So i just got my 100 dollar ebay manifold in! its a replica of the "treadstone" cast manifold. At first glance it actually looks pretty damn decent, the ports are actually pretty smooth and no bumps or lumps at all, only thing worrying me is how much different my current downpipe is going to be it seems i have to mod it quite a bit to fit up. Oh and this _____ is alot heavier than my previous manifold.. and its THICK! if this ____ breaks.. than my cars going into a lake. SO BRING IT ON VIBRATION AND WEATHER !






DEFINATELY need to make a dumptube ASAP or else my wastegate is going to be hitting either my radiator hose/battery or my AC line depending which way i bolt it up. Another thing im worried about is the clearance, im not sure if i will have to cut into my fan shroud inorder to get the wastegate to fit with the nipple on top, i measure and it seems i have enough room but we shall see! Im going to try and get it bolted up to the car tonight, if i do ill have more pics so u can see where the turbo will sit... all in all for 100 bucks.. i dont think you can go wrong at all!



UPDATE 10/14/09 Ok so the setup is in the car! looks good!


now just waiting on the fabbed up downpipe to fit the new turbo location and then ill be boosting again.. thank heavens..

 

g boy o golly that looks swell id run it if i didnt have a very cute turbo toyotas manifold

 

^^ mine cuter than yours bahaha

 

^threadjackin already.. damn

 

Dude i hope it works out... Let us know for sure

 

i might be doing a part out in the near future


but back on topic the mani looks pretty you should get it coated pink lol

 

let us know how it performs

 

sweet!

just what i was hoping for! i knew from the get-go it was gonna weight a ton, lol

you should put the dezod mani on a scale and this one and compare them!

 

did i hear part out? "cough" dibs "cough"

 

lol this is the exact same manifold i have! hasnt cracked on me except for a lil hairline fracture i have on top which hasn't gone through all the way. what happened to that ugly evo you wanted!

 

it sold

 

ya i knew i recognized it, marcelo did u ever get urs coated? did u have any problems with rusty bolts or anything?

 

nope. i have never heard of anyone coating a cast iron manifold.

 

that one guy who told me to get the manifold in my cracked thread said he coated all his :o

 

i remember one of the 3 ebay manifold i had i had to grind down the bottom part of the wastegate flange it interfered with my turbo mating the manifold

 

thats what im scared of! it seems really close!

 

u ignored my post on your other thread lol... i have this exact mani sittin in my closet that i couldve got you for $75 not $100... hahahaha

 

o damn wtf i never read that :o o well :/

 

ive had it sitting in my closet for like a year... i want to get rid of it ill even sell it for $50 plus ship!

 

definatley post some installed pics cuz iam needing a new a manifold and i cant afford one thats to expensive and i was looking at this one also.