I'm in the process of doing it. Doing a high-compression NA LS1 on E85, running a T56 (original, huh?). I'll definitely run at least a roll bar and a nice FIA approved seat with side restraints like yours. I loved what you did with your moon roof, I'm definitely copying that!

 

Are you using the fd front cover? If so, does the fd water pump housing interfere with the runners on the turblown manifold?

 

I'm using FD front cover and not using a water pump housing since I will be using an electric water pump.

The manifold will clear the water pump housing just fine, you will have to modify it though which is the case with just about any big turbo setup. It is mentioned in the description here.

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DOH should've read more! Thanks

 

Your paying $950 for a manifold!?! Jeez....

 

Not likely since he's at least semi-sponsored by TB and also using a turbo not listed in the application description plus any other options.

All in all for a quality manifold it's not that bad for someome who doesn't have the equipment and/or skill to make their own. It probably is marked up 2 - 3x minimum though, but no different than buying booze at a restaurant vs going to the liquor store ...


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Yeah marked up 270% +/- . If you take in account labor.., your still at least a 200% mark up witch is outrageous. And that's not including any egt bungs or other accessories. Add more $$$ for the nice little extras which are necessary.

 

It's funny that the price of turbo manifolds always comes up on RX-8 club. Look at forums for say Supras, Skylines, RX-7's, Evo's, Subarus, and you'll see that it's not outrageous in the world of aftermarket tubular manifolds. Hell even the high end Honda ones are above the $1k mark.

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All I'm saying is, with a good welder you can make your own, just as good quality and if you know where to buy your weld els for under $300.00

 

True you can make you own at nearly the same quality for alot cheaper, however aren't the runners supposed to be a certain length to reflect pressure waves or something like that? Thinking about it I wonder if the turblown manifold was made with that consideration in mind or if fitment was the only concern.

 

There are as many header theories as there are different types of womens shoes

In the rotary world...especially those in turbo applications...it doesn't appear to be as big an issue as the piston applications

Some of the super high drag engines use a log manifold...so some theory seems to be thrown out the window

Nothing suggests that the flow dynamics of the available units have been simulated past where personal experience and fitment has placed them

 

Header design has a much greater effect in NA applications than it does on Turbo applications. Mostly because the turbo creates a lot of back pressure.

 

With a true twin scroll set up, the runner length of one rotor vs. the other doesn't seem to have any effect since the pulses are not allowed to interfere with each other. The reason why equal length is important on piston engine twin scroll set ups is because more than one cylinder is feeding each "scroll" of the turbo.

 

I didn't really intend to argue at the point of equal length runners, but more at at resonant tuning. For those who don't know, its timing the acoustic pressure waves to be in sync with the combustion process so that when they reflect in the exhaust tubes they help pull out exhaust from the working chamber. This effect is obtained by making the exhaust runners a certain length. Im not very versed in this stuff, but I am willing to bet that the bigger brand names charge a butt ton more for their manifolds because they invest in R&D. I don't know for certain, but to me that seems the most likely for the price markup.

I do agree its far more important in N/A applications than FI.

 

It's more certain than you seem to realize

 

You can throw most of that stuff out the window when you introduce a turbo which is a huge exhaust restriction. The exhaust manifold usually has more pressure in it than your intake manifold does when you're in boost and it is always wildly varying depending on throttle position, load, and wastegate position. If you have good wastegate placement where the wastegate flow path takes equal or greater priority than the turbo runner path I'm sure timing for resonant pulses would be all sorts of fucked anyways.

 

now that is damn funny..

shoe trailer, just guessing..

beers

 

That's fair. I can simply ask for some info from Turblown before I order the manifold. That way we can have confirmed information. At the minimum they at least flow test their manifolds, where as I would venture to guess many custom manifolds are not. My point is things are usually not marked up for no reason at all.

 

Big assumptions..not likely borne out by actual fact.

Most things are marked up to what the marked will pay...and not necessarily based on value

 

Not sure what flow testing you are talking about, have never seen someone flow test a turbo exhaust manifold. Look at the size of the holes going into the turbine housing and look at how tiny they get, they're usually the smallest part of a turbo system and presents the biggest restriction. Most turbo manifolds focus on durability and strength, smooth pathways, good welds, and having proper wastegate placement for boost control. Most of R&D for these types of parts consist of building it and testing real world performance.

And a lot of things are marked up for no reason at all. Look at genuine Ferrari parts, the badges alone cost like 5 figures. That being said turbo manifolds are expensive for the time it takes to fit, test, and build a jig and then you have to take into account time it takes to fabricate (skilled labor) along with the cost of materials.

You're overthinking it and getting hung up on theories.

 

Lot's of enthusiasm, but not so much experience ...

 

I highly doubt that if they don't even test the FUBAR engine mount brackets they supply with turbo kits.

 

You're beating a dead horse now, you've already made multiple posts like this in my thread. Why don't you go powdercoat some more **** or find something to polish.

 

I think he already spanked all the fur off of his BHR flying monkey ...

 

Yeah, yeah, yeah. wah, wah, wah.



I have never gotten any BHR swag, I thing it is a conspiracy.