Low Mount Rb25 Manifolds Where Can I Get One?

[compnerd]

I AM AFTER A LOW MOUNT STAINLESS MANIFOLD TO SUIT AN R33 WITH STANDARD TURBO HOUSINGS,

I HAVE HEARD OF CHINESE ONES THAT DONT FIT PROPERLY,HOW MUCH ARE THE GOOD ONES AND WHERE CAN I

GET ONE,CHEERS!

[nizmo_freek]

There really isnt any decent options on the market at the moment.

There is the usual ebay/chinese type ones which are cheap, and not exactly the best quality, but i wouldnt want one on my car.

The only real "decent" options are buying a HPI one from justjap, but there are very expensive at over $1000, they would be ALOT better made than the cheap chineses ones though, also Kazama make one similar to the HPI version but there are very hard to find and very expensive aswell

Apexi and HKS (i think Greddy/Trust make one too) make a cast low mount manifold for the rb20/rb25 but this dosent mount the turbo in the stock position so that wouldnt really be a good option either unless your willing to modify a few things, in the end the cost vs gain isnt really worth it with these two options.

There is another option which is getting your stock manifold honed/ported, a few people have had good results from that by what ive read, not sure to on cost.

The only other option is to get one custom made, which again will be expensive, i actually asked 6BOOST a while ago in a thread if he has anything/would be willing to make anything for a rb20/rb25 with the turbo in the stock position, he basically said no (if i can remeber correctly) i think his reasons were that it would be very hard to design/make one that actually fits in the stock position and would give decent gains as there is very little space to work with, you cant fit a decent collecter in that area etc etc.

So really there isnt mani options, unless your willing to spend a bit of money!

Edited May 4, 2008 by nizmo_freek

[l0WRB]

Im in the same position

Im thinkin bout going after market low mount cheap chinese manifold (can get one cheap)

atm just using the stock rb25 mani with kkr turbo

Want to go 4 my final tune soon down brisbane and not sure if i should upgrade the manifold?

Are the cheap manifolds prone to cracking under higher boost 18psi etc

Would i be better off keeping my standard cast manifold.

Juz

[compnerd]

HAS ANYONE HAD SUCCESS WITH THE CHEAP CHINESE LOW MOUNT MANIFOLDS,I CAN GET ONE BUT THE GUY

SAYS I WILL NEED A SPACER BETTWEEN THE HEAD AND MANIFOLD,DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET A SPACER!

[Adriano]

It has been proven time and time again that there is no benefit in running these china lowmount manifolds, if you need a lowmount, the only option worth considering (over a stock one which is fine for 300rwkw) is an HKS or Trust cast manifold.

[frozenwaffles]

hey guys, i have the HPI low mount and its awesome. it was over $1400 for it from justjap...so like wow expensive...

but i dont know about you but once you put new gaskets on, new studs/bolts/nuts/etc i wouldnt want to be taking all that off again...the labour is the big killer!

so do it right once from the beginning and you wont look back. with the HPI one there was no spacers or anything like that required. my hks gtrs fitted but beautiful. what you will need made up thoug is a BOV return pipe and a new intake pipe and they wont fit at all...

[wolverine]

x2 HKS cast manifold

[robots]

those cheap chinese low mounts don't even fit lol. don't waste your money. stock one is better probably lol.

[tridentt150v]

x3 HKS cast low mount - the ONLY true low mount [std manifolds are side mount, not low mount!!!!]

[Shakiel]

i have a HKS cast iron manifold for sale if interested

BUT

is has provision for external wastegate, and im pretty sure the flange is bigger than standard

[abu]

I run a HKS low mount cast manifold with HKS external gate provision on top and its awesome

[dangerman4]

have you considered internal gate high mount?

i have a ETM manifold built to suit and its awesome, yet still keep the internal gate.