Well, i've been following homemadeturbo.com for about 2 and a half years now (i guess shortly after the site was created), but this is my first post. It was really cool when you guys got the better server and opened the 'forums'. Abaz, you are a pioneer in 21st century hotrodding, and we salute you....


Anyway, purpose of the post: Just traded a socketed P28 ecu i had lying around for a new, unused D-series ssautochrome manifold. At least that's what it looks like. Stainless, 4-1 equallength, 2 braces underneeath. Was it a good deal, considering I could have sold the ecu for $125?

Anything to consider when installing?

I read about the guy's wastegate flange falling off (that SUCKS!), so i'm going to run a dumptube from my 6.5# Deltagate down INTO the DP for extra support. I don't care for open wastegates dumps anyway.

And the T3 i'm using has a bracket on the bottom that originally supported it from the SAAB9000 engine block, so i'll see if i can hook it up to the D16A6 somehow to support the QUALITY manifold.

SO, given all these precautions, will I be safe with the SSAUTOSH*T and 7lbs on a stock D16A6?

 

from what i've seen and hears...get rid of it on ebay. take a small lost if you have to. the tubing is so thin it'll shatter and break into small pieces on some spots.
Check the classifieds here. there's a guy that builds them
custom. $270 i think for a equal length type manifold.

 

yeah, i think i could get $125 from it off ebay. So it wouldn't really be a loss, cause that's what I would have been willing to sell the ECU for.

I really wouldn't mind keeping it though if it would be safe and reliable at 6-7lbs. It looks pretty bling, which would complement my engine compartment (that looks pretty blah).

 

Hey man, welcome to the team. About time you start posting.. I actually did the same thing as you, I lurked for well over 3 years, threw in a couple posts here and there.. got addicted; now I'm a mod of the forum. For some reason this forum is just like digital crack, often duplicated by other forced induction sites; never replicated.

First off, let me tell you some rules. There are no rules. You're welcome to say ---- here.. just try and keep your racial slurs to yourself since this website is quite a diverse place (watch out for them canadians). Pretty much be cool, reasearch your topic out before starting a thread, don't **** senior members off and don't post pictures of gay ----.

Yeah the ss-autochrome manifolds are ----. Do a search on this site for them, search for ssautochroms, ssautocrap, ss-autochrome.. you get the point - we like to call them ss autocrap manifolds. There was a post about this that went down a couple of weeks ago, look around for it, will give you a bit more options as to how to fix it. You sound like you got some fabrication skill then I think you would be better off taking that $125 and building your own manifold (a lot more fun). You can always get a ceramic coat on something you make yourself for that nice smooth finish.. plus that "bling" look is only going to get discoloured after some use.

Sell the ---- on ebay man and pick up a nice used HF/STD manifold with the adapter plate.. the quick & dirty way where I would take this one.

-ryan

 

try it ..
if it pops replace it

 

I say you take the manifold and remake it with decent piping and welds and then sell the original manifold.

try takign it to a custom fabrication shop and seeing how much they would charge to copy it.. you never know, you might be able to get it produced and sell it for profit

 

hey guys, thanks for the input, and the warm welcome Ryan.

I should've done more research before i made the trade

It's ok though. I buy those automatic P28s for $40-70 when I can find them, and convert them to 5spd. I guess a lot of people don't know it's that easy to do. So it's not like I'm taking a loss.

My question is: is it the heat alone that destroys these cheap manifolds, or the static forces placed on it by the weight of the turbo and wastegate?

I would like to make a stout log manifold like my custom-fab H23 one. It has 1/2" CNCd flanges, and quarter-inch thick cast weld-el elbows and Ts. It will never, ever crack. unfortunately, it was over $200 for parts and labor. You can see it here in this pic. It looks like a LoveFab manifold.

Oh, and that AWIC you see is custom fabricated from an 88 Tbird TurboCoupe core

 

ditch the fmu and use this for fuel management:http://www.carolinahondas.com/forums...ailerpark+hack

 

Im one of these badguys! Take care!!

Welcome dude!