is this cosworth tubular manifold any good pics added 9/3/12
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as title will it be any better than a 2wd manifold for mid 500hp use![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-RS-CO...6#ht_877wt_698
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tubular manifolds are all good and well if you can get one that doesnt crack,best material to have one made from is inconel 625,thats what f1 exhaust are made from,normal stainless steel tends to crack under the high heat exchange,you will pay big bucks to have one made in inconel,imo stick with the 2wd for now,should do just fine
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I once got an xs power manifold like that from ebay and what a total piece of scrap that was! I wouldent of even used it as a paper wieght and it took me ages to get my money back! Stick with the 2wd one as good for 600bhp
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as title will it be any better than a 2wd manifold for mid 500hp use![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-RS-CO...6#ht_877wt_698
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-RS-CO...6#ht_877wt_698
Flanges will probably already be warped lol
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I know exactly where that will crack
. Its similar in layout to one i used a few years back but mine cost 5 times that. It required welding every few months & it was a dead loss really. Inconel may be expensive but it works even my huge Turbo not cracking it after several years of abuse. its expensive at Ł3500 as always you get what you pay for.
Do you need one at that level.
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Do you need one at that level.
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I know exactly where that will crack
. Its similar in layout to one i used a few years back but mine cost 5 times that. It required welding every few months & it was a dead loss really. Inconel may be expensive but it works even my huge Turbo not cracking it after several years of abuse. its expensive at Ł3500 as always you get what you pay for.
Do you need one at that level.
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Do you need one at that level.
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But this could be a good manifold for the money . i got it for Ł62 even at full price of Ł169 its worth a try .
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Doesnt look that bad really. Probably wont be any better than a 4x4 cast item, but still worth a shot.
Only issue might be the weight of the turbo hanging on it. Tubular manifolds dont hold the weight well and is one reason for breakages.
Only issue might be the weight of the turbo hanging on it. Tubular manifolds dont hold the weight well and is one reason for breakages.
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Also the resonance that crack them, Uncle Tony said to me that Ford changed the thickness of the flanges on the 2wd cast manifold from 8mm (early 3dr) to 10mm (later 3dr and saph) due to the resonance and breakages.
Tubular manifolds do look cool though.
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Tubular manifolds do look cool though.
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I used an XS power nissan 200sx manifold on my zetec turbo, i cut the flange off and had a zetec one welded on.
you deffo need to brace them well, as well as the top id seriously consider fabricating a brace to hold the turbo from underneath aswell.
mine was absolutly fine for the 200 miles that it was in the car before the pikey cunts wrote it off.
it made 397bhp/386lbft so done the job for what i wanted.
admittedly the welding on the inside wasnt great, but it done the job and took a T4 lol
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you deffo need to brace them well, as well as the top id seriously consider fabricating a brace to hold the turbo from underneath aswell.
mine was absolutly fine for the 200 miles that it was in the car before the pikey cunts wrote it off.
it made 397bhp/386lbft so done the job for what i wanted.
admittedly the welding on the inside wasnt great, but it done the job and took a T4 lol
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