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Wanted: Stock R33 exhaust manifold

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Hello Guys/Girls,

I wouldn't normally do this, but I am after a stock exhaust manifold for my r33 GTST, fairly urgently.

By wanting I do NOT want, re-welded or machined manifolds, preferably someone who has either recently upgraded would be very cool if you have one available, in good condition.

Thanks people :()

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You could say that Kym..ehehe..I had been driving her a little hard over the past few weeks and last week the manifold just gave way entirely due to the heat.

It was funny taking it to pieces because the crack was huge, right through the centre and almost a perfect circle all the way around. Any extra weight and it would've snapped like a twig.

In a way it's good though, it's forcing me to clean the ex side of the motor down properly where I couldn't quite reach before and inspect turbo a bit better..no shaft play which is good. :rolleyes:

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It's not exactly the most accessable area to work in (the only thing about japanese cars i don't like!), but within an hour it was all to pieces. :)

I left those studs practically floating in CRC overnight before even trying to undo them for that very reason :rolleyes: snapped studs would not have been a good addition ehehe.

For a while there I was almost tempted to sell off my stock exhaust hardware and use that as an excuse to puchase a slightly larger GT 30'series, custom manifold, injectors, new compy and some other goodies, but I'm just wanting it back on the road asap atm, I'll play with it after exams if anything ;)

Did you end up replacing the broken studs or just leaving them and tightening around them? I don't think any of the ppl I know bother replacing them when they break, they just tighten around them the best they can normally.

Dam heavy right foot hey :)

People seem to tell me that alot.. ehehe

Yeah I was quite surpised at the extent of the damage around the casting, I'd never seen an RB manifold crack like that before either..it's very artistic, the kind of thing you really would want to put on your mantlepiece :)

I'll have to bring it down and show you @ kwinana sometime, seeing as we'll all be back down there again shortly.

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Sweet as Kym! I saw your car near Omni during the day a few weeks ago btw, she is purring like a kitten and sounding very strong. You haven't flowed or changed your stock turbo have you?

Yeah I learnt the hard way snapping studs on other cars..CRC is your friend though :P

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