Cheaper Turbo Manifolds. I Know Sigh

[bluey33]

Thanks!!

[methz]

hybrid performance manifold, using one with gt3582r and another with precision 6266... cannot beat the price and value.. you would be stupid 2 purchase anything else around that price range. specially the cheap chinese shit. we all know the problems they have.

[Crazy Xav]

I also have a hybrid manifold, good bit of gear for the price! But damn it was hard tightening a few bolts (as was stated) just stay away from those $200 chinese specials and you should be fine.

[methz]

use the correct 14mm ring spanner and u can get into every bolt with ease.. but cant go past hybrid manifold for the price.

[Crazy Xav]

Yeah not too bad with the ring spanner, I recall there was one that I could get about 2mm of movement so I got the grinder out and cut the spanner I'm just lazy and love using ratchets. But brilliant value for money.

[dyl33]

How long have you been using the Hybrid manifold?

what turbo are you using with it?

They don't look to bad for $350-400 and there made out of steampipe/mild steel

Edited September 16, 2012 by dyl33

[Crazy Xav]

My cars still in the build stage so cant report too much on their durability but the welds were good, the position of the turbo flange is great, lots of space to the cam cover. alot of the stainless cheapies wont fit most aftermarket turbochargers.

I had to make a custom mount for the power steering reservoir as it fouled on the compressor housing.

Edited September 16, 2012 by Crazy Xav

[KURTIS34]

How long have you been using the Hybrid manifold?

what turbo are you using with it?

They don't look to bad for $350-400 and there made out of steampipe/mild steel

I'm using a hybrid one with a 5558 Been on the car for about 3 months

So far Done about 3000kms maybe

Including drags at wsid and a trackday at Wakefield .

I can not complain for price

[methz]

im also around 3months or more.. nothing wrong so far. up close to 500hp aswell.

[Hanaldo]

Has anyone done back to backs vs stock or other??

[FineLine]

I've clocked up 14 kay on the hybrid now. Zero issues.

[89CAL]

The Hybrids only come in high mount though from what I can find?

[Dale FZ1]

If you speak with Kam I believe there is a low mount version being developed. Why you would bother is a little difficult to fathom.

[RDIRTY4]

My cars still in the build stage so cant report too much on their durability but the welds were good, the position of the turbo flange is great, lots of space to the cam cover. alot of the stainless cheapies wont fit most aftermarket turbochargers.

I had to make a custom mount for the power steering reservoir as it fouled on the compressor housing.

I had to make a custom mount for the power steering reservoir as well... It took all of 20 mins, if that?

I've had the hybrid mani on the car for about 1000kms now (car sits at 370rwhp), it's been a hard 1000kms :-P

[89CAL]

If you speak with Kam I believe there is a low mount version being developed. Why you would bother is a little difficult to fathom.

Developing or running one?

[Dale FZ1]

If you speak with Kam

Get it from the horse's mouth I say. Email and phone both work if you are seriously chasing after one from him.

[Crazy Xav]

I had to make a custom mount for the power steering reservoir as well... It took all of 20 mins, if that?

I've had the hybrid mani on the car for about 1000kms now (car sits at 370rwhp), it's been a hard 1000kms :-P

Was probably the most straight forward Part of this Build lol.

Did you make a brace for you turbo? Im thinking of making one utilizing the bolts that hold the crossover piping to the head.

[Hybrid1310]

We will have some low mount ones that we are working on, which will be available in a couple weeks , The ones we will be doing will be good to run with a 38mm wastegate , if you are wanting to run big horse power i would suggest going for the top mount with a larger wastegate port, Low mounts are a mission and cramps everything in a tight spot so its quiet hard to make something which will look half decent and will also clear everything.

[RDIRTY4]

Was probably the most straight forward Part of this Build lol.

Did you make a brace for you turbo? Im thinking of making one utilizing the bolts that hold the crossover piping to the head.

I haven't made one yet. I had the same idea. Only because there is a lot of weight hanging off those exhaust studs in the engine block. The gyrating force of the turbo (not sure if that's the correct term) would put a but of strain on those studs as well.

[Crazy Xav]

yeah hot manifold + the weight of the bits attached would put alot of strain on the studs, hate removing broken studs! I didn't think the turbo spinning would affect too much if its properly balanced but then again, I am no turbo expert, thats why I'm on these forums

Ill get some steel and see what I can do for a mount, should be quite easy as the Hybrid manifold has both T3 and T4 bolt holes so i can mount to that.