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Cast or Stainless Steel manifold?
03-09-02, 06:43 AM
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Cast or Stainless Steel manifold?
I'm gonna go Single Turbo! But what is the Best Manifold! Cast or Stainless Steel?
I've heard the S/Steel cracks but the Cast doesn't flow has good?
Please help!
Regards...
I've heard the S/Steel cracks but the Cast doesn't flow has good?
Please help!
Regards...
03-09-02, 07:04 AM
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Defniately go Stailness Tubular style. The benifits are great. But as Ted said in the other section, You have to make sure that you get a good manifold builder.
03-10-02, 05:41 AM
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5mm wall thickness mild steel
5mm wall thickness mild steel
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03-10-02, 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by Dragon
Yep exactly... I've gat a big heavy T04R and HKS racing wastgate hanging off mine now for a year with a **** load of beating on my car and I have Zero cracks in it... (just had it off the car recently)
Yep exactly... I've gat a big heavy T04R and HKS racing wastgate hanging off mine now for a year with a **** load of beating on my car and I have Zero cracks in it... (just had it off the car recently)
03-11-02, 06:35 PM
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1.5mm 321 grade SS is sufficient if you want to go that route, but as you say, finding someone to weld it and the cost of it are the killers
03-11-02, 07:33 PM
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Originally posted by HWO
1.5mm 321 grade SS is sufficient if you want to go that route, but as you say, finding someone to weld it and the cost of it are the killers
1.5mm 321 grade SS is sufficient if you want to go that route, but as you say, finding someone to weld it and the cost of it are the killers
I know a guy that tig welds, I'd just have to supply the 321 filler rod.
03-17-02, 09:23 PM
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Cracking is more of a function of the turbo buzzing on the delicate manifold.  If the (tube) turbo manifold cracks, it's a bad design or welded up wrong.
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03-18-02, 07:44 PM
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Just a word on the hks manifold, I have a template I cut from the manifold that I tried on my motor(13bt) saturday night, the ports are not even close, they are about 1/4 of an inch off, you would not see this installing the actual manifold as you would never see the port alignment, but with the template it was visible...Max
03-18-02, 10:30 PM
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NEVER NEVER use mild steel. I have pics of the carnage... I'm sure that SS is superior to cast, however, I use cast simply because a) it is cheaper and b) it is MUCH more durable... For the street does it really make a difference is what you should ask yourself IMO.
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NEVER NEVER use mild steel. I have pics of the carnage... I'm sure that SS is superior to cast, however, I use cast simply because a) it is cheaper and b) it is MUCH more durable... For the street does it really make a difference is what you should ask yourself IMO.
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Originally posted by setzep
How much would you say the material would set a guy back?
I know a guy that tig welds, I'd just have to supply the 321 filler rod.
How much would you say the material would set a guy back?
I know a guy that tig welds, I'd just have to supply the 321 filler rod.
03-21-02, 12:04 AM
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Originally posted by HWO
a guy over here quoted me aroud $1200NZ for the materials alone. that mightn't seem like much but in relavtive terms thats like $1000US just for the piping
a guy over here quoted me aroud $1200NZ for the materials alone. that mightn't seem like much but in relavtive terms thats like $1000US just for the piping
serious!? Ever have him quote for 316SS?
