My Twin Scroll Custom Manifold

[louiswun]

Hand made twin gated twin scroll custom manifold for CA18,
How much are you willing to pay for it ?

[r34 gtr]

Thats really nice. What flange is on there?

I would guess if you found the right buyer you could get quite a bit for it. Unfortunately in the CA18 world it can be hard to fund that kind of buyer. Maybe try the 200sx owners club in Europe (sxoc.com) and ask something like £500 or €600?

[louiswun]

It is T3 divided flange.
I'm not selling mine.
It is US$700 shipped.

[float_6969]

IMHO, that's cheap for piece like that. I was thinking more like $1000-$1200 USD.

Does it work on LHD?

[louiswun]

not sure ...ha ha

[Sideways s12]

why wouldn't it work on LHD?

[themadscientist]

steering shaft on the same side as the exhaust set. It's workable with the stock stuff, but you start running big manifold tubes and wastegates in the same space you are going to need to fold time and space.

[float_6969]

WELLLLLLL coming from a guy running an HKS T4 flanged manifold on a LHD car when the manifold was designed for RHD, I can tell you it makes a HUGE difference.

I had to grind the top of the wastegate off because it rubbed on the knuckle for the steering shaft and COMPLETELY REMOVE my brake booster because it wouldn't clear the brake master and there was no room between the turbo outlet and the brake booster for a downpipe.

So it makes a BIG difference.

[louiswun]

WELLLLLLL coming from a guy running an HKS T4 flanged manifold on a LHD car when the manifold was designed for RHD, I can tell you it makes a HUGE difference.

I had to grind the top of the wastegate off because it rubbed on the knuckle for the steering shaft and COMPLETELY REMOVE my brake booster because it wouldn't clear the brake master and there was no room between the turbo outlet and the brake booster for a downpipe.

So it makes a BIG difference.

Could you send photos with different angles ?

[themadscientist]

Could you send photos with different angles ?

Be sure to look back over your shoulder and snarl like a dragon in the pics too.

[float_6969]

WELLLLLLL coming from a guy running an HKS T4 flanged manifold on a LHD car when the manifold was designed for RHD, I can tell you it makes a HUGE difference.

I had to grind the top of the wastegate off because it rubbed on the knuckle for the steering shaft and COMPLETELY REMOVE my brake booster because it wouldn't clear the brake master and there was no room between the turbo outlet and the brake booster for a downpipe.

So it makes a BIG difference.

Could you send photos with different angles ?

This is what it looked like when I first put it together. I was trying to use a hydro-boost hydraulic brake booster from a GM. I built a custom extension to place the brake master where it sits. It worked, but the clearance between the extension and the turbo was too close and the turbo would hit the extension and make a TERRIBLE racket. I HAD to remove it. It wasn't tolerable.


Here you can see how close the downpipe is to the firewall and that the wastegate actuator sits right about the steering knuckle


My first attempt at no brake booster at all. I've since modified this again so it fits/works better.



This is how it sits currently. I'm still not happy with the brakes. They're WAY too stiff to do any kind of "spirited" driving with.

[louiswun]

Is the manifold design for LHD, turbo placement is more forward and towards the left front light ?

[float_6969]

No, that manifold is designed for RHD. Hence me having to do all of the work to the braking system to get it to fit. With the stock brake booster and brake master, you can't even bolt the turbo to the manifold. It hits the brake master. If you remove the brake master and bolt the turbo on, there is only about 3" between the back of the turbo and the face of the brake booster. I don't have any pictures showing that.

[Volks1470]

Is this still availible? I might be interested.

[louiswun]

Is this still availible? I might be interested.

It is custom made by order and need to wait for about 3 to 4 weeks.

[Volks1470]

Cool, can you provide some contact info? I'll probably order one of these.

[float_6969]

Is your car RHD? This probably won't work on a LHD car.

[Volks1470]

Is your car RHD? This probably won't work on a LHD car.

Yep, i've read through the thread before posting. I've got a S13 Silvia with a CA18DET that's stock. I found a CA18 engine here locally and I'm wanting to build up. I wasn't going to consider the CA till I found this twin scroll manifold. Originally I was thinking of a SR with the Full Race twin scroll kit but sticking with the CA is going to save me a lot of money.

Pretty crazy MC work to get it to work on a LHD...glad I have a RHD.

Edit: So apparently I can't PM until some sort of quota is met...OP, can you provide some email or something in the mean time?

[float_6969]

Yea, you have to have a minimum number of posts before you can PM. It's to keep the spammers from blowing up ppls inboxes.
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[louiswun]

Cool, can you provide some contact info? I'll probably order one of these.

louiswun at hot mail dot com

[Volks1470]

Cool, can you provide some contact info? I'll probably order one of these.

louiswun at hot mail dot com

Thanks! Email sent.