turbo Manifold???????

[STR8E180]

the fact is when it comes to exhaust manifolds stainless manifolds just dont cut it
they crack under heat
im selling steam pipe manifolds will full life time warranty
i would like to see a stainless manifold being sold with life time warranty

[DLO01]

What is it with you and stainless? You have obviously had a bad experience(s)? I'm not being nasty at all, but there are heaps of quality stainless manifolds out there that people do not have 1 problem with. They are 100% backed up by the manufacturers.

[DLO01]

i would like to see a stainless manifold being sold with life time warranty

Just a couple:

Life time warranty.
If cracking occurs, send it back and its fixed free of charge!!!

http://www.lovefab.com/06/index.php?page=about

http://turbogoods.com/index.asp?PageAction=COMPANY

[STR8E180]

What is it with you and stainless? You have obviously had a bad experience(s)? I'm not being nasty at all, but there are heaps of quality stainless manifolds out there that people do not have 1 problem with. They are 100% backed up by the manufacturers.

sure there are plenty of stainless manifolds which are good such as full-face and love fab just to name a few
but over all most of the stainless manifolds out there are junk
i even rate HKS and TRUST manifolds to be junk

ive neva had bad experience's with a stainless manifold because ive neva used them but ive had to repair a fair few of them

[DLO01]

You have stated questions and I've answered them nicely.

Point is, stainless manifolds are made and used without fault and are backed up 100% by their makers. If they are not backed up, then maybe then you should start asking questions.

You get what you pay for.

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How much is one of your steam pipe manifolds STR8E180?

[STR8E180]

How much is one of your steam pipe manifolds STR8E180?

$950 with full life time warranty

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$950 with full life time warranty

str8e180...dont take me the wrong way im just trying to justify the $$$'s I've spent money like that for a manifold and ive got quality i just wanna know how does it become $950?

I meen i know the cost in piping and at max, the flange plates with all piping must cost like $200 to $250 Max. Say it takes you 6 hours to make at max @ $40 an hour thats $240.

So the total now comes to $490. now saying hypothetically the piping costs an extra $100 and it takes you 8 hours not 6. thats an extra 180 making the total now $670

Materials = $350
Labour ($40phr) x 8 hours = $320
Max Exadurated Total = $670

there is $280 missing there somewhere to make up the rest of the $950. Remember dont get me wrong in questioning your pricing cos i do know most of these custom jobs cost that much so im not saying you price is OVERBOARD. i just wanna know how does it become $950. Is it because of the lack of quality in manifold people can affort to charge alot for a quality job. Or is it like plummers, they have a shit job so they can just charge an arm and a leg because they can?

[Limbo]

mate who charges $40 an hour?
Most mechanics charge more like $80 per hr

There's most of the remainder you were looking for

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Two exhaust shop that ive regularly visited in the past three years charge that...but limbo dw i thought of that also Ok i made that 8 hours quite exadurated. In Reality it would take around 4 hours soo its still going to be $320.

I just exadurated on hours and materials but its going to be alot cheaper than that.

[Limbo]

mate $950 may be abit more but you get what you pay for.
Looking from some of the manifolds he seems to be making great manifolds.
Its all in the quality of the work. TIG welding manifold with steam piping is not that easy, its not like a mig where you just point and buzz away.

First you need to prep and cut to size all the bits.
The Spot weld it, and then TIG it.
After you TIG you still need to clean the edges.

Its labour intensive and requires alot of concentration i've seen it done and its really boring to watch

P.S i dun know this guy at all so don't think i'm just vouching for him cos i'm friends or soemthing

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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.