well see, if i interpret correctly, i think dryboy is just looking for a little more pep, and if thats the case.. its not all TOO hard to make a DP, maybe 200$ including welding, and flanges... just find a very good reputable exhaust shop.. make sure they weld that thing 100% the smallest leak can turn into a hole the size of a quarter... Turbos make heat.. heat + pressure = tests metal quick...
Dryboy i applaud you for going custom turbo setup, and let me tell you that Jdawg is extremly reputable, been my friend for nearly a year, and i have been with him through thick and thin of his car...
it is true that buying a premade kit is cheaper, But, you are like me.. 4000$ is alot.. although its intercooled... its all on you man.. goodluck with whatever you choose
are you suggesting saving up and buying a hs turbo kit and doing things the RIGHT way?
no you don't have to buy the kit... I'm not pro HS or partial to HS in anyway but that manifold just doesn't look very sturdy... see if you can just buy the HS manifold and dp... the rest is easy to make yourself, I did (meaning I didn't buy the kit either)
why doesnt it?... in my opinion.. it will work.. so long as it can be leak tested and not break.. it will flow, it actually looks like it has a 1.75" pipe on the 4>2>1... the 2nd pipes look rather large.. that could proove to have good torque. because its such a small length to travel.. then again. i think mike young is the true custom pioneer... we need to bring him into this, and hear his output, hell, i bet he probably even considered a manifold like this at one time?.. MIKE WHERE ARE U!
hmm.. there was also a website that was posted a few posts down. i can look.. its like.. jgtools.com... or.. Gytools.com.. or something.. i know they custom tool stuff, they had a logstyle GA mani for 200..
this manifold is 100 bucks, the protech is in the range of 3 I believe... I'm not a rich man, I do with what I have. I realize there is a reason this is 100 and the protech is 300 but I'm not looking for 1000 hp, I'm looking to be able for my car to move a bit...
well that's what I'm trying to tell you, that 200 difference may seem big now but what if that cheap 100 manifold cracks? straight up falls apart, then you have a custom dp made for a manifold that no longer exists and you don't have the original measurments... but you get the production protech manifold and at least you have comfort that it is reliable and your dp can be made for a manifold that you can find again if it craps out on you. is that worth 200? I think so.
Well the manifold is a pretty poor design and the turbo flange is not placed very well. It is about the same as a log if not possibly a little worse. I say worse because a log will certainly be more durable than that manifold, and I don't like how the pipe for cylinder's 2 and 3 actually point away from the direction they are traveling. Just being picky here, it will hold the turbo, it will work and your car will be faster. My advice is to cut the manifold flange to help absorb warpage and I would brace the turbo if possible to help take some of the load off the manifold. Also I cannot tell how thick the manifold flange, but it looks on the thin side.
My only fear is that the manifold will totally break,crack after some good usage and you will want to replace it all together, then you will be stuck with re-fabbing a DP, IC piping, and the rest because you will not get that exact same manifold.
My input.
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