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Old April-27th-2003, 09:39 PM
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Originally posted by jeremy
WAIT---your telling me that i can buy a turbo for 500 dollars?...is that what someone said or did i misunderstand...
You can get just the turbo for 500, but you'll need a lot more to get it to run properly.
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Old April-28th-2003, 09:39 AM
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Originally posted by perfworks

i just dont understand the need for a tubular manifold when the cast can be just as good for the long run in your car. they flow well ( depending on design of course) and can retain heat better than some other manifolds.just my opinion
More like a fact! Tubular is more needed for larger turbo applications in cars like Crazy *** Supras where the spoolup will definitely be noticably faster! On our little 4's, for the HP we will be running, tubular is not nessessary, but looks very trick! Besides, many of the cast manifolds are designed like they are supposed to survive surface temperatures of the sun. One good example is the Flyin' Protege manifold.

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Old April-28th-2003, 10:00 AM
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Originally posted by LinuxRacr


More like a fact! Tubular is more needed for larger turbo applications in cars like Crazy *** Supras where the spoolup will definitely be noticably faster! On our little 4's, for the HP we will be running, tubular is not nessessary, but looks very trick! Besides, many of the cast manifolds are designed like they are supposed to survive surface temperatures of the sun. One good example is the Flyin' Protege manifold.
once again you summed it up perfectly
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Old May-8th-2003, 12:32 AM
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Originally posted by eeterp
i agree, cast manifolds are just fine. they're much cheaper and don't crack. tubular stainless manifolds are really nice but, i hope you or someone you know can weld stainless because they all crack, eventually. a cast log style is a good choice for most protege applications.
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Old May-8th-2003, 12:34 AM
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Originally posted by eeterp
i agree, cast manifolds are just fine. they're much cheaper and don't crack. tubular stainless manifolds are really nice but, i hope you or someone you know can weld stainless because they all crack, eventually. a cast log style is a good choice for most protege applications.
I will disagree.... cast manifold crack, especialy if its a poor cast. Any shop that has a good reputaion as far as manifolds goes should be able make a real nice one for you for around 400-500$$

For Pro's my understanding is that the BPT manifold is just fine. Corksport has them for a reasonable price. Also keep in mind the many other things that must be done to have a decent turbo system.
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You have to remember that the paint is affecting you my friend! What we are trying to say is that the cast manifold that is in the FP kit which was designed by Corky Bell won't crack, and flows well enough for the application and that tubular is not needed.
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