Originally Posted by y8s (Post 436033)

I will never understand why a 71mm compressor has an outlet the size of my urethra. What is that, 30mm?

Originally Posted by hustler (Post 436052)

So it looks like the real solution to the stretching hardware is to replace with v-bands.

Originally Posted by Spookyfish (Post 436073)

I guess he got the 2871 for cheap from egay or sumething... looks used.

Originally Posted by Spookyfish (Post 436073)

I guess he got the 2871 for cheap from egay or sumething... looks used.

Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 436077)

oh i missed the ATP drama, cliffnotes please!

Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 435995)

Wow, second site I've seen ~mid $800 "ramhorn" style manifolds. Maybe I should do one? They aren't as good as the standard Absurdflow, but are a lot easier to build and if some girls are willing to pay that, wow.

Originally Posted by sprayed (Post 436127)

strong opinions there, especially for never having built one. more material, more cuts, stainless, unmatched welds, and fully backpurged. Those things cost money. They also flow better. Your design is good and unique, but it may not be as good as you think. The collector on that mani alone requires a lot of work.

Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 436143)

I don't see how Tim's manifold's collector could be improved.

http://www.shoremotorsports.com/pics...emanifold2.jpg


http://www.shoremotorsports.com/pics...emanifold1.JPG

short and sweet. plus his wastegate placement is more ideal than most out there.

Originally Posted by sprayed (Post 436151)

pictures dont work

edit: nvm working now

Originally Posted by Cococarbine3 (Post 436170)

Dunno if it has already been mentioned, but on Tim's manifold, aren't the exhaust pulses to the turbo going to be slightly off-beat? However, I do not know how much of a difference a few centimeters make.

Compare it to say, an S4 manifold. Is it better to have a short&sweet manifold with offset pulses or a 'roller coaster' path and synchronized pulses? (neglecting EWG for now)

Originally Posted by Cococarbine3 (Post 436170)

Dunno if it has already been mentioned, but on Tim's manifold, aren't the exhaust pulses to the turbo going to be slightly off-beat? However, I do not know how much of a difference a few centimeters make.

Compare it to say, an S4 manifold. Is it better to have a short&sweet manifold with offset pulses or a 'roller coaster' path and synchronized pulses? (neglecting EWG for now)

Originally Posted by TurboTim (Post 436157)

1. I have to have a strong opinion!
2. How do you know I never built one?
you said "maybe I should build one"
3. More material? Yes. More cost there, more weight, more heat loss, less stiff.
more weight yes, heat loss is marginal, I'd have to see 100% penetration from your manifold before saying your was stiffer. in any case I haven't heard of a cracked full race mani and they have a few years under their belt
4. More cuts? More STRAIGHT cuts, yes. Straight cuts are easy. collector cuts arent, neither is fitment.
I dont know if you're cuts at #1 and #4 are a perfect 45 but most cuts require some fitting to make perfect. your #2 and #3 took some trail and error im sure
5. Unmatched welds/fully back purged? Debatable. I am not as pretty as a robot welder but I do know my welds are fully penetrated. Definitely a lot more welds to do on those manifolds, but welding is easier/more fun than grinding and fitting. Plus more welds=more chances one of those "fully back purged" welds cracking. Long runner manifolds like that do have harmonic issues on 4cyls. (actually everything does, but the longer the pipe, the worse it is)
yes, the inside of those robot welds looks as pretty as the outside, no sugaring. if you're penetrating 100% without backpurging, your welds are oxidized and no stronger than 75% penetration. the sugaring will affect flow as well. A good weld is as strong as the base metal, so more welds does not = more chances to crack. euqal lenght makes power no arguing that (ramhorns arent usually true equal lenght, but close).
6. Those things cost money? Sure do.
7. They flow better? I disagree. More bends & more length = more restriction. They may make more power in a very narrow window (i.e. cool for drag racers or dyno queens w/anti lag), but spool and overall "area under the curve" won't be close.
they make more power period, but yes especially at peak. they spool slightly slower but in that case a log manifold spools faster, than yours too. more bends and lenght don't equal more restriction, if that was the case, equal lenght manifolds wouldn't outperform. more turbulence=restriction
8. The collector on that mani alone requires a lot more work than my mani? No. You can purchase those collectors already done for not a lot of money. Or if you want to DIY, the straight cut that goes into making a 4-1 collector is significantly easier cause it's made on a straight pipe. Shit, you could print out a paper template if you have a halfway decent CAD program, wrap it around the pipe & draw a line with a sharpie, then go to town with your band saw or cutoff wheel. Simple. Quick. Easy. If you screw up following your line, not a big deal. Sand flat with a belt sander. You're making the bends of the primaries mate up to the collector, so the angles don't need to be dead-nuts. Each pipe in my collector has to point exactly where it needs to be, not much room to fudge there.
easier said than done. the first cut is easy, the second is harder to get right. you can sand to perfect but it all takes time and time=money. you can buy a premade collector but it doesnt come ported, or even welded (thats the easy part anyways right). that's what I meant by that comment. I don't think you mess with the inside of your collector at all do you? It'd be hard to get anything way in there


Welding in between the 4 pipes, in the center of the collector, is a real PITA and worth a few hundred to do right there. But I never built one, right?
based off you comment above. and it's not that hard. stick the tungsten way out using a gas lens. figuring the order of welding seems harder to me


Thanks scott. Those pics show a little the effort that goes into it. If you're off a little on the angle of those cuts, you got to start over, so it takes time to do right. You can fudge it and fill in the gaps with welding rod if that's your thing.

Originally Posted by sprayed (Post 436194)

All I'm saying is, full race is expensive because that's what the work/quality is worth. I thought they were more than $800 anyway