Tubular Manifold input required

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

I want some input if I may.

I have ordered a load of manifolds from one of my suppliers, and I just want some information on what you guys want from a manifold :)

The ones I have ordered in are very high quality indeed and are made from a thicker tube than most I have seen. I have a friendly machine shop who can modify these manifolds so that they can take much more stress and more weight. I can also get them to skim the head face and the turbo face as every tubular manifold I have seen are always out of shape and not true, and as such are more prone for blowing gaskets :( They have also skimmed a few for my friends in recent months and are shocked at how much they are out by :(

So would you guys be prepared to pay for these extras?

The manifolds I have are going to be about £160 to buy, both edges skimmed by a British precision engineer, and as such will be spot on unlike the factories where all these manifolds come from.

Extra bracing to ensure that the risk of cracking is reduced/eliminated will be £40 extra.

So for £200 you will get a manifold that is shiny, won't blow gaskets every year and shouldn't crack :) Let me know in the above poll guys :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Matty2Fatty]

is this for the ca or the sr, or both? :)

[Dan@DB-Power]

Both :)

[Muttly]

How about one designed to run with an ex wastegate? Possibly a top mount. I know those company do one but its a t3 fittement.

[Andy_F]

Is there an option that would include some kind of machining inside the tubing to make sure there are no loose welds to break off? £200 sounds like a good price for a reliable manifold. :nod:

[markr]

top mount would be excellent!!!!

[Ivor]

t28 top mount and elbow adaptor would be cool.

[Ivor]

not to mention ceramic coatings :D

[Fake Ben Taylor]

top mount ftw :)

wouldnt be too hard i dont think to offer a flange thats t2 and t3 :)

also i would be willing to pay a little mre for quality....70quid to know its right sounds like a good deal to me

[Sir Nodrick]

DOH! just ordered a new tubular manifold... i could sell it on and buy one of these though...

[Richy_Boy]

ohh did someone say top mount T28 fanimold and elbow? ;) Not even I could resist such a cool, bling item! :D

Rich

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

wouldnt be too hard i dont think to offer a flange thats t2 and t3 :)

Not possible due to the stud locations

[Fake Ben Taylor]

Not possible due to the stud locations

bum :( :(

two different flange options then :D

[Matty2Fatty]

I'd have one if they are good quality and don't require tooo much faffing with the ABS to fit :nod:

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

Cheers for the input.

What would be everyone budgets on the top mounts? As if I went down that route aswell I would get a company in England to make them, it would come at a price though :( I'll have a chat with him.

Also bearing in mind that if you go topmount you would need to get new oil and water feeds :(

Dan :thumbs:

[Nicely]

Well, my cheap and cheerful THS mani has lasted me two years without problems :)

One thing I'd like to suggest from an S15 perspective is a design which is slightly less close to the ABS unit. Most of the cheaper design manis are close to the S14 ABS unit, but the S15 ABS is bigger and its FOOKING close. You have to actually unbolt the unit to allow it to move slightly and gain some extra space to fit the mani. Double layers of ali glass blanket are then needed to protect the ABS. Just an extra 1cm would be great.

[Muttly]

And don't forget a new elbow and possibly a downpipe unless the original/larger downpipe could be mater with an extended inverted elbow. Theres a market there for them though. Specially if an external wastegate is an option.

[Dan@DB-Power]

And don't forget a new elbow and possibly a downpipe unless the original/larger downpipe could be mater with an extended inverted elbow. Theres a market there for them though. Specially if an external wastegate is an option.

They would come with the wastegate option anyway, so you can either use it or blank it :nod:

I would also get a new downpipe made :)

Dan :thumbs:

[markr]

all sounds good mate..a design like the "full race" manifold would be excellent! also the downpipe shouldn't be that hard, just a little more length etc..

get on it dan!

[Pugger]

Ive got a Modded Xs power manifold that im away to Brace up...

