is their stuff total junk? I dnot really want to pay for a HKS or Turblown exhaust manifold for my TII project. I have heard issues with cracking on some of their exhaust mani's but not specifically the RX7 ones. Also if anyone has any suggestions as to a reasonably prices turbo manifold for a 13BT w/ external wastegate feel free to chime in!

Thanks for your input

 

There were problems with them before, with the welds I believe.. There was a very recent thread about someone picking up a new one and the quality had improved greatly.

 

i cant stop looking at the turbolown FC manifold. it is so pretty. 800 bucks though. not that it isnt worth it, i just cant afford it.

 

I wouldnt use the ssautochrome manifold.. Ive had 2 of them warp on the turbo flanges and one of my friends had the same problem. I can snap some pics of it if your interested.. Id rather spend a lil extra and get a better one.. the HKS ones are nice (i have a brand new one right now) but theyre undivided.. I kind of dont like that about them. but they can accomadate all sorts of different wastegates, which is cool.

ooh and yes.. the turblown manifolds and the aspec manifolds are amazing..

 

how much was the hks mani? there is a stainless one on ebay but its flanged for a T51 or T04Z. and its 650 bucks

 

EDIT: whoops.. double posted on accident.. sorry

 

i believe the T51 is a vband flange for the turbo isnt it?? i payed 350 shipped for my manifold from ebay.. it was still in the plastic wrapper and everything theyre discontinued now so theyre a little harder to find. Ive taken it out and fitted it on my turbo and car.. now its sitting in my garage collecting dust.. lol. maybe youll get lucky on ebay and find one again sometime. Id sell mine but id have to sell it with the complete turbo kit minus oil lines (turbo, manifold, and hks 40mm wastegate) oh also theres a guy on here named Snowball.. He PMed me the other day that he had one for sale.. give him a PM see if he still has it

 

yeah the T51 is Vband. I believe you can buy an adapeter that will mate a t4 flange to the Vband, but by the time i have it dialed in, i could have bought the turblown.

Frank, details on turbo kit?

 

i wana get the turbo blown , just dont wana move my ac lines

 

brand new HKS manifold (i test fitted it on the turbo and on the engine, i dont think that counts as using it). XS turbo .70 on the front .84 on the back Vband (ill throw in brand new in the package Vband clamps and 3" custom DP) the turbo is also brand new right out of the box. and a genuine HKS 40mm external wastegate with the valve seat and 7psi spring (the wastegate is used but works and sounds really nice im goin out now to take some pics of the manifold.. ill snap some pics of the rest of the setup if your interested

 

i was more curious than anything. i dont have the cash to part with right now. Im just researching my options for when i upgrade.

 

ooh.. haha.. But I wouldn't suggest going with a SSautochrome manifold unless you want to keep removing the turbo to fix little things that mess up with it.

 

ideally i would use a Turblown manifold with a tial 44mm or HKS GT 60mm and a Turbonetics GT-k 850

 

Im personally going with either Aspecs gt42r kit or KG parts R85 kit..

 

We hand make them however you want!

2nd picture shows a unit still in the works...

 

wow.. those manifolds are awesome.. haha..

 

got a link for the KG parts R85 kit?

 

and yes those manifolds are pure artwork

 

http://kgparts.com/index.php?page=r85

those are impressive numbers to me.. I just want anything i can get over 500whp

 

im not so concerned with HP numbers as running silly low ET's

 

heres a link to some photos of my manifold if your interested.

ooh and i have a turbo vert (very heavy) so i if i can get to over 500whp i should be able to hit 11s consistently, hopefully. and on a street driven car

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/hks-vs-greddy-cast-iron-manifold-612585/

 

Thanks, we try

 

stay farrrrr away from SS autochrome notting of theres fits right ive fought with them numerous times

 

I run the Ebay style 3rd gen mani on my t2, i did have it rewelded. But ive been putting over 400 whp through it for awhile now probably 2 years with no problems at all. Im getting ready to do a high boost tune in feb so i hope it holds up.

 

I guess its on a per case basis with them manifolds.. some people they work out great.. some dont.