What turbo manifold to get? There arent many options out there....
 

I'm looking around for turbo manifolds for a 1.8l 96 miata but I am having a hard time finding them. The only ones were the JGS, Begi, and HKS. Are there any other ones out there that I am missing? I cant seem to find any other turbo manifolds.

ebay

definitely ebay brand, don't settle for less!

stop posting

it was a joke, I know better

It seems they make most turbo manifolds for the 1.6l on ebay.

I cant seem to find any t3/t4 manifolds for the 1.8l and only gt25/28 manifolds...

absurdflow

you should know better than to post over here at all. You better hope to fucking god that I don't catch you gaying up this forum or you're going to live a miserable existence for the rest of your celibate life.

I can has Absurdflow?

But seriously, I'd rather have a stroke than deal with Bell Engineering ever again. Go with a custom manifold from Absurdflow or order a manifold/downpipe combo from FM (you can order individual parts from them), source your own turbo/water lines, and buy an intercooler and generic pipe kit from eBay and fabricate/assemble it yourself.

Thanks for the suggestions. Looks like I will be ordering a JGS cast iron manifold.

You're an idiot if you go with cast iron. I don't even know if Tim will make another absurdflow manifold for you, but if you don't buy that you're a moron too. You can read through the long ass threads on here and come to those conclusions yourself.

Ive been reading a lot of the old threads and still don't see a straight answer to choose cast iron or tubular. I see that the JGS manifold cracked on some people already but am not sure if the JGS cast manifold will 'always' crack or only a few percentages cracked. The Begi seems to have bad airflow. So that really only leaves the option to absurdflow. Though the price for absurdflow is really high (as I am only planning to boost 6-7 psi only and don't want to spend that much on a turbo manifold). I have pieced turbo system already but am having a lot of trouble finding/deciding which manifold to get. There doesn't seem to be a certain manifold that everyone gets and recommends.

May I ask what manifold you are using and for how long now? Previous experience with other manifolds also?

Thanks. I am considering FM manifold now.

I've had a begi manifold and the studs stretch and the manifold warped once I finally got on the track. Tim is making an Absurdflow for me. If this doesn't work, I'm selling all the miata shit and buying an Evo. Stay tuned.

If you want to track the car and you buy something other than a v-band manifold you're wasting your money.

The only real factor here is whether or not you do track days. And I don't mean AutoX, we're talking 30+ minute sessions at >100 MPH where you're at WOT most of the time.

Under these conditions, cast manifolds using conventional hardware seem to have trouble with the studs / nuts holding the turbo to the manifold loosening. We're not talking about turbos falling off or anything, just enough to cause a leak. A couple of companies are looking into the use of studs made from a material that was given to the CIA by aliens in 1953 (in exchange for a permit to harvest as many cow lips as they desire) and just recently acquired by the mainstream metallurgists' community, at a cost of many lives. No real-world data yet on their effectiveness.

you rock JP :laugh: