My new project...

[king_johnthegreat]

Well, I just bought a '95 240SX for $500!! It is actually very clean and straight, too, minus the hood looking like a fat guy sat on it. The stock front bumper cover is a little messed, too, but really not too badly. All of the other sheet metal, except for the hood, is in EXCELLENT condition. A few dings from car doors, here and there, but I can fix that in an afternoon. It had Kouki fenders on it, but they were stripped off before pickup, because that was part off the agreement. My company is going to be doing a RHD conversion, as well as an S15 front end conversion, so the fenders were no big deal. I'm sourcing the S14 front clip that we are going to use for the project right now, and compiling the list of equipment we will be upgrading with. The paint/body kit is already pretty much a lock down; as are many of the fuel system upgrades: Tomei high flow pump, Tomei 740cc injectors, BEGI RRFPR. The engine will likely be fortified with Tomei cams (thinking 260's to 270's range), Tomei RAS'ers, Tomei valve springs, and a Tomei 2.2 stroker kit. A new oil pump gear/housing will be used, and timing chain kit, as well as a Greddy 1.2mm HG. ARP fasteners wherever they will offer piece of mind, too. Nismo motor/transmission mounts, and thermostat, Greddy underdrive pulleys, and an electric water pump. The list could go on for years; here is what we DON'T know for sure: What T25 flange manifold seems to be best for less than about $900? We plan to use an HKS 3037S turbo, so one that has worked well with that hair drier in the past would be great. I have searched a few forums, and found no definitive answers to that question. We also want to use nitrous, so a well constructed manifold that holds up to really extreme heat is top priority. Suspension is also on lock down, nearing $10,000 in sum total!! By the time we finish building this list, we'll feel as broke as the company probably will be when we finish building the car! I am excited to get started on this, being as I have been a KA-T person in the past. My Frontier is now turbo'ed with a $5000 T3/T04E super 50 setup, but this should easily put all that to shame. I can't wait... Let me know of any possible manifolds that may match my criteria; and it doesn't matter if they are top or bottom mount. Inconel or SS ONLY, if you know of any. Thanks guys!John

[Onizuka]

That will be a sick car. As far as a tubular turbo manifold, any will do just make sure you re-enforce it in as many ways as posible to keep the turbo from tugging away from the motor and stressing the welds.