I got this from Bi State customs about a month ago, they said it was jet hot coated also but it sure looks the same as a ebay manifold, they just welded on a flange so the 35/40 would fit

also the compressor side of the turbo is wedged up on the LIM, not even sure if it will be tight enough to work. even then it shouldnt be touching the LIM at all....

my manifold

http://home.comcast.net/~apexrx7/manifold/DSC01669.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~apexrx7/manifold/DSC01670.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~apexrx7/manifold/DSC01671.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~apexrx7/manifold/DSC01672.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~apexrx7/manifold/DSC01673.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~apexrx7/manifold/DSC01695.JPG

ebay manifold

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2428752064

can you tell the difference?

 

Well, I guess that's how they sell those turbo kits so cheap....you get what you pay for....

 

yep, thats the OBX manifold.
when talking to them, they told me they had a *special* universal manifold made specificly for them that they used to make every *kit* they sold. the name of the place has the word "custom" in it... yet when asking to make a "custom" manifold with 2 wastegates i was shot down.... i guess modifying the manifold THAT much is not to feasable.

 

the welds look clean.. how much did you pay for it

 

I guess its not jet coated like they said either?

 

oh and plus the turbo didnt come polished like they said either

 

in defense of bi-state, they do weld their own.
I was there the other day.

-BN

 

then why would the guy on the phone say they have one universal one that they "modify" and why would Eep's kit look the way it does?

 

yeah, im sure they weld their own. . . its obvious that they welded the t3 flange on that manifold. . . id say thats about the extent of it. . . ouch, this one should bite.

paul

 

That's not cool, I was going to buy a manifold from them for the same turbo.