As many know from my build thread I have just installed this new turbo manifold I bought from amazon. It is an xs power v3 copycat pretty much.
Specs:
- No name (xs power style)
- T304 Stainless Steel
- 44mm wastegate flange
- threaded bung in collector for egt sensor
- good for 500whp (company says)
As for first impressions it seems to be of decent quality. Welds didn't penetrate into inside of runners so they could be better in that regard since it is a good sign to see them push through a bit more. The runners were welded inside and out on the flange which is good and quality seemed pretty good.
Overall I give it a 4 out of 5. It was in a package with form fitted styrofoam that held it safe and securely. The wastegate flange came with a cap and a clamp and the clamp they supplied didn't fit without a longer carriage bolt than supplied. I chose to just use a different clamp as the inside didn't seem to be wide enough with the one supplied.
Notes for anyone installing something similar
- I relocated my O2 sensor to the second bung a few inches further down my ebay downpipe to keep the wires away from the manifold's heat.
- I unbolted the passenger mount and dropped the engine to get it to fit into place. Kept it dropped a bit to give more room tightening it up.
- Everything seemed to fit great just more difficult to get to my turbo to manifold bolts on. I set the turbo behind the motor and left it laying down in my awd abyss until the manifold was all tightened up then bolted turbo up to it after that.
Specs:
- No name (xs power style)
- T304 Stainless Steel
- 44mm wastegate flange
- threaded bung in collector for egt sensor
- good for 500whp (company says)
As for first impressions it seems to be of decent quality. Welds didn't penetrate into inside of runners so they could be better in that regard since it is a good sign to see them push through a bit more. The runners were welded inside and out on the flange which is good and quality seemed pretty good.
Overall I give it a 4 out of 5. It was in a package with form fitted styrofoam that held it safe and securely. The wastegate flange came with a cap and a clamp and the clamp they supplied didn't fit without a longer carriage bolt than supplied. I chose to just use a different clamp as the inside didn't seem to be wide enough with the one supplied.
Notes for anyone installing something similar
- I relocated my O2 sensor to the second bung a few inches further down my ebay downpipe to keep the wires away from the manifold's heat.
- I unbolted the passenger mount and dropped the engine to get it to fit into place. Kept it dropped a bit to give more room tightening it up.
- Everything seemed to fit great just more difficult to get to my turbo to manifold bolts on. I set the turbo behind the motor and left it laying down in my awd abyss until the manifold was all tightened up then bolted turbo up to it after that.
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