Also got a custom Elbow with it... :) heres how it looks :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/i2iclan/Pugger/DSCN1901.jpg

Just trying to work out about how to route the Oil/water pipes :)

[Airbog]

My oil pipe goes across top of engine (it's braided teflon hose). Water one wasn't connected at all. Custom made top mount manifold cost me like 300 pounds at local workshop.

[Muttly]

Dan, I had a little idea for the dowpipe for the top mount. Put in 2 lambda bungs. 1 for the regular lambda and a second for a wideband. We all know the lambda can get stuck in there so that way you'd have an easy way of getting a wide band in if needed, itd also allow someone to run the 2 if they wanted to. Dunno why you'd want to ut I'm sure there's a reason out there.

[dukey]

im interested in top mount t28 too but on your topic i say the more quality the better as long as it aint a ridiculous price...

but top t28 all the way!!!

[Bug2K4]

Besides ease of access, are there any other benefits to using a top mount?

[Richy_Boy]

Besides tt looks cool? :D

I like top mounts purely as you can see what's going on with oil/water hoses / actuators without pulling half the engine bay out.

I'd imagine if you needed to replace a turbo/gaskets it would be significantly quicker with a top mount manifold in place :nod:

Rich

[markr]

any news or latest thoughts on this dan?????

[Dan@DB-Power]

any news or latest thoughts on this dan?????

Yep I'm in discussions with my machinests :)

They are able to brace them more, but are a little unsure of skimming the flanges as they say that stainless steel which my manifolds are made of are too strong for their cutters, they are ringing around for other places to be able to do them :)

I've also got a top mount manifold to use for ideas. I received it yesterday and boy is it shite :( the stainless is so thin it feels like a baked bean can :D The welds on it are also very bad, looks like a kid has done them :(

Anyhow I'll take it upto a mate who is a tubular manifold builder to find out costs on getting them made out of a more sturdy material :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Muttly]

TBH Dan if you could get a GReddy one off someone to match that rather than a XS Power (or similar) as they've a nice reputation of being crap for spool. I know one that when fitted to one car make 450bhp and spools at about 5000rpm and on another car the same turbo makes 500bhp at 4250rpm. Its seems like its down to design of the manifold.

[Dan@DB-Power]

TBH Dan if you could get a GReddy one off someone to match that rather than a XS Power (or similar) as they've a nice reputation of being crap for spool. I know one that when fitted to one car make 450bhp and spools at about 5000rpm and on another car the same turbo makes 500bhp at 4250rpm. Its seems like its down to design of the manifold.

I can get my mate to check it out anyhow :) As he builds manifolds for Lotus so should have a good idea :)

I'll have a looksy for a greddy one though :)

Dan :thumbs:

[dukey]

are we gonna have a go for the t25/t28 footprint tho instead of the t3/4?

and hows about elbows to match for a package deal???

as long as things are quality and proven to work well i dont mind paying that little extra just dont wanna have to sell my a$$ to afford it tho!

[Dan@DB-Power]

are we gonna have a go for the t25/t28 footprint tho instead of the t3/4?

and hows about elbows to match for a package deal???

as long as things are quality and proven to work well i dont mind paying that little extra just dont wanna have to sell my a$$ to afford it tho!

Yep for T28 fitment :)

As for the downpipe, I am going to aim at a S14 elbow and then a downpipe to go from that to your Cat :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Richy_Boy]

Oh OK, so we will need to buy a whole new front pipe for the exhaust? As the turbo should be sitting higher, is it not just possible to get an extended elbow made up which allows us to bolt on our normal exhausts?

Also, S14 and S14a elbows are different in design :wack:

Rich

[Sideways Danny]

my frenchweapon mani is off at the moment, I could go with you to machinist to have them look it over if you want :) but it doesn't leave my sight ;)

[Dan@DB-Power]

Oh OK, so we will need to buy a whole new front pipe for the exhaust? As the turbo should be sitting higher, is it not just possible to get an extended elbow made up which allows us to bolt on our normal exhausts?

