M42 Turbo Manifold

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Alpine003

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« Reply #60 on: October 31, 2006, 11:18:31 AM »
Quote from: asubimmer;13011

 
edit: it looks like SSautochrome has the same manifold but only sold as kits, but I contacted them anyway.  I'll let you guys know when I hear back from them.  Cross your fingers everyone!!!1!


You can forget about SSautochrome. If you do a search, you'll hear numerous horror stories on their products. Myself included.

Basically, they have poor QA and tolerances and a lot of their items have to be modified to fit.

Of course they could've changed and improved since then but highly doubtful since they are more a quantity based company and not so concerned about quality.

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« Reply #61 on: October 31, 2006, 11:54:24 AM »
They used to be horrible, but they have improved a lot if you search on forums. Their quality has gotten a ton better and they are actually a good company now. But if they want to do this then I am going to take my car down there are we will test fit it to my car so there shouldn't be any probs.
 
I took that pic and PSed the end off, it was just a 2min job to get an idea of how it would look...
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« Reply #62 on: October 31, 2006, 07:06:47 PM »
Quote from: SSautochrome and XSpower
Sorry, we do not do custom orders. Thank you for your inquiry.
Please visit us on the web at
http://www.ssautochrome.com & http://www.xs-power.com. SW

well they returned my email pretty quick but I sent them one asking if they would be interested in doing a GB.  Even if they don't $200 isn't bad.  It wouldn't be hard to mod one of those to fit.
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« Reply #63 on: October 31, 2006, 07:59:29 PM »
Oh shit, ssautochrome!

I remember hearing horror stories about them when I was on the dsm forums and yahoo groups a few years ago.

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« Reply #64 on: October 31, 2006, 08:09:24 PM »
yeah they have deff increased their quality.  I know a guy up here in Boone w/ a manifold from them and it looks great.  He hasn't had any probs w/ it.  
 
But idk I have a spare m42 manifold here and it doesn't look too hard to make it like their $250 manifold.  Now if we modded the stock ones to fit they won't be all shinny unless someone took the time to polish them, but it would be even cheaper.  
 
What do you guys think...buy one of those new ones on ebay and mod them to fit or use the stock one and mod it to fit?  lol too many options
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« Reply #65 on: November 01, 2006, 10:49:27 AM »
Personally, if we can work something out with SSautochrome and get 4cylinder manifold made, that would be the least hassle. I don't so much care about the polished bling if it will bring down the cost. I will probably end up thermo wrapping it anyways.

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« Reply #66 on: November 01, 2006, 11:58:38 AM »
these are made in taiwan or china in a mass production facility. So to ask for a few special aplications manifolds may not work. If they would see selling 100plus, then there may be hope. Just my 2 cents.

I would rather make a weld el mild steel manifold with schedule 40 bends and just mig the thing. this is along the lines of a log manifold but I would joint cyl's 1-4 and 2-3 then y the two branches at the turbo flange. this is how Lotus pipes there 400hp GT3 esprite. I would guess what works for them will work for me. They dont use weld els though, thought I would clearify that point.

Although I did bring up the use of the M5x turbo manifold, my one concern would be the weight of the turbo bouncing around on this manifold. This is why I would use the schedule 40 weld els. the mild steel would not expand as much as the SS and it would have a better chance of supporting the weight of the turbo.

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« Reply #67 on: November 01, 2006, 12:17:22 PM »
yeah I am going to weld supports no matter what I end up using.  They don't hurt and can save the manifold ;)
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