saxo turbo manifold

2nd July 2008, 16:14

does anyone have any sort of idea of the power gains of the stainless steel tubular manifold?

cheers macky

2nd July 2008, 17:03

I think it'll be the turbo bolted to it that will make the difference.

2nd July 2008, 17:30

depends on what your using now and what design the manifold is. You will probably see a reasonable gain though but it wont be cheap.

2nd July 2008, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by KamRacing

I think it'll be the turbo bolted to it that will make the difference.

i have orderd one from a local guy that makes them stainless steel tublar manifold with the turbo downpipe alli wonderd is it will add to the 218bhp i am already running

2nd July 2008, 21:22

What kind of money is your mate asking for the turbo manifold & downpipe?

What turbo are you running?

ManC

3rd July 2008, 08:46

running a hybrid t28 turbo

and he said £540 for a tubular manifold to fit the turbo from the vts head and that prie is included with the turbo downpipe wich hes going to make the end fitment of the dowpipe so that i can fit a decat and a standard vts cat back system (already has decat though)

all wonderd if im gunna gain much as someone has said i could gain quite alot through there manifolds and tbh i aint heard of them

cheers
macky

3rd July 2008, 10:42

If it looks like the dp engineering ones then yeh

3rd July 2008, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by 194bhpvtsturbo

running a hybrid t28 turbo

and he said £540 for a tubular manifold to fit the turbo from the vts head and that prie is included with the turbo downpipe wich hes going to make the end fitment of the dowpipe so that i can fit a decat and a standard vts cat back system (already has decat though)

all wonderd if im gunna gain much as someone has said i could gain quite alot through there manifolds and tbh i aint heard of them

cheers
macky

There are gains to be made from a tubular manifold as the internal pipe diameter will be bigger thus allowing more gases to flow, the bigger the downpipe diameter will help also, you know if the downpipe is going to be a 3"?

You'll have to post some pics of the manifold once its done, DP engineering charge far more for a turbo manifold & downpipe, be nice to see a UK company getting in on the action also.

ManC

3rd July 2008, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by 194bhpvtsturbo

does anyone have any sort of idea of the power gains of the stainless steel tubular manifold?

cheers macky

Hia Macky, not too sure of the power gains you'd get, but they do look amazing, this is my dp manifold:

but any tubular manifold would look good, im sure you'd get some sort of increase, would be interesting to see power before and after!?

3rd July 2008, 17:45

That really is quite a lot of money your local man is asking.

The DP ones are works of art and the welding is second to none.

As for gains, it all depends what your using now, however if your going tubular i assume your using an adapted cast manifold?

At that kind of power im sure the original manifolds would become a restriction, thus a tubular system would be an improvement.

Hope this helps

Ross
RCD.

3rd July 2008, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIDE-VTR-TURBO

Hia Macky, not too sure of the power gains you'd get, but they do look amazing, this is my dp manifold:

but any tubular manifold would look good, im sure you'd get some sort of increase, would be interesting to see power before and after!?

thats looks shite hot mate fair play well yeah thats what im having made, what sort of price did you pay for that and also dp enginering would need my turbo etc as i am runnin a rover 220 turbo so its all been specially adapted and the £500 quote he gave me is includeing the turbo downpipe and extending the pipe all the way to the catback exhaust sytem so there no joines except where the cat back sytem will join so it will on ly be in 3 pice exhaust sytem and hes making the flanges to fit a standard vts cat back system wernt really sure what cat back system to get but i bought the 3" mongoose system,

hes making a start on the manifold next tuesday soon as i get it i will post pics see what you think,

so does anyone have a rough idea on bhp gain although i am not to botherd about bhp as i look for tourqe but this wont help in the area of the car

thanks for all coments.

3rd July 2008, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCD-Performance

That really is quite a lot of money your local man is asking.

The DP ones are works of art and the welding is second to none.

As for gains, it all depends what your using now, however if your going tubular i assume your using an adapted cast manifold?