Also, S14 and S14a elbows are different in design :wack:

Rich

Hi Rich

I could do I suppose, but I would need to make for either the S14 or S14a elbow, otherwise if I make 2 different extensions it could get pricey :(

Dan :thumbs:

[Richy_Boy]

Yeah, dunno the difference though between getting a front pipe/elbow pipe designed and getting two elbows with 'slight' (?) differences?

The front pipe will add about £100 to the kit costs though I'd expect? It's worth doing so, you'll sell shite loads, not just on here, but on ebay too :nod:

Rich

[Dan@DB-Power]

Yeah, dunno the difference though between getting a front pipe/elbow pipe designed and getting two elbows with 'slight' (?) differences?

The front pipe will add about £100 to the kit costs though I'd expect? It's worth doing so, you'll sell shite loads, not just on here, but on ebay too :nod:

Rich

I'll have a chap to matey boy and see what he recons would be the best choice :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Muttly]

You can't go the route of using a standard elbow with an extension as the turbo is mounted upside down so the elbow would stick up through the bonnet.

[Dan@DB-Power]

You can't go the route of using a standard elbow with an extension as the turbo is mounted upside down so the elbow would stick up through the bonnet.

This is true, so new elbow + extension :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Richy_Boy]

I wasn't suggesting that.. but WAS suggesting a new elbow which allows a std. front pipe to connect to it :nod: (i.e. the lower part of the elbow sits in the same place as the std one)

Some people may have some very expensive exhausts on their cars and may not want to swap half of it out just to fit a cool manifold. Just my opinion anyway. :)

Rich

[Muttly]

I know what you're saying Rich and I agree with you but the catch is the elbows will have to be different lengths to suit the different downpipes. Actually just thinking of a way around it. anyone have the lengths of of a s14 elbow and a s14 downpipe also a s14a elbow and s14a downpipe.
If the difference is more than a few mm an adapter could be made easily enough. The all you'd need is a 1 size fits all elbow which will connect to any downpipe with the use of an adapter.

[MaLicE]

would defo be up for a top mount.... dont forget you also need the intercooler pipe altered... air filter pipe should be fine though...

if you need someone to make up the hoses i know the guys that work for braided steel, they do aeroquip etc and if your ordering in bulk would do it very cheap... i got my standard t28 braided lines with aeroquip fittings on for 30 quid!! i also had a braided line from the clutch master to the slave made up for 20 quid with aeroquip fittings etc...

[dukey]

Yep for T28 fitment :)

As for the downpipe, I am going to aim at a S14 elbow and then a downpipe to go from that to your Cat :)

Dan :thumbs:

damn it i was hoping for the ca one as there are no mid price good quality ones and would fill the whole in the market quite nicely..

as for the elbow-front pipe-cat......what if we have front pipe with cat replace built in ie. no joins where cat would be?? surely its better not to have to get a seperate cat replacement pipe again (even tho this aint for the ca im still bloody moanin....someone slap me!!)

if there is just a few mm in it wouldnt that prbably be alright as it could help ground clearance if its not obstructed by other things. but im thinking as i know from ca to sr the flanges are at different angles so there could be that prob with 14 and 14a not just length??? am i right cos i dunno????

chris

[diamondsink]

Yeah another call on the intercooler piping when using a top mount?

[markr]

whats the latest on these dan????

[CravingImpact]

You going ahead with these mate ?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

Yep still going ahead, just been catching up with the other products first :)

I'll be seeing the guy who will be hopefully making them later this week for prices :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Mark]

To be honest dan i wouldnt bother with a stainless one, they are only bling until you start the car :wack:

Sort out a decent mild steel manifold that wont crack and your laughing :thumbs:

[Jesus-Ninja]

Another mild steel vote from me. So long as it's no heavier than that the stock manifold then I'd be happy.

