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My NEW TURBO MANIFOLD; THANKS A-SPEC! **PICS**

Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Exclamation My NEW TURBO MANIFOLD; THANKS A-SPEC! **PICS**

I gotta say, A-Spec went above and beyond on this one. Thanks Sean! Top Notch Work!

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Sean, if you read this........... please post the specs on it. Tubing diameter, thickness etc. etc.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Looks really good....let us know how she runs
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Will do Glen, I still need to get with you on that stuff we talked about. Waiting for things to settle down around here
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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nice..
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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you going to coat that??
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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very nice Eric...Can't wait to see how your car turns out...Do you miss your 3rd gen...love that car...
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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so whadya spend on something like that? Looks freakin' Awesome!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Maybe I've been reading too much Corkey Bell, but why don't any of the manifolds I see ever have a split between the two pipes on the engine side flange for thermal expansion?
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Looks awesome, can't wait to watch some videos of your car on the street.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ivegonemad
you going to coat that??
Yes, eventually. But, I'm getting tuned next month so I'm pretty limited on time.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Maybe I've been reading too much Corkey Bell, but why don't any of the manifolds I see ever have a split between the two pipes on the engine side flange for thermal expansion?
Do you mean like this? (scroll down). And that's a very nice manifold, Viking. Best of luck on your car.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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so whadya spend on something like that? Looks freakin' Awesome!
Well, mine isn't your traditional 13B manifold so the price will be a little different. Whatever the price was, the quality was well worth it
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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very nice Eric...Can't wait to see how your car turns out...Do you miss your 3rd gen...love that car...
Yeah, I miss it. My wife misses it to. She doesn't like the 1st gen so much. She keeps telling me to buy a 3rd gen roller and swap everything over to it

I dunno.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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So what happen to your DIY one you had with the flex tube and clamps? Decided to go more traditional?
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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So what happen to your DIY one you had with the flex tube and clamps? Decided to go more traditional?
yeah something like that!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Do you mean like this? (scroll down). And that's a very nice manifold, Viking. Best of luck on your car.
yup but for a turbo manifold.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Looks great Eric! Hope it performs as well as it looks.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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Yeah, I miss it. My wife misses it to. She doesn't like the 1st gen so much. She keeps telling me to buy a 3rd gen roller and swap everything over to it

I dunno.
buy mine
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Beautiful work Sean, lets hope Eric can put it to good use.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Viking War Hammer
Yeah, I miss it. My wife misses it to. She doesn't like the 1st gen so much. She keeps telling me to buy a 3rd gen roller and swap everything over to it

I dunno.
damn no wonder you married her!!!

do it!!
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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Glad your happy Eric, it's nothing fancy as far as what the specs are 2" schedule 10 316L tubing. I just basically copied your manifold though I changed the WG runners length to be equal. Let me know how it works for you, and of course I will warranty it as long as you own it. Thanks to everyone else for the compliments and for those interested in it's price prices range from $895-1400 depending on the amount of work and materials involved.
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Thanks again Sean, already had it glowing today
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