hustler

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I was about to put my track car back together when I found a cracked exhaust manifold. Give me a good reason why I should not pull all the turbo **** out, pull the low-compression engine, and swap-in the 11.5:1, 170whp engine and track this car NA.

krissetsfire

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this forum isn't miatana.net

Bond

iTrader: (6)

Because I just bought an NB and need your hotsidde parts even if they are cracked?

hustler

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I will keep the turbo parts and put them in a daily driver if I change over.

Saml01

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Wouldnt it be a lot slower than anything else on the track?

hustler

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Negative. The fun and good competition is back in C/D/E.

blaen99

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If you will have fun in C/D/E, go for it Hustler!

hustler

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I wonder if I'll have enough fun on the track to make-up for the loss in power and lugging that tire trailer with 100lb/ft less torque. I could get the car down to ~2075lb and I really think I'd run the same times.

blaen99

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If you'll have fun at the track Hustler, do it.

The only thing I've heard from you lately is about how terrible tracking is, and how unfun it is.

UrbanSoot

iTrader: (24)

Go for it. I went the same route with my red car and finally had fun. No studs to worry about, no major heat issues, no problems with brakes.

18psi

iTrader: (76)

So your ABSURD mani cracked?

That's it, now I'm convinced that all tube mani's crack over time, no matter what.

hustler

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All manifolds crack, even cast. I drove the everliving **** out of that manifold for fouryears, over 200-hours, I'm not complaining.

rleete

iTrader: (21)

Yes, you are.

NA6C-Guy

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Do it bitch!!!

curly

iTrader: (25)

Track the DD once it has the new motor in, then make your decision.

TurboTim

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Ha, we were just talking about this eh.

Sorry to hear about this hustler, I will fix it.

hustler

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I know you'll take care of me, it's just another pinch in terms of timing and some other, personal things wearing on me.

Do you think you will have to cut-off the flange to do it? I want to fix it, but I'm still leaning toward going NA for a while if not forever on this car. Then, I'll have a street car to daily with the AF stuff. It's been a fun, reliable four years so far, I'm just in a place now where I don't really want to deal with everything that comes with tracking such a powerful car. If I had a truck, trailer, and a house I might have a different opinion.

hustler

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I tracked it on Thursday with 600 treadwear tires:

TurboTim

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Every effort should be used to make sure none of the flanges are moved. or else I'd have to build a jig for your mainfold before hand, I don't have that time, material, money, etc.

From the tiny cellphone pics you sent me, looks pretty simple to fix.

curly

iTrader: (25)

And? How was it? Seems like a simple question to answer. If you liked it, go NA. If not, keep the turbo. You'd probably have what, 30 extra HP over the dd?