Manifold Company Thoughts
01-19-2007, 03:10 AM
#31
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Re: Manifold Company Thoughts
I'd contact CSAddict anyway. Frankly, you should fluxcore a dogshit downpipe to get his fab work - the manifold will fit correct and be top notch ----.
Full-Rice is a joke. It's pretty apparent that it's a company owned by status-oriented early twenty somethings bankrolled by mummy and daddy's money.
One of the local shops I tune for had a guy roll up, wanted the total high end Full-Rice experience. K20A2 swap, bling bling. Shop owner calls Full-Rice to ask a few Q's, it's total chaos and someone different always answers the phone. Shop owner is a pretty crafty guy, he picks someone named Aaron and always asks for him, that way quality is assured. Right?
Shop owner is a pretty straight forward guy, states flat out he's never put together a car of this caliber, but Laskey is building the engine and it needs to go off correctly, and price is no option. Aaron helps him into side/top mount manifold, 44mm TiAL, and GT42R. Good to go, right?
Turbo smokes out of the box, and car boost creeps uncontrollably. Shop owner calls and asks Aaron for tips or tricks, "Oh, that's because anything GT40 or larger needs dual 50mm wastegates." Uh, ex---------scuse me? Shop owner has conference call with car owner and (I suppose) Geoff Ricer & Co, and the Full-Rice position is that Full-Rice does not offer tech support - it is the shop owner's fault for not doing internet research on the build. "But, we can sell you what you need." Come to find out a couple of the prominent VEMS guys have had the exact same set of problems - boost spike due to selling underwastegated kits, and the "but, we can sell you what you need" attitude. Full-Rice has mastered professional business tactics, right?
Buy Full-Rice only if you enjoy getting fisted to crowds of cheering Honda-Tech members. PM AbaZ gay **** first, though, to make sure you no longer have an account here. Thanks.
Originally Posted by 88dx
Full-Race 
One of the local shops I tune for had a guy roll up, wanted the total high end Full-Rice experience. K20A2 swap, bling bling. Shop owner calls Full-Rice to ask a few Q's, it's total chaos and someone different always answers the phone. Shop owner is a pretty crafty guy, he picks someone named Aaron and always asks for him, that way quality is assured. Right?
Shop owner is a pretty straight forward guy, states flat out he's never put together a car of this caliber, but Laskey is building the engine and it needs to go off correctly, and price is no option. Aaron helps him into side/top mount manifold, 44mm TiAL, and GT42R. Good to go, right?
Turbo smokes out of the box, and car boost creeps uncontrollably. Shop owner calls and asks Aaron for tips or tricks, "Oh, that's because anything GT40 or larger needs dual 50mm wastegates." Uh, ex---------scuse me? Shop owner has conference call with car owner and (I suppose) Geoff Ricer & Co, and the Full-Rice position is that Full-Rice does not offer tech support - it is the shop owner's fault for not doing internet research on the build. "But, we can sell you what you need." Come to find out a couple of the prominent VEMS guys have had the exact same set of problems - boost spike due to selling underwastegated kits, and the "but, we can sell you what you need" attitude. Full-Rice has mastered professional business tactics, right?
Buy Full-Rice only if you enjoy getting fisted to crowds of cheering Honda-Tech members. PM AbaZ gay **** first, though, to make sure you no longer have an account here. Thanks.
01-19-2007, 06:23 AM
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Re: Manifold Company Thoughts
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
I'd contact CSAddict anyway. Frankly, you should fluxcore a dogshit downpipe to get his fab work - the manifold will fit correct and be top notch ----.
I don't make many anymore. 1 a month if that. I have 2 to make right now. There really is no money in it now when I compare profit per hour. I am going to be doing some local Jeep stuff.
Here is the last one I did. T25 inlet flange.
I take my time now.I enjoy making these again.
01-19-2007, 03:18 PM
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Re: Manifold Company Thoughts
Originally Posted by CSaddict
Sorry to tarnish the image we have up here!
You mean there's a company called AFI? I've been calling my friends that for years, I might as well buy a manifold. You fucken afi's.
01-19-2007, 09:55 PM
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Re: Manifold Company Thoughts
Originally Posted by CspecRun
do yourself a favor man and check out JGS tools(u may have to do a search to find their exact site, it might be www.JGStools.com)...they have kits that come in different stages, to make ur own manifold with...they DO NOT offer completely finished manifolds(at least I don't think they do), but as long as you know SOMEONE who can weld, it shouldn't be a problem getting ur manifold finished...their prices are ALOT more reasonable than ALOT of the other companies I've seen...peace
179 for a kit to build a short ram, when we all know by looking at the picture it requires more parts then that.
01-19-2007, 10:53 PM
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Re: Manifold Company Thoughts
---- KRB-FAB! Just had another bleeder screw snap in half because of shitty slave clearance. I had to drive home today dry shifting
Would like to know that as well.
Originally Posted by hatchboy
CS that manifold is awsome looking man, how much are you charging for those? Just a hobby?
