How many of you guys are running SSautocrome exhaust manifolds, and what do you think about them. Just looking for a manifold for a single turbo setup. Damn those smokey bastard twins:3d_frown:
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Many guys run them without problems other than clearances. You usually have to use a spacer between the turbo and manifold to clear the strut tower and some have clearance issues with oil filter mounts.
IJ had his hot enough to melt ceramic coating off and it was fine.
plan to run one when I get rid of the ct but will probably be cleaning up the welds a little bit and maybe reinforcing.
IJ had his hot enough to melt ceramic coating off and it was fine.
plan to run one when I get rid of the ct but will probably be cleaning up the welds a little bit and maybe reinforcing.
driftmotion sells one thats clocked 30*. idk if that one clears or not. they dont say anything about it needing to be modified.
What are you talking about? just for the spacer they work awesome, i had mine for 2 years now and no single crack yet.Mk3runner;1335295 said:
it's either hit or miss with those ssautochrome manifolds. Just hope you're lucky enough to get a good one.
As with any "china manifold" just make sure to go over it and clean out the slag on the inside of the runners, it is really hit and miss with these manifolds some are ok, and others arent worth thier weight in scrap. The 1j manifolds that have the two wastegate pipes coming off the out side ( towards the R strut tower) dont fit the mk3 very well at all, you really need to flatten out one wastegate pipe to get it to clear the fram rail.
I have used a few of the Drewgo manifolds, they are definatly on the higher end of the china made manifolds, they use thicker/ better material, braced for strength, ceramic coated and fit pretty good, it is really tight at the T-stat housing and may need a bit of clearencing. I prefer to use these.
I have used a few of the Drewgo manifolds, they are definatly on the higher end of the china made manifolds, they use thicker/ better material, braced for strength, ceramic coated and fit pretty good, it is really tight at the T-stat housing and may need a bit of clearencing. I prefer to use these.
I got mine through fleabay, was a china brand ss, stainless steel type. only problem I had was i had to cut off the wastegate flange and turn it 90* for the WG to fit the right way. wats funny is my buddy who rewelded it, did a crappier job then what it came with. my only real gripe about it, is that my WG sits REALLY low, like the vacuum port on the top of it hangs below the frame of the car. other then that fitment was fine for me. no problems w/ the Strut towers.
it helps to install it right to.
The cracking is dew to people not installing a brace from the block to the turbo to support the weight of the whole thing. Its not a bolt on part its a custom install. Fabricating a support is a must to prevent potential cracking from the weight of the turbo and shifting of the down pipe and dont for get the charge pipe. its all twisting and pulling a different direction on the mani so i would highly recommend braceing it some way to the head or block.
The cracking is dew to people not installing a brace from the block to the turbo to support the weight of the whole thing. Its not a bolt on part its a custom install. Fabricating a support is a must to prevent potential cracking from the weight of the turbo and shifting of the down pipe and dont for get the charge pipe. its all twisting and pulling a different direction on the mani so i would highly recommend braceing it some way to the head or block.