Ebay Mani
#1
Ebay Mani
So, what do you think about this mani.....any good ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mazda-Miata-MX5-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mazda-Miata-MX5-...QQcmdZViewItem
#9
Still rockin' the SSA with over 1k boosted street miles. I know that's not long, but every time I'm out it's for tuning, which means nothing but boosted runs. I'd like to think that the flex pipe and brace from to the block help. I'm not gonna bitch for $60. I know it won't last forever, but by the time it does fail, I'll probably be ready for adding an external wg.
Markp's failed at the stoopid wg flange on the #4 runner- again a lot of cantilevered weight - wg and dump tube.
What's the tubing issue? thickness? quality of the metal?
Before I installed mine, I looked around and nearly all the SSA manifolds that I saw with reported failures were mounted on fwd cars, no bracing on the manifold/turbo/dp and no flex pipe. Most were cracked outside the weld too- a load failure from the cantilevered weight of the assembly off the thin wall tubing no doubt.
Markp's failed at the stoopid wg flange on the #4 runner- again a lot of cantilevered weight - wg and dump tube.
What's the tubing issue? thickness? quality of the metal?
Before I installed mine, I looked around and nearly all the SSA manifolds that I saw with reported failures were mounted on fwd cars, no bracing on the manifold/turbo/dp and no flex pipe. Most were cracked outside the weld too- a load failure from the cantilevered weight of the assembly off the thin wall tubing no doubt.
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we need a stick about the ebay manifold, about the people that have cracks with photos to show the crack so it doesn't look like hear say. Also with info from people who are running it, like you and Magma(i believe)
This way maybe the question won't be asked every week..lol
This way maybe the question won't be asked every week..lol
#16
Nice try andy even i see this as you lame FWIW caoting on mine was 140$ and included ceramicing the turbine housing as well. I did have a failure but it was after my brace failed. With my brace intact, i doub the failure would have happened.
Last edited by magnamx-5; 08-30-2007 at 08:45 AM.
#19
I don't get why people without welding skills try to cheap out on basic stuff like this. The manifold is a pain in the *** to be redone because it locates the turbo and by extension, locates the downpipe and intercooler pipes. If you constantly have to redo this part, you will suffer a lot for it.
Either do it yourself and save money or pay the proper amount to have it done well. A JGS manifold is cheap and will last forever. Lance's welds are good quality and haven't fallen apart on me yet after over 4 years. Once you realize that good welding is worth money, the decision becomes a lot simpler- how good is your welding and how much money/time do you have?
Chinacharger manifolds can be decent if you are willing to take them apart and reweld them. At least that is what markp said.
Either do it yourself and save money or pay the proper amount to have it done well. A JGS manifold is cheap and will last forever. Lance's welds are good quality and haven't fallen apart on me yet after over 4 years. Once you realize that good welding is worth money, the decision becomes a lot simpler- how good is your welding and how much money/time do you have?
Chinacharger manifolds can be decent if you are willing to take them apart and reweld them. At least that is what markp said.