Yet it's a piece of ---- that serves it's function of directing gasses to the turbine

 

We'll just leave it at uneducated. Read up on Strength and materials. Even with 2 metric tons of bracing the metal used to make that manifold is not up to the task of the stresses a turbo manifold goes through. But whatever if you want to waste your money on a time bomb thats your problem. I'd rather have a reliable car.

 

well I don't run one so I'm not defending it for that reason.

I have a custom log manifold

 

Guess what, my homemade manifold only has one brace on it (flange to flange) and when i used to downshift/engine brake, the turbo etc would rock forward and rest on my front beam, since my front motor mount was in pieces. Ive never had it crack, even with the engine rocking ON it and the turbo. You guys need to use stuff thats gonna last you.

 

Just buy a BMC manifold, they're cheap, they'll last, and you can still paint them chrome...you ricers, haha.

Seriously though, check the classifieds. I wish he would respond to my PM's or e-mails though