It's not like they go rusty that close to the engine :wack:

[Alex]

It's not like they go rusty that close to the engine :wack:

Thats a thought :wack: You can't really see the manifold anyway, because the turbo is in the way.

Most people would probably wrap them up anyway :nod:

[Dan@DB-Power]

The top mount will be mild steel for 2 reasons:-

Cost & strength :)

Dan :thumbs:

[dukey]

hurry it up and get this one done so we can get to the s13 topmount for t28's....lol

nother vote for mild!!!

thought id join in there!

[CravingImpact]

Thought you couldnt use mild for manifolds as they scale due to the heat, or is this not a serious problem?

[kingj]

would deffo be interested in a top mount mani for my ca18det that I could fit my gt28rs to!! any idea on price? or how long they would take to be built/available?

[CHIEF]

What about one similar to a Tomei Expreme. They look fantastic with the divider.

[Dan@DB-Power]

Mild steel would be fine :nod:

Dan :thumbs:

[Alex]

This could be very good :nod:

Id love one of these with a GT28R strapped to it in my engine bay :smitten:

[sxben]

Also very interested in this any ball park price?

[mags200]

would we need new hoses if we got braided oil and water feeds?

[Dan@DB-Power]

No price yet :no:

Mags, you would need new hoses I would think as I doubt the standard braided size ones would reach :(

Dan :thumbs:

[shaun_s13]

you could do with a manifold that is designed to clear the abs on a ca engine

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Shaun

The one I have for the CA at the moment, clears the ABS with only slight modifying. Basically pushing the unit back a little, Rads S13 manged it anyhow :)

You would need to get some heat shielding for the unit though. I will be making some though :)

Dan :thumbs:

[S3 1MDl]

any more news on this

agree with mark a mild steel that wont crack will prob be better than a stainless steel one

[Dan@DB-Power]

Will be popping up to see the guy hopefully on Thursday or Friday :)

He's been off for the last 2 weeks :(

[Richy_Boy]

It's worth pointing out the thread about 'who has stage2 setup' where it's thought one of APEXs fanimolds is causing problems with valves not closing due to pressure blow-back (or something)....

It's thought this is due to the seperators not going down long enough between the manifold pipes...

Rich

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

Just got back from the place that would be making the manifolds.

Anyhow here is the lowdown.

They can be made, they would be stainless steel, as apparently to get mild steel made in the curves of a top mount would mean thin wall mild steel, and apparently it would blow holes in the sidewalls of the tubing :(

Price at the moment would be about £350-£400 :( this will be confirmed hopefully next week though.

The next step I have in mind is to sent the sample one I have here off to the guys that make my current manifolds and get them to reproduce it :nod: I know the quality of my manifolds is 2nd to none and therefore know they will do a good job for a cheaper price.

Watch this space :)

[Jesus-Ninja]

And this is still for a top mount set up including manifold, elbow, and oil and water feeds?

[Dan@DB-Power]

And this is still for a top mount set up including manifold, elbow, and oil and water feeds?

That price is just for the manifold, and not any of the other accessories :(

[Jesus-Ninja]

That price is just for the manifold, and not any of the other accessories :(

crumbs... :(

[kingj]

watching this with interest:nod:

[S3 1MDl]

Price at the moment would be about £350-£400 :( this will be confirmed hopefully next week though.


:eek: wasn't expecting that

dan half that cost and u'll have half the forum buying this one compared to a 'so called reputable fellow trader whos manifolds are excellent:wack: '

[RADS_S13]

The one I have for the CA at the moment, clears the ABS with only slight modifying. Basically pushing the unit back a little, Rads S13 manged it anyhow :)
:



yeah not too bad a job. needs to move over a little more than an SSA manifold (had an SSA one on mine (which had cracked twice :rolleyes: ) before dans manifold went on the car ). but well worth it for a manifold thats 10 times better than an SSA one IMO :thumbs:

