AndyPen

iTrader: (24)

Hi,

I have been trying to fit a tubular manifold to my rs500 that I got from ebay - from xs power. They are being really good and offering a refund as neither one that they have sent down fits - it extends down too low and hits the engine mount. Is there some big difference between the 205 block and my rs500 one that I am missing? I know about the block thickness but have had the same prob with a spare 205 lump that I tried it on.

Here's the pics - I really wanted it to fit!!

cossie604

iTrader: (2)

Looks very long as well.....looks like it would foul your o/s inner wing also? The blocks are dimensionaly the same in the respect of your question. Looking at the distance between the top of the intermediate/trousers section and the head it looks like the whole manifold has been made to long imo....looks like your turbo would sit quite far from the head.

AndyPen

iTrader: (24)

Cheers mate - neither worked so getting my refund - just heard of a couple more folks with similar grief -- such a shame

SillyFezzaMk1

iTrader: (1)

looks like a nice manifold too shame it doesnt fit

Alan s1

Shame as you say looks realy nice

cossie604

iTrader: (2)

Its purely a looks thing any hows as a standard 2wd manifold can flow well up to 600bhp any way

AndyPen

iTrader: (24)

Standard one back on - waiting for my refund - had two to try and none fitted unfortunately.
Still, with a T4 on there its a lot to hold anyway

bud-weis

lucky you removed it tbh that nice new engine could have been scrap!

DazC

iTrader: (1)

I've heard a few bad things about these manifolds now!!

bud-weis

lol....if you get the chance to have a look at one in the flesh you'll see why

CosKev3

Spill the beans m8?????????

On a different subject,why you selling L8 etc??????????

bud-weis

Cos i'm impatient

just decided to spend my money making the car handle really....420bhp is enough for a road car in truth so i thought i'd make it grip too

the manifold is just rough as fuck inside, it's has pockets that would catch the gases creating so much heat

Sonic Boom

iTrader: (11)

Ye I saw these as well, Ł180 for a SS Tubular Manifold!!
The cheap price has got to put you off?
It's the old addage "You Pay Peanuts, You Gets Monkeys!"
Rich

costina

iTrader: (1)

Thats why the primary designs one is well over a grand

That one must be good if Martin Hadland's using one but expensive!!!!

DazC

iTrader: (1)

Some one I know has bought one of these manifolds as well!!

bud-weis

have you had a chance to look properly at it yet? i mean inside it? fuck me what a mess

DazC

iTrader: (1)

No mate. I only see him occasionally and I have never seen any of his new purchases for his 3 door!!! Might have to get him to bring it out one day and let me have a look!!

dox

lol yep, turbo XS typical. they sell alot of crap on trademe over here like ebay, they are pretty much the lower budget of after market parts.
mate of mine brought one of their T04e turbos for his skyline it lasted
bout 1 month before it gave up the ghost lol. lmao think they would
have made up a jig or something off the std manifold before pumping
out a whole lot of unusable manifolds, wonder how many they made
before they relised they have fucked up.