so, about those SSautochrome equal length manifolds...

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did you ever get one float? Did anyone on here ever get one? What about the one they post the hell out of thats not equal length? Just curious how they turned out and how the filament is.

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I wont touch them :oface

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fanta wrote:I wont touch them :oface
Yep, they are crap

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I've seen em used quite a bit in Australia. Also, I heard that their former quality issues have since been addressed. I want one of their T303 SS ones.

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i have the sus304 ss t3/t4 mani. it seems alright.

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Just cut the flange between the pipes and you should be fine (to allow expansion) I have seen plenty of folks do that with GReddy manifolds as well...FYI.

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http://www.turbocalculator.com...1-011

Those look excellent, IMO.

And for $280, hard to beat.

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what am i supposed to cut the flange with? its a half inch thick piece of stainless.

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FiKtIOn wrote:http://www.turbocalculator.com...1-011

Those look excellent, IMO.

And for $280, hard to beat.


looks just like the one that SSAutoChrome sellsvs the one you posted from Turbo Calculatorvs the equal length

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The little touches like braces on the runners really makes me wonder why folks hate SSAutochromes stuff so much. I really think that is something that I will buy, along with the T28BB I have been eyeing and the SSAutochrome extension pipe. I have never seen any other brand that has an actual divider for the WG and exhaust flow....

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HKS has a divider for the WG and exhaust flow, hehehehe

They do seem to have good products but the price makes me wonder about quality. But they do have a lifetime warranty agains cracks which is awsome. I thought about getting one for my T28bb setup but I still dont know for sure...

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We've had some pretty good feedback and dyno comparrisons over here in Aus, I think the general consenss is boost is about 500rpm earlier, with slight (about 6kw @atw) gain over most of the rev range.

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BoroBoroS13 wrote:HKS has a divider for the WG and exhaust flow, hehehehe


Good to know. But I am not a fan of HK$$$$ except for the SSQV.

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SSSCA18DET wrote:We've had some pretty good feedback and dyno comparrisons over here in Aus, I think the general consenss is boost is about 500rpm earlier, with slight (about 6kw @atw) gain over most of the rev range.


good to know! maybe i'll do that when i go for a T28

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rico05 wrote: I have never seen any other brand that has an actual divider for the WG and exhaust flow....


I was looking at the the divider on the SS extension and I was wondering if this will affect fitment of the S15 BBt28... Seeing how the BBT28 already has a divider.




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No, the divider in the dump that you have pictured is removable, you can see the unbreako's holding it in.


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