Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

250 whp on a d series isnt done every day. There are some major weak parts in the top end of d series motors that have to be addressed before the 300+whp area can be reached. Aka shitty manifold,weak head,piss size throttle body

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

SSAC manifolds are OK with a 4-6" long flex pipe at the bottom of your downpipe. Also, in the front the oil pan, put a brace on your Downpipe (takes some weight off mani.

Find a good Tig welder to weld any cracks. The areas around the wastegate flange take the most abuse because of the weight of the external gates. The Runners are fine.

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

lucky for me then cause I'll be using an interally gated turbo :) Im gonna brace it and use a downpipe with a flexpipe too

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

i ran a ssac for 3 months, and everyday the onlything i was worried about was that manifold, just get a hf mani, trust me, it wil be a better pieace of mind

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

yea but did the SSASHIT one actually break? or did you just worry about it?

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

worried about it moslty,l only used it for about 100 miles so maybe it whould have taken 101, and i really dont see how they say you can use themn with AC, cuase i chouldnt see a way to make it work

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

yea I understand what you're saying. I don't have my AC or P/S so that doesn't bother me though. I know the manifolds are POS's but I do believe if you brace them well enough then they should work fine.

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

like abaz said, add a few extra braces from the turbo to the block ( i used all thread on my buddies whip) and it will hold up. Ive seen people use them for years with no problem.

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

I just want to use one of these cuz I am not willing to lose a/c or p/s, and from what I hear, I will lose a/c at least with a hf, or cx vx, or any of those. How many people have seen if ac will fit with these or not?

Re: rewelded re-enforced ssac manifold ??
 

i went around all the welds on my manifold and it was ok, just had a little cracking from the wastegate dump tube going back into the exhaust, put alot of stress on everything.