[ryan89crx]

its going to break, doesnt matter what he tell you about the metal its made of.

shit, sced40 steel breaks and cracks due to the heat and weight of a snail. do you think that paper thin stuff wont?

 

[ryan89crx]

the angle of the turbo on that mani is shit. have fun starving the bushings of oil...

 

[ryan89crx]

I just researched 321 grade steel and from what I can tell, it's a nice strong metal that has good welding characteristics and also has good heat resistance up to around 900 degrees...so if this manifold is truely made of 321 stainless steel then it shouldn't be to bad if rewelded and braced.

too bad exhaust temps reach in the 1400-1500 range on boosted motors...

and that also doesnt make up for how thin the metal is

 

[ryan89crx]

yea but tons of people have boosted their cars using rewelded and braced the original manifolds which are were made out of the 304 steel...and the 321 is stronger and has a better heat resistance...so I don't see why it wouldn't work with the 321 stainless one as long as it's welded good and braced...I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work and it cracks, I'll have it rewelded and then I'll sell it. I could buy this and have it rewelded 6 times before it equals the price a good custom ramhorn...ya know what Im sayin?

i understand what your are saying about cost, but the reality is you are going to have more hassle than its really worth.

what are your power goals? a log can support 300+ easy, just look at Bizzar's setup. even a mini-ram can support a lot more than that. then there are always the Drag style manifolds that have been proven time and time again to consistently make power. all 3 of those options are cheap, and would run you most likely less that this ssauto knockoff.

guys that i know personally that have ran the ssauto manis, complain that they have to be re-welded WEEKLY!!

 

[ryan89crx]

CoreyR

you mean CCfab/Hotrex

 

[ryan89crx]

yeah...that'll just lead to another "wheres my f'n mani" thread

ya, but no sense in hiding the truth

 

[ryan89crx]

holy hackjob welding!! :shocked: