aftermarket 7m turbo manifold?

[suprafanatic]

ok i need to replace the gasket for my manifold, its got a good sized leak. one of the studs striped out and its blown the gakset, SOOOO. i figured while i have the turbo off agian i could also get an aftermarket manifold... BUT i was wondering, do they make nice aftermarket manifolds WITH OUT the external waste gate port. like i was looking on ebay and all they make are ones for external wastgates. any ideas?

 

[silvergsx623]

you could always make a block off plate for the external gate.

It would give you room to upgrade later on down the road. Just remove the plate and slap a external gate on.

just an idea

 

[suprafanatic]

hey good idea.... i thought about that but wouldnt that creat bad air flow if air goes down and gets traped. or just cause a wierd flow?

 

[2543arvin]

IIRC, no one makes an aftermarket manifold for the CT26.

 

[suprafanatic]

im pretty sure ebay does

 

[JesseH]

im pretty sure ebay does

I have never seen a aftermarket manifold that bolts up directly to a ct-26.....even on ebay. 90% of the ones on ebay have the t4 flange

 

[zurud]

Nobody makes aftermarket manifold for ct26.

 

[2543arvin]

im pretty sure ebay does

Go ahead and buy it then....cant wait for the next thread....:biglaugh:

 

[suprafanatic]

why dont they make them for the ct-26? alot of people do ct-26 upgrades..

 

[2543arvin]

why dont they make them for the ct-26? alot of people do ct-26 upgrades..

Because the manifold isnt the restriction, its the CT26.

 

[s383mmber1]

The 7m turbo exhaust manifold flows very veyr well.

500+hp isnt a problem.

 

[Boost Lee]

Because the manifold isnt the restriction, its the CT26.

^He speaks the truth.

Nate - Don't waste your money there. You need to spend money elsewhere.
The stock exhaust manifold flows very well...especially for your horsepower range. If you want it to look pretty, go have it ceramic coated or...chrome...spray paint, something cool like that. :biglaugh:

Seriously though, Most of the manifolds you'll find on ebay, sure you can block off the external wastegate port...but now you're faced with the issue of whether or not the turbo would sit at an angle...meaning you'd need to chop up and reweld or get a new downpipe entirely to fit the angle.
Just some food or thought.

-Jeff

 

[suprafanatic]

where do i get new studs for mani to block?

 

[Mibba]

Driftmotion do an upgraded kit for them