Badass 1.6L T3 Tubular Manifold (external gate)

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06-13-2007, 10:45 AM

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Badass 1.6L T3 Tubular Manifold (external gate)

http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9384

06-14-2007, 01:01 AM

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i saw that

06-14-2007, 01:04 AM

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$300 for a mani that would cost $500 or more elsewhere. Looks badass to me, the welds are a little different than what I would like though with those weld-els i'm sure they'd be fine considering the thickness of the pipe.

06-14-2007, 01:45 AM

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I don't honestly know, so please don't kill me, but I'm guessing that it's difficult or not worth the time and effort to adapt a 1.6 manifold into something that works with a 1.8?

06-14-2007, 01:50 AM

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It' requires changing the head flange, it's not worth your time because the port spacing is different which would mean the runners wouldn't line up correctly. Keep looking.

06-14-2007, 01:57 AM

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Ah, I see. And I wasn't asking that because I wanted it, I was just wondering what stopped people from doing that sort of thing. I'm actually pretty content with the setup I have... for the moment.

06-14-2007, 02:07 AM

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You know what, i could be wrong on the port spacing, but I don't think I am.

06-14-2007, 02:27 AM

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I don't understand why you would build a manifold like that for a custom setup and make it a top mount. Maybe in a fwd situation it might warrant it but not in a rwd config.

06-14-2007, 08:56 AM

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Quote:

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I don't understand why you would build a manifold like that for a custom setup and make it a top mount. Maybe in a fwd situation it might warrant it but not in a rwd config.

Cause us miata guys love a/c and p/s....you can't take them away!!!!

06-14-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Braineack

Cause us miata guys love a/c and p/s....you can't take them away!!!!

Speak for yourself. A/C and P/S are for wine and cheesers.

06-14-2007, 11:27 AM

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I am with you on the PS but why the AC? I never drive mine with the top up. I definetely use the heater a lot up here in the early summer and fall

06-14-2007, 11:29 AM

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try living in texas and not having a/c. Today the high will be 90, with heat index at 96, plus humidity from rain.

06-14-2007, 11:33 AM

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Try driving in stop N go traffic for a 1/2 hour with bright sun and 98f ambient, with the only breeze coming from other cars' cooling fans. PS is nice for city driving/parking.

06-14-2007, 11:34 AM

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Thats liveable for me. It was like that last weekend when I drove 6 hours to VA Beach. I did have some monkey butt though when I finally got out of the car.

06-14-2007, 12:15 PM

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You know the heat doesn't bother me.. what bothers me is the swamp *** feeling along with the shaking that comes with 4 hours on rock hard suspension.