samson

Mine did the same thing with maybe some little cracks on some spots, but mine is not that bad. I had to take my manifold off and get it TIG'd though. I don't really see you getting a good weld with it on the car, but then again you drove around like that. It does hurt spool time and effect your car's performance, you DO know this right? Mine wasn't all that BIG though, maybe that long, but not that wide or ------ apart. David is straight though and offered to get it all taken care of; however, it was easier and faster to have it TIG'd at Dad's work. Gets hot especially at a restrictive area as such. Happens. JK told me his cracked like 5 times, but I think his buddy made his.



EDIT: Watch when you weld it not to get it to hot or it will warp the head flange.



JP

Reddy

It cracked becuase of the shitty weld, not the design.

ichbinsobose

I'll ask around how much it will cost locally to get it rewelded. Lame.

Guy-Fast

If its just at the top an welder can do it. 40-50 bucks

Jcushing

good thing they come with a lifetime warranty

vegaskurt

Wouldnt it be better to re weld the crack with it still mounted to the engine? I would think that would prevent it from distorting to much.

But anyway if you can find a good welder that should be a quick cheap fix. If you dont care about cosmetics and if you lived near me I would mig it for free.

ichbinsobose

Yea, homos at meinki quoted me 75$ and will make it ugly a ----. I need a local welder, argh.

HondaTuner

Buy another manifold, send that pile back to hotrex, make him fix it then sell it.

ichbinsobose

If I get another mani, it has to be identical to this one. My whole kit is built with about 1mm of tolernace on every pipe. I'd send it back, but that would mean a week at leats wethout my car. Not gonna happen with school/full time job.

Guy-Fast

Go to a mom/pop muffler place they will do it for cheap