[RADS_S13]

a few pics of the manifold fitted after the abs braket has been modified :)

http://images27.fotki.com/v1021/photos/6/66046/4665848/manifold010-vi.jpg
http://images30.fotki.com/v479/photos/6/66046/4665848/manifold011-vi.jpg
http://images28.fotki.com/v1033/photos/6/66046/4665848/manifold013-vi.jpg

The abs bracket changes are nice and easy only needing a hacksaw/angel grinder, drill and drill bits and a bit of metal to make up a new rear bracket. which I'll take a pic of and post another time. also one of the manifold washers needs a flat grinding on it so it fits, I'm running a GT28r and I had to turn the inlet compressor houseing clockwise slightly (a mm or two) so it cleared the manifold pipe from cylinder 1 . I also found the oil return from the turbo needed to be fitted after everything else was in place to make getting the manifold in with the turbo bolted up easier. some bits had already been modded from when I had the ssa manifold on. like the oil return and I already had a trust style SSA turbo elbow.

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

I've been making up extra supports for the standard fitment manifolds. I have attached a picture of what the finished product will look like (although it wont be black).

http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=50378&stc=1&d=1194950870

Also my manifolds will have 8 braces in total.

Dan :)

[Jesus-Ninja]

How much is one of those, Dan?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Around £200 but hopefully less depending on how much the stainless plates and tig welding will be :)

Dan :thumbs:

[S3 1MDl]

whats your view on doing this with non equal lengths dan

[Dan@DB-Power]

whats your view on doing this with non equal lengths dan

They will be equal lengths, tis the best way to go :)

Dan :thumbs:

[markr]

whats happened to the top mount dan???

[Dan@DB-Power]

whats happened to the top mount dan???

I'm sending it off to China for a new price, will take a while though :(

Dan :thumbs:

[Evilchap]

For those of us not of a :ghey: disposition, the painted idea with some kind of insulation seems like a good idea, and will stop any corrosion and discolouring. I know some people only fit them because they're shiney, but will there be an option for a prepared model insulated and efficient?

[Dan@DB-Power]

For those of us not of a :ghey: disposition, the painted idea with some kind of insulation seems like a good idea, and will stop any corrosion and discolouring. I know some people only fit them because they're shiney, but will there be an option for a prepared model insulated and efficient?

Yeah should be able to sort something out for the true power peeps :)

[MarK4]

how long till you think these will be available? Its due to have the map finished early jan anyway I can get one around that time?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Mark

They are almost ready for the CA18DEt, i'm waiting for SR20DET manifolds to arrive though :)

Dan :thumbs:

[TomB]

deffo interested in a CA topmount for t28, a complete kit would be awesome!

[mats13]

:(double post

[mats13]

deffo interested in a CA topmount for t28, a complete kit would be awesome!



that makes 2 of us:D[/QUOTE]

[Matty2Fatty]

topmount t28?

if it doesn't muck the ABS sounds pretty interesting :D

[ross86]

where are these up to now i am lookign to get a new manifold and these seem to be on the right track

ross

[Dan@DB-Power]

I've got some S13 ones being modified now, and the S14 ones should be ready by March.

As for the top mounts, I have sent the topmount sample I have here onto my contact in China for a accessment :) but this will take some time :(

Dan :thumbs:

[Razzario]

Do the CA ones need ABS removal?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Do the CA ones need ABS removal?

:no: just pushed back a little :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Razzario]

ooooh, muchos tempted :wack: how much are they Dan?

[Dan@DB-Power]

£130 for a normal one :) + postage

[Matty2Fatty]

:no: just pushed back a little :)

Dan :thumbs:

how much is "a little". Will it be easy enough to do? :)

[Razzario]

any pics of it Dan, i need a nice shiney photo to get the missus to cough up the dosh :wack:

[Dan@DB-Power]

Post 72 will explain all and show pictures :)

[MarK4]

are the ca manifolds available yet and does the standard dump pipe fit?

