Quality FD Manifold Interest?

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:14

Dave, sent you an email. Eduardo, either talk to Dave or send me your email address lol.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:14

Except I want dual WG. This would be awesome!

However, I was thinking oil drainage might be a problem with the runners being short, and with the turbo being pushed back. Right now it's pretty much directly above the drain port and higher up. If I push it back and down, it'll be at much more of an angle and not very long. Hmmm...

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:14

I think you're going to have clearance problems dropping the turbo much more than it already is, Eric. And yes, that could lead to oil drainage issues. Luckily the EFR turbos take a small amount of oil (like most ball bearing turbos) but you may have to step up to a -12AN drainage hose to make sure it can flow freely.

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:14

Isn't that a the same design of the ebay manifold??

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:14

chickenwafer wrote:I think you're going to have clearance problems dropping the turbo much more than it already is, Eric. And yes, that could lead to oil drainage issues. Luckily the EFR turbos take a small amount of oil (like most ball bearing turbos) but you may have to step up to a -12AN drainage hose to make sure it can flow freely.

What kind of clearance problems? My only concerns at this point are if the housings can fit between the LIM and the firewall and if the oil can drain OK.

I'm going to look some more, but isn't this the HKS manifold? I'm wondering if whoever ran this manifold had any issues with oil draining. Rice Racing has an HKS T04Z manifold and I doubt he has oil draining issues. I can't see his pics though so I don't know if that's the same manifold haha. But this one came up with a search for the HKS manifold. I'm mainly concerned about there not being enough angle for gravity draining. I'm already running -10AN I think, I'm not sure running another size up would really be much benefit.

VRx8 wrote:Isn't that a the same design of the ebay manifold??

It's basically the same, but I think this one has shorter runners. And they look fatter too, which I would also be fine with. I had heard that long runners provide the best response, but after talking to Rice Racing, I want to go with the shortest, most direct runners possible. It makes sense to me that shorter, more direct runners would provide better response than long runners with lots of bends.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:14

Clearance between the compressor housing and the frame or LIM

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:14

Yeah that's what I meant, and that's what I thought you meant too. Clearance for the compressor housing between the LIM and the firewall/frame. Yeah I'm concerned about that, but we'll see what it's like when I get home I guess.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:14

Do you know how wide the compressor housing is in diameter? Could Z measure it? If it's larger than a GT40 then I really doubt it will fit in line with the LIM. This why most of these larger frame turbos use long runner manifolds and the compressor is out in front of the water neck.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:14

I'm not sure, I can ask him to measure it real quick, I'm on the phone with him right now haha. It shouldn't be even as large as a GT35R really, it's a 7670. It doesn't look like it's any bigger than a 35R from the pics. My current compressor housing is just in front of the LIM actually, next to the filler neck.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:14

Then really it should fine with our manifold designs, too.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:14

I forgot to ask Zico to measure the housing earlier before we got off the phone LOL. I might be able to tell from the pics he already sent me though.

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:14

If it's GT35R sized or similar with the familiar T04S compressor cover then you should be good.

If your guy in the Springs doesn't pan out I still have my contact up here (still haven't talked to him...I've admittedly been lazy) but otherwise I might just try my hand at welding my own haha.

I have my 220v MIG sitting there...and I've welded motorcycle pipes before without issue, although here we are talking about much more heat and weight with a big turbo. I will try making my own first and if it works out I can try manifolds for each of you guys for just materials costs. They won't be pretty tho haha (that's what exhaust wrap is for!)

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:14

Yeah I hope you're right. And if I'm able to mount it a bit lower I won't have to clock it to get the elbow to fit under the strut bar either, and that would help with fitting it between there.

I don't think it'll be a problem with Tom making the manifold, but if it is I'll take you up on that haha.

VRx8 · Postby **VRx8** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:14

So I was looking at different manifolds and I have to say I found the one!! I want my manifold to use the same piping as the manifold shown in picture

AuroraAxela · Postby **AuroraAxela** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:14

*blink* *blink*

To be fair, that's actually pretty crafty... I'd never show it to anyone, but..

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