The exhaust manifold is different because the bore spacing is different. The turbo location is likely to be slightly different (depends on the manifold design), and the stock exhaust flanges are in different locations so most drop-in exhaust pieces won't transfer either. The throttle body is a different shape (pointed down) and further back (engine shorter), so intercooler plumbing is different although possibly close enough not to matter all that much.

If you've got a 1.6 and you want to do any significant amount of power upgrade, swapping it for a 1.8 (preferably an NB motor) should be your first priority.

--Ian

 

Seriously .. I have a perfectly fine FM built 1.6 sitting here waiting for me to finish up this current project to install it into the next .. and half the time I seriously think about tearing it apart for the Carillo rods inside and building a 1.8 with it vs spending extra money to boost the 1.6 -_-

 

I literally just went from a rods only 1.6 to a stock 96 1.8.

GO 1.8 EVERY TIME. I didn't listen to the advice and lived with the disappointment of a 1.6 for a couple years. First time I leaned into boost with the 1.8 i realized how much i miss having low end torque and half decent spool time.

To keep it relevant, i sold my 1.6 manifold and bought a 1.8 t25 manifold and massaged my 1.6 t25 original downpipe to fit. Mine is the one that has a 2.5" that necks up to 3" right after the shelf, one of the OG Kraken downpipes. Actually fits better on the 1.8 manifold than the 1.6 short of it needing clearancing on the steering shaft.


Boy did i mention having boost below 3k rpm is wonderful? I ran the same 2560 on both engines and it didn't make 12psi on the 1.6 until 3800 rpm(the soonest based off of logs, felt more like 4500). Haven't finished playing with my VE table on the 1.8 but i imagine it will make 12psi by 3k rpm or so based off the feel.

I look forward to buying and building a VVT engine and getting all the torques.

 

Only reason I'm contemplating 1.6 is to keep it CARB legal with a FM / Greddy kit down the line.

 

Have I done good and more cats ?

 

Can't wait to get my hands on mine to finish my build. Awesome stuff my friend. So glad I went with your early buy in!!

 

This the first batch, more coming in 10 days by then the machine shop should be ready with the tooling so will be able to ship asap. I will email everyone this evening

And thank you really appreciate it allowing me to make all these parts

 

 

Exhaust Side looking pretty good, really pleased with how it turned out, hope to have some numbers in the next 2 weeks

 

1.6 Group Buy here https://kraken-mx5.eu/product/1-6-lo...ipe-group-buy/

Everything else will be discontinued but may make a whole new top mount in the very near future

 

What are the details on the new top mount?

 

Finished some garrett dps

 

its very early and in 2 minds about everything

 

Fixed for ya. Jokes aside, these look fantastic, love the straight shot from the low-mount position.

 

Pics of the mocked-up manifold under the OEM heatshield were super cool. Do you anticipate final version of the bottom mount will be able to make that work?

 

Thank you and yes it will be something weld on for the heat shield

 

I have a question. Have you thought about trying to make a cast twinscroll EFR manifold? Perhaps the size required to run the runners would make it prohibitively heavy, I don't have access to programs to model it but I'm sure there would be a market now that the housings are FINALLY available.

 

In principle, I can make pretty much anything, the issue as always is the cost and after 8 separate turbo manifolds and no holiday in the last 3 years, I am ready to just wait it out and see if this is something that survives next year before I make any more new cast parts.

 

Some more stuff is "ready"

 

Looks great! Glad you decided to offer the big magnaflow 12579.