[Rumble]

Interested in a tubular manifold for the s13 (with standard turbo mounting).Are these available yet?
i would be wanting the extra bracings and the faces skimmed, £200 right?

[Dan@DB-Power]

I've got a test one which will be ready this week hopefully if you want to try it out :)

Thats with the skimmed faces and extra bracing :D

Dan :thumbs:

[Quail]

Very interested in one of the normal ones! £130 is a fantastic price!!

[TomB]

Any idea on the eta of the top mounted ones Dan?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Any idea on the eta of the top mounted ones Dan?

no eta at the moment :(

[abz]

Just picked up a bottom mounted CA18DET manifold off Dan tonight, Manifold looks excellent, well put together, nice welds, good thickness pipe! Much better than most of the crap i have seen for CA18's out there.

Going to be fitting tomorrow and will post up pics and a review.

Top work Dan, and thanks for meeting me up.

p.s. The Saab sounded nice when it went off on boost :D

[Matty2Fatty]

so are the bottom mount ones ready to go then dan?

also will they work with the standard dump pipe?

[blue boy]

^^^ Indeed, need to know as well as i now need one in the next few months for Stage 3a.

Any chance of a GB?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Yep bottom mount CA ones are ready, they all line up too with original fittings :)

SR ones will be here soon :)

[Matty2Fatty]

so how much will one of these bad boys set me back then dan? :)

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Matty

Standard manifold £130
Standard manifold with bracing and skimmed flanges £190

Dan :thumbs:

[MarK4]

Think i'll go with one of these as my 6boost is taking month's to make lol. Do you do a elbow for these yet?

Cheers

Mark

[Dan@DB-Power]

Think i'll go with one of these as my 6boost is taking month's to make lol. Do you do a elbow for these yet?

Cheers

Mark

Hi Mark

no elbow's as of yet :(

Dan :thumbs:

[Matty2Fatty]

does this fit with the standard dump pipe dan? :)

[Dan@DB-Power]

does this fit with the standard dump pipe dan? :)

Should do :) although I've only fitted it using a after market pipe :(

Dan :thumbs:

[OniOne]

Hey Dan. It would be good if you could supply a turbo elbow as well with these, I would be interested as I am planning for a new turbo.

How long for the manifolds untill they are up for sale? Any pics or are they still under development?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hey Dan. It would be good if you could supply a turbo elbow as well with these, I would be interested as I am planning for a new turbo.

How long for the manifolds untill they are up for sale? Any pics or are they still under development?

I'll look into the elbows :)

As for the manifolds, I'll chase my machinists tomorrow for them :)

Dan :thumbs:

[podge]

Dan, what are the chances you could get a metal multi layer head to manifold gasket made for the CA? One like the SR runs. The standard CA ones are crap - i'm sure they'd sell well with this new manifold.

Matt

[abz]

Dan, what are the chances you could get a metal multi layer head to manifold gasket made for the CA? One like the SR runs. The standard CA ones are crap - i'm sure they'd sell well with this new manifold.

Matt

Nothing wrong with the standard gaskets is there? I've never had one blow

[podge]

Mine only seem to last prob 4 or 5 thousand miles before I blow them - thats proper nissan ones too. Blueprint ones are worse.

Once you got a big turbo on too getting the manifold off is a horrible job. The nuts at the bottom of cyl 3 + 4 are a pig!

Was just a thought. What power are you at? Might be the extra boost killing mine.

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Podge

I'll have a look into it, Copper ones may be a good choice, but may not like the heat :(

Dan :thumbs:

[MarK4]

6boost are now not responding to my mails so are there any ready to go for a ca? Dan is there any chance you can point me in the right direction to find a elbow?

[Fake Ben Taylor]

cometic multi layer metal exhaust gaskets are available from erics performance parts on ebay.com :)

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Mark

Non braced ones are ready to go mate :) as for elbow's afraid not mate :( Ebay?

