Only if you're willing to wait three years only to get screwed over because you got upset about paying in full first and hearing nothing but excuse after excuse ... Just ask those two guys in Europe that it happened to ...

 

It isnt on the Mazda maniac website anymore (i know if you google it his old website pops up but there is no link to it off his new site); I just thought he had discontiuned this kit back in like 2010....

 

What was he charging for the upgrade kit again?

 

if you just google mazdamaniac a link comes up to his old web page with the upgrade kit...... Cost was $1900

 

Hahaha, he must be watching the forum..... it was not like that on friday

 

Hey I know there was some mention about getting a tubular manifold version of the GReddy one made, does anyone on here have experience with that?

Just wondering if it may be a better alternative to simply getting a cracked GReddy manifold fixed. Wouldn't it be at least easier to repair in the event that the tubular does crack? And I'm pretty sure if you found a really good fabricator it could last for a fairly long time. (Or barely last at all )

 

The problem is finding a shop that can do it right. It is something I have been working on with and extra manifold I have but so far no one has wanted to take the job including a place that already has experience replicating the cast Greddy S2000 turbo manifold.

 

Sheeesh ..... can't anyone weld on that side of the Pacific ?

 

The ones that can are not interested in screwing with it.

 

No we get most of our products made overseas in developing countries with near criminal labour laws for ridiculously cheap then mark them up out the *** for giant revenue.... we have no need for quality craftsmanship on this side of the pacific anymore #justsayin

 

I guess its better to just 3 d print it - if koneigseg can do a turbine housing, we can do a manifold ... their turbo design brings interesting possibilities for the renesis too...

I wonder how hard it would be to find one on ebay lol....

The 3D Printed Variable Turbo - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG: http://youtu.be/DNedUZxP8NU

I dunno what to do about international social inequalities tho ... but I am up for the discussion though

3d printing and automation are not likely to help with those issues though ... like there are other factors too - like bribes and other financial rape and corruption which borders help out with "sometimes". Is it fair? Absolutely not - but humanity lives in cycles - and technological progress or more likely the rate of technological permeation throughout humanity is what really matters. Look at ebola for example ...

 

That's come up several times on this forum today! I'm sure some of you have experience with 3D printing, but if you don't just know that it's all more expensive and time consuming than learning how to do it manually yourself. You will also almost always end up with a weaker end product if it's printed (printed metal vs cast or SLS/FDM plastic vs moulded plastic).

Things like that particular variable turbo have reasonable reasons to use it, but not something like a manifold. It's too simple to justify the costs.

One option, if you insist on using computers, is design the manifold and then have it milled in foam (or FDM printed if you want to pay allot to destroy something) and cast it via lost foam/wax/plastic.


The cheapest metal printing you can find is going to be ~$5 USD per cubic centimeter of material. There's the massive caveat that most companies are severely limited in dimensions that metal can be printed in. Plastic printing will be something like $0.50 USD per cubic centimeter, but you have to include the volume of the open spaces (a temporary filler is deposited in place of the air). Milling foam is dead cheap, but I've never done it and have no idea on pricing.