turbo Manifold???????

Sorry got carried away.
Its in the welding, not everyone can weld like that, and it takes alot out of you welding up manifolds.
I know cos when my friend does it i'm not allowed to talk otherwise he ends up late at night MIG welding cos you apparently need alot of quiet

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Originally Posted by FastFwd

dude chill out...its as if you think im questioning his pricing because im not...i know you get what you pay for. and a good quality manifold does cost this much i know cos ive bought one for my civic and one for my s15.

Im just trying to see why they cost this much...i meen if i had the experience to make something that someone else cant and its rare then i would put the price up..i meen more money for me right? i just want to know if thats why they do it.

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yeah but sometimes, it may need to get it trial fitted, like, get the turbo, take off the exhaust, design one, make sure it clears, and meets the customers requirements
i too do agree on the price is steep.
but it may take more than 4 hours to make a good manifold.

^^ gee thanks for putting me down

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Originally Posted by destrukshn

yeah but sometimes, it may need to get it trial fitted, like, get the turbo, take off the exhaust, design one, make sure it clears, and meets the customers requirements
i too do agree on the price is steep.
but it may take more than 4 hours to make a good manifold.

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yeah

the complete setup that str8e180 posted actually toke approx 2 weeks to complete considering everythign started from scratch. i was over pretty much everyday during the process to take pictures
i can say they spent alot of time with it
i wont quote my price on here but labour wise most fabricators charge the same rate


there are heaps of great manifold out there to cater for u
just do the research
just depends on wat ur looking for

just import a manifold form the states, if your spending around a $1000 you are very close to getting a nice flowing ramhorn in stainless from guys like rld fab, neukin, afi, peakboost, there all around 800-950US plus shipping of around 100-150 (thats here within a week) and these are quality manifolds not junk.

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Originally Posted by EGB18CT

just import a manifold form the states, if your spending around a $1000 you are very close to getting a nice flowing ramhorn in stainless from guys like rld fab, neukin, afi, peakboost, there all around 800-950US plus shipping of around 100-150 (thats here within a week) and these are quality manifolds not junk.

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also depensds, most of those i think don't clear a/c, p/s, and if he wants it, he may need to get a custom one made up.
i for one, can not live with out my creature comforts.
lol.

You guys who think a manifold takes only 4 hours to complete are kidding yourselves.

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Originally Posted by grumpy rooster

You guys who think a manifold takes only 4 hours to complete are kidding yourselves.

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Dude i wouldnt have a clue how long it takes...i do know it would take a bloody long time and effort to make one....and really if i could make something like that i would be charging close to 1000 also.

I dont need a manifold btw guys if your referring to me...ive got a custom steam pipe like sta8e180 makes...and i paid a decent amount for it and would pay it again if i needed to.

I was just trying understand the $$$'s on making these things.. and "2 weeks or more" sheeeet if it takes that long, charge $1500 lol...i would.

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Originally Posted by FastFwd

I was just trying understand the $$$'s on making these things.. and "2 weeks or more" sheeeet if it takes that long, charge $1500 lol...i would.

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my full race manifold took 6 weeks to make up and about 3 days to send over.

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Originally Posted by FastFwd

I was just trying understand the $$$'s on making these things.. and "2 weeks or more" sheeeet if it takes that long, charge $1500 lol...i would.

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are u laughing at the fact i said a tad over two weeks?
i considered that to be pretty quick
i didnt say it was just the manifold i said it was the setup as a whole

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are u laughing at the fact i said a tad over two weeks?
i considered that to be pretty quick
i didnt say it was just the manifold i said it was the setup as a whole

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I wasnt really laughing, sorta more shocked that it would take 2 weeks to make a manifold. cos i mean if it did i would be charging more that $950.

Limo seems to think 6 weeks...now im thinking that $950 is cheap.

also when you say "whole setup" do you mean just (intercooler piping + manifold + air filter intake pipe + exhaust front/dump to connect to original or aftermarket exhaust + wastegate dump for external gates) cos those are the only pipes you really need to weld up custom on a turbo kit...

Or do you mean installing a complete turbo kit...where you would bring a turbo, intercooler, wastgate, air filter, oil lines and water lines to a welder (exhaust shop) and then get them to make a custom manifold, custom piping, custom exhaust or just front and dump pipe and fit it all?

Sorry you might need to be more specific

I meen when i installed my first turbo kit i had everything made and ready before i even started....then i put as much as i could on then got exhaust shops to weld up and complete the rest and that only took me 4-5 days including tune...

lol at those people think it takes 6 weeks to make, maybe if it was from scratch computer modeling, but welding and cutting wont, dont forget these guys usually may have a waiting list for these manifolds to be made etc...

Yeh, If they are organised, have a dummy motor, pipe sections etc, they should be able to do it in a few hours.

I waited 6 weeks for my manifold from the US as well, but this was due to waiting list.

Custom manifold different story. Could take a few days.