At that kind of power im sure the original manifolds would become a restriction, thus a tubular system would be an improvement.

Hope this helps

Ross
RCD.

hia mate yes i was running a standard manifold chopped to bits with an adapter plate on it to fit a rover 220 turbo and the down pipe i first had on the car is absoloutly terrible bend hell of a restrictoin of power i will get pics soon of the old exhaust system and the new one and also the manifold witch i blew off from the turbo

4th July 2008, 08:46

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4th July 2008, 13:12

i would get a custom exhaust made up aswell. any off teh shelf vts system will be restricting it, unless its a btb?

4th July 2008, 15:02

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Originally Posted by williamsvts

i would get a custom exhaust made up aswell. any off teh shelf vts system will be restricting it, unless its a btb?

there wont be much restriction in a mongoose cat back system would there be?

cheers

4th July 2008, 15:17

depends on the diameter.

4th July 2008, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by 194bhpvtsturbo

running a hybrid t28 turbo

and he said £540 for a tubular manifold to fit the turbo from the vts head and that prie is included with the turbo downpipe wich hes going to make the end fitment of the dowpipe so that i can fit a decat and a standard vts cat back system (already has decat though)

all wonderd if im gunna gain much as someone has said i could gain quite alot through there manifolds and tbh i aint heard of them

cheers
macky

Just wondering mate, where you getting the exhaust made??

i live in the same area as you, was going to get one made by longlife but havent heard the best things about them!!

ive seen the car before and talked to you a few times, fair play that is quick!!

4th July 2008, 16:19

mongoose will only be about 2" diameter, not enough really.

4th July 2008, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIDE-VTR-TURBO

Just wondering mate, where you getting the exhaust made??

i live in the same area as you, was going to get one made by longlife but havent heard the best things about them!!

ive seen the car before and talked to you a few times, fair play that is quick!!

yes mate we know eachother and when you seen it the first time, alot has changed since you will have to have a look some time also id like to see yours, however its a guy over tenby area thats makes them he dones skyline ones but he said he will make me 1 for the saxo

4th July 2008, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by williamsvts

mongoose will only be about 2" diameter, not enough really.

what i will be running next week mate is

stainless steel tubular manifold then a 3" turbo dowpipe that connects straight to the cat back missing out the cat section (i can get car through mot like that) and oblivsy like you say that pipe will connect to the 2" mongoose system

will that work because the exhaust system on there now is terrible like i said...

4th July 2008, 21:59

no point whatsoever is having a 3 inch DP if your using a 2 inch exhaust.

4th July 2008, 22:05

exactly what he said ^^^

with turbo car you can have a big bore all the way through as you not trying to maintain back pressure as the turbo is doing that. if you have 3" downpipe you ideally would want 3" bore exhaust. to me 3" downpipe seems quite big unless you plan to run big big power?

5th July 2008, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannygti

exactly what he said ^^^

with turbo car you can have a big bore all the way through as you not trying to maintain back pressure as the turbo is doing that. if you have 3" downpipe you ideally would want 3" bore exhaust. to me 3" downpipe seems quite big unless you plan to run big big power?

I agree, i'd ask him to make you a 3 " exhaust also, my DP downpipe is 3 inch so will be getting a 3" exhaust made.

Think i was speaking to the guy who's making your manifold for you tonight, is his name mark?? he said he'd been talking to you??

I'd see what he thinks mate, but i'd go 3" all the way back.

5th July 2008, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by WIDE-VTR-TURBO

I agree, i'd ask him to make you a 3 " exhaust also, my DP downpipe is 3 inch so will be getting a 3" exhaust made.

Think i was speaking to the guy who's making your manifold for you tonight, is his name mark?? he said he'd been talking to you??

I'd see what he thinks mate, but i'd go 3" all the way back.

yes think thats him called zelda the welda or sumut lol and yer im going to have to look into it then