Ebay Turbo Manifolds

[ltsPureLuck]

I'm in the market to replace my stock turbo manifold on the SR, for my GT28R. Not looking to spend 500+ on peakboost and fullrace manifolds. Looking for something around 100-200 range with the gaskets included. I was just wondering if anyone has tried any of these ebay manifolds. Give me some reviews and links thanks :)

[DOOK]

they come with cheap gaskets and the welds blow, save up and get a good one first time around instead of cheaping out and doing it the second time around right.

[MURPHY]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/search.php

[ltsPureLuck]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/search.php

I'll be honest i've searched but I've haven't seen any reviews of some sort. Sorry.

I was searching Megan Racing Exhaust Manifolds too, and people have been saying they tend to crack in the long run. So I might as well find something cheaper with decent reviews.

I do save 99% of the time for whatever I want, and I do know cheap 240 users pay twice. But since I'm actually low budget right now I need to replace it.

[sblack13]

i've got the megan turbo manifold on my s14 sr. Its held up for about a year now, it has even turned glowing orange numerous times. For the manifold/turbo gasket i used the stock gasket, the problem is the studs. I used the oem Nissan studs and haven't had 1 problem.

[johngriff]

AEM/DC sports manifold might be the way to go. Its not ebay cheap, but the quality is there.


"cheap 240 owner pays twice"

[wonkuuzenki]

some Ebay manifolds are decent.
but it is definetley a risk. it's up to you to decide, but i would go with quality the first time around.

[Teambadrun]

I know where the Megan manifolds come from, They are very good quality.. althou id personally save up and get a TOMEI manifold or something. ;)

[nissanguy13]

Megan manifolds are usually around $100-$150 shipped. Look on the advertised specials and youll find one. They are medium quality, definetly worth what you pay for. Ive ran the Megan manifold and never had any problems with it cracking, welds breaking etc.

[ltsPureLuck]

Enough comments to make me have to wait. Guess i'll have to drive a blown turbo for another month or not drive the car at all >_<. I'll go upgrade the brakes for now.

[atutt]

Being a welder and making my own manifolds... Ebay is the worst way to go. Made out of low grade thin walled stainless steel, and the welds are not done properly and usually have serious undercut and poor heat penetration. I'll have heavy duty 1/8th SCH40SS turbo manifolds (stock replacement, and many other styles) ready for shipment to the states soon.


P.S
If you spend under roughly 450$ for a stainless steel turbo manifold, you're getting a piece of crap. I've seen Megan, DC, and few other wel known companie's, mani's take a crap because of poor material and build quality.
There's a saying some people go by, "If you wanna play, you gotta pay". Quality work doesn't come cheap, and 200$ for a SS turbo mani is cheap. Take a look at Full Race for example. Their products aren't cheap, they're expensive, but the quality and workmanship is there making a far superior product to something that's 200$... If you cheap out, you'll end up paying for the same part twice (or more if you're an idiot). So don't cheap out because you can get a Megan for 200$, you'll regret it in the long run.

P.P.S
I'm not trying to start an argument here either. I'm just throwing my knowledge and experience out there.

[DOOK]

well said, exactly why I had a professional welder custom make my previous topmount, it was beefier than full race and hybridynamics.

[atutt]

/\/\ Thank you. At there's a few intelligent people left who are willing to pay to play, lol.
Now how's that manifold holding up?

[CKAMC]

well said, exactly why I had a professional welder custom make my previous topmount, it was beefier than full race and hybridynamics.

:ugh: beefier than fullrace? man I think fullrace is a great balance between weight and materical.... and the craftsmanship is extremely hard to beat.

peakperformance is just as good as fullrace, but, weight becomes an issue(well it weight about 4lbs more)

[adrians_s13]

eh... Ive seen tomei manifold crack and megans succeed... iirc, yokota had a megan on his old s13

[Koopa Troopa]

I have a URAS manifold I've been trying to sell. $250 shipped sound good? I'll have to look around and see if I have gaskets lying around. If not I can bump the price up to $300 shipped and buy some new ones.. lemme know.

