cxracing turbo manifold

[hungryjoseph]

http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mv ... 0-TOP-2-WT



Anyone buy this? Any "real-world" pictures?

[MaximA32]

I was able to pull several images up through a Google image search. What kind of info are you looking for on it?

[hungryjoseph]

As was I...

I want to see the insides of the merge collector, how the welds have held up through use, fitment of different turbos and clearances of these turbos with the valve cover that is an issue with the ebay brand manifolds, clearances with engine mounts, etc.

[Rbee25]

I am interested too, looks like a decent manifold for the price!

[hungryjoseph]

I sent them an email and they told me to call. I'll call them sometime soon and post what they say. I was hoping I'd be able to see the manifold from someone other than the company to get a more realistic sampling of what I could get if I ordered it.

[lovehateRBrelations]

ive heard mixed reviews, had some people say they used em with no issues even when they constantly thrash their cars. On the flip Ive also read and heard of a not insignificant number of people with horror stories. Everything from cracked manifolds to fitment issues, weld quality, etc. Seems to me like they got a good design and use decent material, but they just dont have the resources or experience or equipment, or all of the above to make a consistent product. Coin toss imho at best. But hell you buy a dozen of em for the cost of a cust fab job so it may not be a terrible (albeit not great) option for you turbo manifold needs. Its just master fabricaters have dedicated years of their life to the art and perfecting their style, thus to have "said parts" fabricated to the tolerances that are appropriate for high performance auto use these artisans charge you for the time and skill it takes to make a quality piece. I dont believe they have a sweat shop full of 45+yr old master fabricators sitting on an assembly line in BFE or where ever cx makes their wares churning out "top fit, quality and performance" manifolds that are sold for 3x less what they could get for their designed pieces in import tuner land. I could be wrong but I always bought into the age old phrase "you get what you pay for". All in all I give them a 2.5* rating of meh. Not gonna be aweful, but bro you coulda done sooo much better.