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My own design manifold arrived today!


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The kits are pretty much done. The first prototypes that came in had to be adjusted because the pipeworks didn't fit. I changed the 3 inch kit to external wastegate. Here are some pictures.

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/3inchkit1.jpg

Top view:

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/3inchkit3.jpg

wastegate venting to air:

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/3inchkit4.jpg

overview:

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/3inchkit6.jpg

 

Flavio asked for a 4 inch downpipe / midpipe combination. I bought the downpipe and midpipe from boostlogic as I didn't really want to make it myself. The midpipe was a pretty good fit on the car and we only had to adjust the downpipe. This kit will have the expensive V-band style wastegate while the 3 inch pipeworks kit will have the cheaper 4-bolt wastegates which can be replaced with the even cheaper chinese immitations (on ebay all the time for like 200 bucks).

 

This is the altered boostlogic downpipe:

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/4inchdownpipe.jpg

View from under the car:

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/4inchkit2.jpg

In car view:

http://www.supras.nl/arnout/supras.nl%20manifold/4inchkit4.jpg

 

The nice thing is we didn't adjust the boostlogic midpipe at all, so it's a direct fit to their midpipe!

 

That's currently my update :)

Today the last prototype (hopefully) of the 3 inch pipeworks came in, with a new turbo as well. Hopefully this will be the final fitment (I have to test it soon)! The first few prototypes I had to adjust (that's why I made one with a screamerpipe)

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Arnout, as a (practical) finishing touch, have you seen the need for expansion gaps like these below? They're in the order of a millimetre or so.

 

http://www.max-boost.co.uk/stuff/arnout_manifold.jpg

 

I've used them in the past, on top of oval stud holes, to avoid the outer studs being sheared off during full-boost expansion.

 

It's nice to see that there are others sharing my scepticism for 'equal length runners' and bling, that elongate the path of the exhaust gases, take a lot of space, add unnecessary weight and heat in the bay. Cracking is an optional extra.

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I'd agree with John on the slots, but only if you find you crack a manifold after extended running. They are a fairly common feature on mass-production cast manifolds (or some kind of separated flange - maybe with one flange per runner). Difficlut to do on such a compact design where the "log" is an intergral part of the flange.

 

OEM manifold shock tests are quite extreme, however, and are designed to very quickly show up any weaknesses in the manifold design. You might find your manifold survives for much longer under more normal use.

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We're not beginners :D
Not trying to suggest you were, dude. Anyone who gets their own exhaust manifold cast up could hardly be described as a beginner. :respekt:

 

I've done a couple of turbo manifolds myself, and I know what a pig cracking can be.

 

Good work :D

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Good result and thanks for keeping this thread up to date.

 

Obviously different RR's produce different results, but I expected more from that spec, at that boost. Maybe your RR is conservative. Anyway if it's good safe power then it's, pretty academic what the exact figure is....it'll still be a killer road car :respekt: :D :thumbs:

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Jus wondering what engine brackets and mounts you used for your 2jz in an MK3 swap. I have an 89' Supra with the later style crossmember, Im also converting to manual. Any suggestions? Thanks:)

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