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08-04-2008, 08:52 AM

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Braineack

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Originally Posted by bryantaylor

wow, why the hell can't bell build a decent downpipe? ALL of their downpipes have mild to major problems

flip the manifold upside down and you have a great DP!

09-12-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by y8s

yeah I dont know that you need relief cuts (or that I did heh!)

The pipes aren't a single piece like a cast manifold so there is room for expansion and bending.

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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB

I called em and they said they had way more cracking with cut manifolds (1?) than those without (0?).

So any new opinions, I hope to be installing it over the next few days. (BEGI sent me the re-done custom downpipe)

09-12-2008, 03:36 PM

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I think M-Tuned/ETD has made their experience clear enough and us message board weenies haven't seen anything with which to disagree.

Just install and enjoy. Be sure to share the results! I for one, have been following your experience to see how it compares to the AVO/BEGi saga.

09-12-2008, 03:44 PM

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I haven't checked for cracks in a year or two.

09-12-2008, 05:01 PM

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I've had two ETD shorty manifolds.

My first one with cut flanges cracked often.

My second one without cut flanges has twice the mileage and has yet to crack.

Based on the above experience, I know what I'll do if I ever get another.