halfwit

ok. so in my "msut have cheap turbo honda" mindset, and many www.homemadeturbo.com threads later i have pieced together a turbo kit for less than 200$

the msot important pieces.

i acquired a evo turbo, manifold, wg, o2 housing.

the turbo is twin scroll (meaning that two exhaust ports go to one side of turbo, and two to the other, to make equal exhaust pulses and some other bs (better/ equal/faster spool)

i want to use the twin scroll system

here is my FIRST IDEA
take a stock honda d series manifold , and chop off the flange (ports for head) and ghetto weld to evo manifold ( i understand theat the arent the same length ect, but i had fixes for that).
PROBLEM:
manifolds are CAST IRON and it is very hard to weld, nad even harder to get right without cracking.

WHAT I PLAN TO DO NOW:
buy a honda flange (like a shop would buy to make a turbo manifold) and also buy an evo one.
weld small pipes from the honda ports, to the evo ports, then bolt evo flange to evo manifold, and honda flange to head on car. the pipes wouldnt be more than an inch and a half long, but i have ample room in my enginge bay so its no problem anyway.
of course i will have the flanges bolted to heads as i weld the pipes to each one (to prevent warping from the heat)
the only problem i come up with so far is to make sure i have a bracket holding the manifold up, so there wont be too much pressure on any of the welds onthe small pipes.

any thing i didnt cover please ask, or any potential problems you see.

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J-SMITH69

sounds like more of a hassle than either making or buying a manifold

whats so great about the evo manifold? anything?

halfwit

buy a manifold? i have a turbo d manifold.. but would be hard to adapt to a twin scroll turbo ( not even close)
and i dont wnat ot spend all typ of money.. its no hassle its an hour of welding/ cutting pipes)

the evo manifold is split into two separate parts. each time exhaust gasses are emitted (two outside, then two inside) they o through different ports to turbo . so if i use another manifold i wont be able to utilize the full potential of the turbo for what it was made for.

the 13th round

yeah just get some flanges and make a mani. how do you know it will even fit in the engine bay once you get it ------ rigged up?

halfwit

explain to me why i would spend mony on a manifold vs 40$ in flanges?

and tell me where i get the d series manifold for a twin scroll turbo.

then go back to my 40$ solution.

and i posted already that i had ample room in the engine bay. the pipes wont be 4 ft long. it will fit. i will have extra room

halfwit

dont want to run a manifold str8 to this, seems as if it may make the flow of air (not as smooth) as if i used the evo manifold, witch is divided exactly like this

the 13th round

well then just do it and if it works let everyone know. what are you looking for by creating this thread?

halfwit

i am lookign for what the thread states, if anyone sees any potential problem with it, or a reason it shouldnt work.

so far all i have gotten is alternate routes ppl think i should take. i dont wnat to spend the money that the ideas posted require this is hmt......

the 13th round

problems:
-chassis fitment
-*** pain
-why?

solutions:
just do it
or
take the advice given
and make a new mani

halfwit

i guess we jsut see it different. i stated chassis fitment wasnt a problem, why? cheap and simple, not pia.

i got the ball rolling on ordering my flanges so ill keep it updated.

but like u siad, better to do it than talk so ima get to it.