not heresay and second hand experience.
I'd use one on my car, simply because it's cheap, easy and might just last a while.
Finding a way to brace it, or hold it up also sounds like the best way to combat premature failure...
09-25-05, 12:41 AM
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you got it in for these manifolds... no one ever said they were the greatest, but why don't you do some homework instead of regurgitating things that you've heard.
09-25-05, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
you got it in for these manifolds... no one ever said they were the greatest, but why don't you do some homework instead of regurgitating things that you've heard.
09-25-05, 12:56 AM
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Buy a SSAC manifold and use it until it breaks... It's only like $200 or whatever shipped to your door; big deal if it breaks.
This is why Karack posted... He's GOING to do this UNLESS someone can say, "look, I JUST used this on my FC and it busted soon after"...
No one has said this, so it's likely that Karack will proceed as planned, regardless of common opinion. Facts are what sway decisions, not heresay and second hand experience.
I'd use one on my car, simply because it's cheap, easy and might just last a while.
Finding a way to brace it, or hold it up also sounds like the best way to combat premature failure...
This is why Karack posted... He's GOING to do this UNLESS someone can say, "look, I JUST used this on my FC and it busted soon after"...
No one has said this, so it's likely that Karack will proceed as planned, regardless of common opinion. Facts are what sway decisions, not heresay and second hand experience.
I'd use one on my car, simply because it's cheap, easy and might just last a while.
Finding a way to brace it, or hold it up also sounds like the best way to combat premature failure...
no no no. it wont crack from the weight of the turbo. it will crack from heat. even if you brace it with 10 tons of solid cast iron, it will have more crack per squire inch then what a crackhoe has in her purse.
o well. at this point im sitting here laughing in dissbeliefe how people could be soo retarted as to go out and buy one of these things. honnestly, anyone who buys these things are idiots and need to
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09-25-05, 01:09 AM
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i want to see your set up man and what numbers u pushing out because half the guys on this forum talk crap about parts then they are the ones that are running stock so please if it works fine now get it and if ssautochrome has done some new work why not
09-25-05, 01:14 AM
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The other thing that the pro group conveniently has not mention is their SHITTY customer service.
I guess if it works for you, and you run into ZERO problems getting your item, then you would have no worry.
Lost it in shipping?
Item arrives damaged?
Item fails immediately?
Wrong item shipped?
Item doesn't fit?
GOOD LUCK GETTING THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
You can't argue it's NOT RX-7 specific - this is the same seller on eBay.
Do a search - there's LOTS of complaints about this.
-Ted
I guess if it works for you, and you run into ZERO problems getting your item, then you would have no worry.
Lost it in shipping?
Item arrives damaged?
Item fails immediately?
Wrong item shipped?
Item doesn't fit?
GOOD LUCK GETTING THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
You can't argue it's NOT RX-7 specific - this is the same seller on eBay.
Do a search - there's LOTS of complaints about this.
-Ted