Ben :cool:

[podge]

Cheers Dan, i'll keep an eye out on this thread.

Ben, do you have a link? I could only find SR20 ones.

[podge]

Update - found them on Ebay Canada

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cometic-CA18DET-Exhaust-Gaskets-Nissan-Silvia180sx-CA18_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el126 2QQcategoryZ33665QQihZ008QQitemZ180205206898QQtcZp hoto

Cheers Ben - ordered a set.

[abz]

Been a bit slack and only just got my ca18 manifold on!

Boost controller needs messing with but overall the car feels much nicer!

And i didnt think a manifold on a turbo car could make such a difference to sound! Used to sound like a bag of spanners rattling down the exhaust on boost, now it sounds like its a bloddy boosted ferrari!

Highly reccomend this!

Good work Dan

[Fake Ben Taylor]

Update - found them on Ebay Canada

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cometic-CA18DET-Exhaust-Gaskets-Nissan-Silvia180sx-CA18_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el126 2QQcategoryZ33665QQihZ008QQitemZ180205206898QQtcZp hoto

Cheers Ben - ordered a set.

:thumbs: erics has LOADS of cool bits :nod:

[R.Sendout]

Registering interest in T28 top mount kit:thumbs:

[robdriftit]

hi dan, do you have the s13 normall mount manifolds with bracing in stock? cheers Rob :)

[Andy_F]

Also interested in one of these, do you have any normal mount skimmed+braced manifolds in stock? I blew my manifold-turbo gasket at Teeside this weekend so I'm looking at upgrading everything while I've got it all off. What sort of delivery time would there be on one?

[SuperMonkeyKong]

Braced SR manifold and a S14a elbow would be a lovely group buy. ;)



Disclaimer:
Other mani and elbow combinations could be catered for.

[MarK4]

are any braced ca manifolds ready?

[Dan@DB-Power]

are any braced ca manifolds ready?

Hopefully will be by Monday :)

I've got all the bracing, just need to get them welded :)

Dan :thumbs:

[MarK4]

can you put me down for a braced one. Whats the best way to pay?

[technician]

What's the latest on these?

Any braced and skimmed S13 CA manifolds ready yet?

[Dan@DB-Power]

All of the manifolds are getting skimmed next weekish :)

As for bracing I suppose another week after that :)

Dan :thumbs:

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

Just a little update, all of the manifolds are now going to be skimmed and I have a few being braced now. As such the price for the manifolds will be £160 instead of £130 but will be spot on with the OEM fit and all flanges will be true :)

Mark I have a braced one ready for you now :)

Dan :thumbs:

[MarK4]

ok mate consider that gone, can I pay by cheque? If so shall I get contact details from your site?

Cheers

Mark

[MarK4]

should recieve the cheque tomorrow mate

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Mark

Got it :)

Will upload picture today of the manifold, it's a work of Art :)

Dan :thumbs:

[MarK4]

good stuff mate been trying to sort out a manifold for a long time.

[acenissan200sx]

how many have you got

[Dan@DB-Power]

I've got a production run on them at the moment, with about 12 ready next week :)

Dan :thumbs:

[TomB]

Got a pic of the mani then Dan?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Pics:-

(sorry for the size of them)

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x284/db-power/100_0218.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x284/db-power/100_0219.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x284/db-power/100_0220.jpg
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x284/db-power/100_0221.jpg

Hope you like them :)

[acenissan200sx]

how much are these

[Damo]

£160 its in a post on the last page ;)

[MarK4]

looks good mate, I don't think you could fit another brace in there lol.

