GUITARJUNKIE28

i hear people talkin' **** about them all the time, but i used one on my turbo halfie and beat the **** out of it. it did just fine.

bolt holes for the turbo didn't line up very well, but easy fix. they've started using thick flanges now too.

anyway, has anyone actually cracked one? lemme see some pics.

2a+RoN

I think the old ones were shitty, but they have been using much thicker walled tubing and flanges like you mentioned, so they should hold up pretty well. Can't really beat the price unless you're making one yourself...

GUITARJUNKIE28

actually, i used the old one. no problems, although i do like how the flanges are thicker now.

you know how forums are...one guy has a problem with something one time and EVERYONE and their grandma jumps in and trashes it...

kenn_chan

Guitar,

I have been tracking all of the members who claim to have them on there cars, and have actually seen one of the turbos, and wastegates, the wastgate was warped and jammed partially open, but the turbine has not been installed (friends honda) Have you noticed (besides flanges) any problems with the components you bought?

kenn

GUITARJUNKIE28

i wouldn't touch the turbos or wastegates with a 10 foot pole, but the manifolds i've seen and used have all been just fine.

bigturbo

well i got my manifold for free and it is one of the new one with this flanges. Everything actually bolted up fine. I have a garret turbo and external gate. I just havent got the car running yet. Im waiting on piping.

SPOautos

Yea, there are some pics on the board of them being cracked. I cant remember the thread but I'm sure someone can post it up.

Stephen

GUITARJUNKIE28

i searched and fsaw one guy that claimed it cracked, but that's it....

hell, at the time i got mine for $80 shipped.

bigturbo

mine came for free with my exhaust ~

Poweraxel

ssautochrome manfiold on Honda B-series. hey if you like ebay ssautochrome thats all that counts, personally i wouldnt put ebay garbage on my car

TT_Rex_7

kenn_chan

That thing had been cut and rewelded for some reason, you can see where it cracked above the new weld, thats what happens when someone who isn't a welder trys to weld, and F's up.

showing something that has been modified after purchase and then broken < ...................... ......deleted to avoid arguments....................................... IMO.


being that there are several members here on the forum who make a living (or extra cash) off of selling brand name parts here on the forum, I am sure that these cheaper manifolds are a thorn in their sides that cuts into their profit margin, and any attempt to discount, or marginalize any product by any of these individuals is simple propoganda that they use to further their own sales agenda's

just my opinion

kenn

TT_Rex_7

So now how do you figure it wasn't the original weld?! Either way, as you said, it broke ABOVE the weld, so I don't see how it had anything to do with the weld itself. If it was the weld, it would have broke at the weld.

-Alex

Edit:

TT_Rex_7

After taking a closer look, the welds around the merge collector arn't consistent with the others. However, the welds around the turbo flange and the header flange are consistent.

-Alex

rotary1990twin

you see this funny thing happens when u weld things get hot really hot. when the manufacturer gets done fabbing the manifold they do this nice thing called heat tempuring. this process strengthens the part. when u weld on it the heat tempure go away and usually crystalizes the metal there for breaks very easily. Sound like someones pissed there ragin on someones welds.