Ok so i just purchased the T28 that Kerim had for sale...waiting for post atm.
so i have my turbo, now i need my manifold. My dad can weld so i could make one myself, or i was thinking of buying a greddy or edlebrock manifold - and getting a T3-T28 adaptor flange to fit the T28...
Ok so i just purchased the T28 that Kerim had for sale...waiting for post atm.
so i have my turbo, now i need my manifold. My dad can weld so i could make one myself, or i was thinking of buying a greddy or edlebrock manifold - and getting a T3-T28 adaptor flange to fit the T28...
Ok dont bother with your dad making one, im not saying hes bad but its just not worth the hassle trust me ive been there. Secondly you can go for a cast iron log manifold. If your looking to do it on the cheap this would be your best option + there strong. They wont get your the best power but they are the good for a starter turbo kit, you can always change it in the future. Or if your looking to spend a bit you may be able to find a second hand short ram manifold for 300-600 otherwise new your looking close to $1000 for a good one. Ok word of advice, do not what ever you do get a cheap stainless Bling one off ebay. They will cause you more grey hairs than an 110 year old man. They break, tear, leek, cause the turbo to snapp of the manifold or the waste gate, one of the two. Happened to me back in the day. lol
tbh go with the log cast iron manifold, u can find cheap oneso n here or ebay either way they will be solid as a rock and cheap cheap.
The greddy & edelbrock turbo manifolds have the T2 flange, so you dont need to buy/make an adaptor plate, the T28 will bolt straight up to those manifolds. Are you keeping your aircon at all? if you are, you'll need the edelbrock cast iron exhaust elbow to clear the a/c compressor. Im not sure whether the greddy exhaust elbow fits on the T28. If your not keeping aircon, you maybe able to use a dump pipe from an S13/14/15...
just go for d series turbo if thats the type of set up you want and what you can afford
seems like you dont know much
so either way its going to cost you more than 3k imo
because of your lack of knowledge and do it your self skills are limited
its a trial and error process for you at this stage
seems like you just want the wank factor more than power etc
so you can open your hood and say i got turbo
just get a mild turbo set up going for now
i bet you will sell the car later anyway
when you say not worth the hassle FASTFWD what exactly do you mean.. do you mean the time...cuz time i wont be worrying about cuz it'll be dad doing it over a period of time..??
I've got a good mate who's a boiler maker and we marked up a design on cad. It was similar to the shitty stainless ramhorn manifold i bought of ebay. We welded it all up reinforced it and it looked great but 3-4 months later it just started to fall apart. It was good Stainless piping, and the welds looked good. i dunno it must of just been to much vibrations or something for the design.
I say just leave it to someone who has been making custom turbo manifolds for years. Its almost an artform. You might have to spend a bit the first time but if you get a really nice one made up. or get a fullrace manifold like i have you wont have to touch it forever. It will be so solid.
and yes those cheap cast iron mani's in the ebay link is exactly what your looking for. As i had mentioned before and others have said also. The cast iron mani's are great bang for buck. There solid, there cheap and they get the job done. Also as 90lan said and i agree with him, i think your more in it for the gizz factor of having a turbo. Your heart isnt set on getting more hp's its more about the noises and the wow factor. Dont take it to heart, im not trying to be a prick, im just behing honest cos i was once only in it for the wow factor back 4-5 years ago.
ebay manifold dont touch them i have a photo somwhere of one if you want to see what happens when you use one!
if you going to make a custom manifold steam pipe is the way strong wont break and get it coated will last. not a big fan of the stainless ones as they tend to fail after awhile.
and yes you can use a S13/14/15 standard dump on the T28 there is no differnce in them from the 25/25g to the T28 right up the 71R
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME FRONT BAR WITH YOUR FRONT MOUNT
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by Jiztec
dont touch them i have a photo somwhere of one if you want to see what happens when you use one!
Bookmarks