[Dan@DB-Power]

Price for the braced ones are £200, becuase they are all skimmed now regardless :)

[Damo]

Price for the braced ones are £200, becuase they are all skimmed now regardless :)

sorry if im stupid but to confirm

non braced = £160
braced = £200

[Dan@DB-Power]

sorry if im stupid but to confirm

non braced = £160
braced = £200

:nod: :)

[abz]

Highly reccomend this manifold, does the job very well, car sounds loads nicer on boost and goes better and mine has stood the test of time, the car has been kained gutless for the past few thoushand miles and the manifold is still in perfect condition :)

Top work Dan

[keggy]

are these bottom mount. a nice db power badge would look well on the middle brace!!!!:thumbs:

[acenissan200sx]

hi
what turbos fit them

[Dan@DB-Power]

Yep bottom mount :)

As for turbo's, I wouldn't try anything bigger than a GT28RS :no:

Dan :thumbs:

[MarK4]

just checking to see when I can expect mine to arrive?

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Mark

Cheque should clear tomorrow, so will go out tomorrow :)

Dan :thumbs:

[DREAD13]

Dan £200! is that just the manifold or your selling it as a kit? pm me your address please! :nod:

[mags200]

Whats the different between braced and non braced that i will notice

(and for all u jokers, i know one has braces and one dont :D)

[Jesus-Ninja]

Whats the different between braced and non braced that i will notice

(and for all u jokers, i know one has braces and one dont :D)

It's an issue of strength. Tubular / Stainless manifolds are inherently prone to cracking, even with the highest quality products, due largely to the thinner material used, the loads placed on that part of the exhaust system (engine rock), and the extreme temperature changes.

The bracing reduces this, but of course increases the cost of the product.

EDIT: Sorry if I jumped in on your thread, Dan!

[Dan@DB-Power]

Yep as Ninja said :thumbs:

[mags200]

It's an issue of strength. Tubular / Stainless manifolds are inherently prone to cracking, even with the highest quality products, due largely to the thinner material used, the loads placed on that part of the exhaust system (engine rock), and the extreme temperature changes.

The bracing reduces this, but of course increases the cost of the product.

EDIT: Sorry if I jumped in on your thread, Dan!

Thanks, dan ignore my pm as there is my answer :D

How many braced ones you got? can i put a deposit down on one now and finsh payment for it in aug (im going on holiday july29th) :thumbs:

[Dan@DB-Power]

I've got 6 ready to go :) with more being done as we speak :)

I can just reserve one for you and if you settle up with me in Aug :)

[mags200]

yes defo m8, how much deposit do i need to place down? i can do this on friday if thats ok (latest, might be sooner) :thumbs:

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Mags

Don't worry about the deposit chap :) just pay in full when you can :)

Dan :thumbs:

[mags200]

Awesome thanks m8ty

[s13rab]

have you any left for the ca18det ?

cheers
rab

[Rumble]

yeah i could do with one for my CA18DET also.

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Guys

I will have a couple of CA18DET ones soon, I'm waiting for my tig welder chap to contact me, but he seems to have vanished off the face of the earth :(

Dan :thumbs:

[rearwheelsteer]

are you going to make a top mount kit at some point?? no1 seems to do it except x-s power n thats pure shite!!

[Dan@DB-Power]

Was looking at it, but price is the major factor, I can get them made in this country but they would work out at abut £450 ea with a minimum order of 10. But they would be made out of mild steel tubing, and not break :no:

Dan :thumbs:

[Angelus]

Hi Dan,

do you think that the CA manifold will fit a LHD S13 with the steering column on this side?

Alex

[Dan@DB-Power]

Hi Dan,

do you think that the CA manifold will fit a LHD S13 with the steering column on this side?

Alex

no idea chap :(

fancy being a tester in November when the next batch are in?

Dan :thumbs:

[Angelus]

Hmm... Maybe. :)

Do you have pictures from the engine side flange?

Alex

[charlay]

whats the deal with these? still available?

[Dan@DB-Power]

They are for the SR, not yet for the CA :(

[Leroy]

when u reckon u will av any for the CA im in dire need of a manifold that wont fail on me as ive had my current stainless off twice i the last onths and fresh gaskits n skim