[adrians_s13]

I have a URAS manifold I've been trying to sell. $250 shipped sound good? I'll have to look around and see if I have gaskets lying around. If not I can bump the price up to $300 shipped and buy some new ones.. lemme know.

thats actually a good deal...

[Koopa Troopa]

thats actually a good deal...

I gave a GT28RS to someone

[jobestudios]

I dunno if someone can say their manifold is beefier than full race persay. Robotic Welds are quite awesome :)

[atutt]

Robotic welds are awesome, but they're not really any better than a humans weld. Me personally, have never had a weld break or crack. Even while I was in structural. People who can actually weld properly can produce welds superior to a robotic weld.

[r3skyline]

well actually, a lot of ppl over at ka-t.org are running ebay manifolds on their dual cams. i think many of em have ssautochromes.

[adrians_s13]

just don't use heat wrapping... I think thats one of the biggest reasons why manifolds crack...

[atutt]

No, the biggest reasons why manifolds crack:
Thin walled SS, no use of any sort of bracing and flex pipe. ssautochrome makes me want to hang my self by my own intestines.

Thin walled (something like a SCH10SS, although it can do it, it's not the best material suited for the job) SS cannot handle the weight of the turbo and DP etc. Also, the vibration coming from the engine makes thin walled SS welds crack because there is no place for the vibrations to be absorbed. People who run SS manifolds should have a flex-pipe or engine damper, or the turbo manifold should be braced ot have a damper itself. Top-mounts are the worst for cracking under these conditions because there is the feel of more weight on the turbo manifold.

SSAutochrome couldn't engineer their way out of a wet paper bag. The only real way to have a nice turbo manifold is to pay for it. Or pay someone who can build them right, to build one for you.

This is the biggest the problem with the tuner industry, everyone wants quality without having to pay for it.

[adrians_s13]

^^ oh yeah.... you're right about that too... I agree

http://bestweekever.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/more_you_know1.jpg

[atutt]

/\/\ lol, I didn't even notice, "the more you know", thing.

[jspecusa]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=144613&highlight=megan+manifold

[chmercer]

bracing a manifold is generally a shitty idea because the difference in heat expansion will stress the hell out of the manifold..

[TokyoNights]

I hear the stock manifolds dont crack

[ltsPureLuck]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=144613&highlight=megan+manifold

Thanks for the link, something i was kinda looking for. Read through it. I'm not looking to push over 350hp. I just want anywhere near close to 250-300. Yea I was going to get the s15 metal exh gasket to replace the one that MR comes with if i chose MR. Sorry for bringing up this dumb thread, my whole jdm mindset was thinking "well damn i might as well go ebay if i'm going to get megan racing"

Thanks for all your opinions

[Ricks15]

http://phase2motorsports.stores.yahoo.net/matit25topmo.html

There is allways crazy titanium.

[Phlip]

http://phase2motorsports.stores.yahoo.net/matit25topmo.html

There is allways crazy titanium.

for $1200?
I thought that he was looking to NOT spend that kinda cash.

To the OP:
My thing here is the fact that the ebay/less expensive manifolds are basically a crapshoot. I know people who I have never met before on here that complain about broken welds and everything you've seen described in this thread, yet I personally know some elitist motherfuckers, who are also ON THIS FORUM (3 to be exact) who have been using the SSAC manifolds with NO issue, period. The fact that they're 3 counties from me would lean me more towards them than Megan or any of the others, should I decide to save that kinda money when I boost, but it all boils down to whether or not you're a gambler. Do you feel you'll be one of the ones who have broken, and with them the ones who heard their stories and decided to jump on and complain without personal experience, or will you be one of the ones who has had no issue and, in such, didn't bother comment.

I learned in a management course I took a while back, and anyone who has worked in certain industries is told the same; "a satisfied customer usually tells, on average, 3 people about their experience while a dissatisfied one tells 10."

[Irukandji]

They're fine. Buy it.

[nissanguy13]

Like I said on the first page, look on advertised specials and buys. I bought my Megan manifold on there for like $150 shipped and it came with the gaskets. I never had any issues with it cracking or breaking. I had that thing literally glowing red I dont know how many times.