check out my ETD shorty tubular mani
03-31-2008, 09:28 AM
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We'll talk more this Saturday.
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03-31-2008, 09:35 AM
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To fit/replace the BEGI manifold? I never looked at one in person, I will when Paul's or Jason's arrives eventually. But from pics, the BEGI and FM manifolds look very tight and compact. If this is the case it would be hard to get a tubular manifold that compact and still have it flow well, and not as well as a properly designed smooth cast manifold that I'm sure the BEGI piece is.
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03-31-2008, 09:45 AM
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Yes, the Begi manifold. I'm just thinking out loud. It would be your same design but with shorter primaries but I guess I'm reaching on this one.
Oops, I think I'm thread jacking. I'll go away now.
Oops, I think I'm thread jacking. I'll go away now.
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03-31-2008, 06:07 PM
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Hey guys I have 2 choices - either get a local guy to hack up my new BEGI downpipe to mate to the new turbo location, or send the ETD mani to BEGI and have them build me a new custom one. (The latter is probably less hassle). Either way is gonna cost me a good chunk.
What do you guys think? Cost is maybe slightly more getting BEGI to do it, considering I will have to sell my BEGI downpipe at a loss (slightly used).
And no, I have zero welding skills so I can't fab one up myself. And I have no buddies with skillz either after y8s moved away.
What do you guys think? Cost is maybe slightly more getting BEGI to do it, considering I will have to sell my BEGI downpipe at a loss (slightly used).
And no, I have zero welding skills so I can't fab one up myself. And I have no buddies with skillz either after y8s moved away.
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03-31-2008, 06:17 PM
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maybe you can work out a deal if you give them your old DP back...otherwise a competent shop would be able to make it work...maybe cut 7" off it and redo it form the turbo.
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08-03-2008, 07:34 PM
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I was hoping to get my car running today, but I got a rude surprise.
<see pic>
Looks like when BEGI placed my ETD mani in their jig to build the downpipe, they installed the ETD mani upside down.
Now if I send it back to BEGI, I'll have to uninstall the manifold again.
<see pic>
Looks like when BEGI placed my ETD mani in their jig to build the downpipe, they installed the ETD mani upside down.
Now if I send it back to BEGI, I'll have to uninstall the manifold again.
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08-03-2008, 09:43 PM
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I know Bell has a great reputation for the most part, especially here. But are al of these flukes we are seeing lately a new trend or are they just so concentrated on getting their "kits" made that they are screwing up the simple custom things? I relize they probably sell 20X what we see on here if not more to mainly happy customers, but you've got to think that as many problem pieces we see there are a lot more of those out there as well.
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