will any manifold work?

[SR20drftSX]

will any sr20det manifold work for my sr20de+t build? i mean there isn't a special FWD mani is there? aslogn as i used a bottom mount set-up correct? and once thats bolted up. i can position the turbo how i want it right so i can have the intake be on the drivers side and the turbo dump/exhaust pipe being on the passenger side?

thanks

[nametakennow]

Use a mani from any of the engines listed in the SR sticky in Sentra Gen. There are a few other manifolds out there (log and equal length), but I'm not sure where you'd get them.

The Nissan manis all use 4 bolt rectangular flanges, so you can turn the turbo one way or the other. If you clock it you can control the compressed-air exit point as well. The exhaust gas exit on all of them is straight down, which is pretty much the only sensible way anyway.

[SR20drftSX]

alright sounds good...i just dont want a stock looking manifold is all..i want a turbular welded one

[Chris859]

However - if you use a RWD manifold you will run into clearance issues, as they are in fact NOT the same. The turbo is placed differently on the fwd/rwd engines due to the turbo facing different directions on the two applications. On the rwd manifold, the turbo flange is centered between cylinders 3&4... where as the fwd/awd manifold it is between 2&3. It is easiest to find a bluebird/avenir/gtir turbo manifold and J pipe as they will be pretty much a direct bolt on affair. Where as with the rwd mani, even if you rotate the turbo, I am sure it will still hit the radiator, as well as possibly the trans bellhousing. Not to mention needing a custom outlet/downpipe as nothing off the shelf will fit(and this is assuming you resolve all the other clearance issues first). Anyways, thats my take on the subject

[SR20drftSX]

thanks for your take...sounds exactly like what i was thinkin...tons of clearance issues with this set-up...it already only has MAYBEE a 2 inch clearance now between the obx header and the heat guard for the left radiator fan..deff gonna be a tight fit