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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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i know its been done before, but whats the advantages/disadvantages from moving to a 2wd from my 4x4, i take it a 2wd downpipe is needed too?
And the main one, is it easier to fit the bloody turbo with a 2wd one?!
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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2wd better for higher power (not as restrictive)
4wd better for NVH
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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NVH?
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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dan... 2wd less restrictive but a little bit more laggy ans only really needed when going above 400 so im led to believe

4wd more responsive and good for upto 400... i had a 2wd manifold on my can and have taken it off and gone back to 4wd ... the choice as they say is yours ...
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keep 4x4 then i think, thanks for that mate , just need to sell my internal organs, buy a turbo, send chip off the msd and get it all back together, in 4 weeks..............
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piece of piss.. mines taken 5 years.. still i dont do deadlines.. suprised i got married on time
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NVH= Noise, Vibration and harshness, quiter etc so a better ride.

As said for the differences between the two.

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As per Martin
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plus with 2wd manifold u would need a bailey turbo damper
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Also if you have a turbo the size of frankensteins head you need a 2wd manifold other wise turbo won't fit, it will foul the side of the head

2wd manifold comes in 2 pieces, the main body of the manifold and the 'swan neck' the bolts that hold the two pieces together can be a pain in the arse to source too has a better top end flow rate as said its adviseable to use a turbo damper, takes the pressure of the manifold studs again especially if you have a big turbo

4x4 manifold is a single piece unit


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