Stainless Steel Manifold

[Adz2332]

Apart form looking good, do they do anything?

And im looking at an EBAY one. Stainless steel, tuned one...

[BAMR33]

There pretty good at cracking and gaining no performance. But if you like taking manifolds on and off over and over again go for it.

[Evil34]

I would be looking at a 6boost manifold if you are going to go with anything as they run a lifetime warranty and look really good.

[dangerman4]

low mount or high mount?

both will make an improvement over the stock log.

low mount will crack before the high mount,

but you should still get a a couple of years if you brace you exhaust near the cat.

6 Boost and ETM are both awesome products but high mount is the only sensible option.

low mount with a merge collecter is a horendous piece of steel that looks terrible.

low mount then yes get a stainless one for under $200 (around 15kws more then stock)

high mount then get a ETM for $1000 (around 15kws more then stainless low mount)

both figures are quoted above 250kws

[Evil34]

Dangerman what does ETM stand for as i have not heard of them.

Cheers

Shaun

[dangerman4]

extreme turbo manifold.

awesome customer service, and quality to match.

[Cubes]

There's a newly designed china manifold soon to hit ebay.

Similar to the old low/side mount china manifold but a much better pipe merge design. Essentially 3 runners merge at a collector (so 2 collectors in total) then those 2 collectors runs to the t3 flange collector.

If that makes sense.

[R31Nismoid]

low mount or high mount?

both will make an improvement over the stock log.

low mount will crack before the high mount,

Depends where it comes from

I know a low mount stainless manifold that was on my car for the best part of 18 years and never cracked.

If the manifold is well made, there is no reason it cant stand the test of time.

But then, at $1200 or so for a decent one... the money can be spent elsewhere, really depends on the budget and level of modification to the car

[The Mafia]

what about an extrusion honed stock one?

[1400r]

There's a newly designed china manifold soon to hit ebay.

Similar to the old low/side mount china manifold but a much better pipe merge design. Essentially 3 runners merge at a collector (so 2 collectors in total) then those 2 collectors runs to the t3 flange collector.

If that makes sense.

D-max,Hpi and many others style there out already from what Ive seen

ps pic is just some cheap one on yahoo d-max etc look alot better

still prefer to get one x Japan

Edited September 10, 2007 by 1400r

[msnismo]

I run a 6 boost manifold and I love it ... although the ebay china ones do last a while if you HPC them... Jeremy runs a china one on his 350-400rwkw 32 GTR took 2 and half years to crack .... and lets say he doesn't drive like a granny ..lol

[Cubes]

D-max,Hpi and many others style there out already from what Ive seen

ps pic is just some cheap one on yahoo d-max etc look alot better

still prefer to get one x Japan

The HPI ones look near identical to the cheapo -2 china ones.

D-max look like the regular ebay china special with very poor pipe merge.

[1400r]

looks can be deceiving

I'd like to see a comparo done with both manifold present other than just looking at pics

the Japanese dont seem to like crap quality stuff check how long its taken for T70's to appear on yahoo and there still no company's flogging them

[r33_racer]

we had a china copy one, changed to 6boost after the china copy started falling apart after about 2-3 race meets. We picked up more power and about 400rpm less lag. Never gone back and never will.

I havent seen any manifolds compare to 6boost or etm designs yet in terms of performance and durability. Not even big brand ones from japan have in one area or the other.

[Cubes]

R&D FTW!!!