Chrissi,
       Is your turbo manifold an "HKS"? If so which part
number and where obtained.

    Kelly Troyer

Kelly,
Yes, HKS #17141-130327, cast iron for a late model 13BREW using

a

TO-4

After searching around the best price I found was $588.00

($602.61

w/shipping)

from
Options Auto Salon http://www.optauto.com/webstore/
I like the way they operate too.
...Chrissi

Same turbo exhaust manifold as Greg is using?

Paul Lamar

Paul,
I believe you have a photo of the ss 3 rotor manifold that REAmieya

of

Japan makes as well. I got it thru Powerhouse Racing,

www.PHR-ONline.com

if they are still in business. They also can get 2 rotor ss

manifolds.

 [Marc Wiese]

I don't remember that.

Paul Lamar

Brought the 3 rotor to show and tell in Memphis last year, with an
external wastegate? Here are 4, and include the HKS ss 2 rotor manifold.
Weight of 2 rotor ss manifold is 2 lbs, 5 oz. We weighed the 3 rotor at
the meeting, don't have it handy.
[Marc Wiese]

Here is the two rotor version.

Paul Lamar

  That's a nice piece of work but obviously not the $600 cast iron piece
that Chrissi was talking about. What's the cost on this one? And what ss
alloy? Wall thickness? Are you sure you have that weight right? Cant see
how the flange alone would be that light let alone the entire manifold
unless its paper thin material.

Mike Wills

There was evidence that they did not know how to weld stainless tube.
There was inside flash on the welds and that is a sure sign helium
or argon purge was not used inside the tubing. This is recommended
when welding SS tubing. You would have to go in with a die grinder
and clean up the inside of the welds.

Also I question the durability when compared to a heavy cast iron
turbo exhaust manifold.

Now here is a nice one made from Inconel that cost Jim Mederer $3000.
Its got a couple of hundred hours at the 900 HP level so far.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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