Hks Rb25 Exhaust Manifold , Worth It ?

[discopotato03]

How much better is side mount one than the factory one ?

Also wouldn't it be an instant defect if you got caught with a high mounted GT3076R ?

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Edited March 28, 2013 by discopotato03

[GTSBoy]

I suspect, for the money, you'd be far better off simply cleaning up the factory manifold than going the Brae side mount. The Brae one gives you all the bad things of not being factory (like defectability, having to move and change stuff) and nowhere near as big an improvement from std as any decent high or low mount would.

[AngryRB]

what about a low mount 6boost, obviously its not factory, but it would help to hide the turbo with some added heat shields and lots of stealth black.. Ive caved in and have ordered one to get every drop of response from the split pulse 3076, as the factory manifold has started to crack even after ceramic coating it before.

Edited March 28, 2013 by AngryRBGTX

[hypergear]

How much better is side mount one than the factory one ?

Also wouldn't it be an instant defect if you got caught with a high mounted GT3076R ?

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It made 40kws more then standard Based on a ATR43SS2 turbo.

I'm getting over the whole street legal thing. It just comes down to how you can fool a cop, obviously smart cops can tell from those cover ups while stupid ones will defect you for having an "stock intercooler" or having wholes (obviously stock cooler piping) on the chassis .

Plus you can't go to EPA without a stock manifold, turbo, and exhaust. So get your self a good high mount ex gate setup, quite exhaust, and enjoy the power while you can. lol

[wolverine]

Angry you are going to be a happy boy with good tuning and all the fruit bolted on.

[ARTZ]

Yay for Angry finally getting a high mount..

Just build what you wanna build..

As long as its sensible and doesn't annoy the old lady next door everytime you start it...Love thy neighbour ,fk da police!!

[discopotato03]

For Hypergear , does that Brae side mount manifold place the turbo pretty much where the Nissan cast one does if you spaced the turbo out for the T04S 0.70 comp housing ie GT3582R etc .

I also wonder if its possible to butcher a couple of std heat shields to come up with a bit of a "stealth plate" . Its not going to fool anyone who knows what they're looking at but would keep the daddy long legs a bit out of sight .

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[jet_r31]

Just use ACl heatshield...it will cover the lot, theres nothing in a standard heatshield to butcher anyway unfortunately

cheers

darren

[hypergear]

For Hypergear , does that Brae side mount manifold place the turbo pretty much where the Nissan cast one does if you spaced the turbo out for the T04S 0.70 comp housing ie GT3582R etc .

I also wonder if its possible to butcher a couple of std heat shields to come up with a bit of a "stealth plate" . Its not going to fool anyone who knows what they're looking at but would keep the daddy long legs a bit out of sight .

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My side mount manifold was the very first one he's ever made. I had a deal in mind having them produced in quantity how ever the amount of time and parts required for this to work is far more involving then initially planed. It didn't work out.

Based on the manifold that I've received, bare in mind it was the very first one ever made. I score it 70% out of a 100.

Manifold does hold the turbocharger approximately on the same spot. which allows the factory dump pipe to be fitted as well as the water lines and drains.

The manifold pushed the turbocharger towards the chassis side by 25mms running that with an actuator and a standard actuator bracket becomes extremely difficult. How ever if external gate is used then that is no problems.

The bit I really didn't like was installation. Because it was all squashed together there are no room for tools. I had to remove factory rocket cover getting my spanners in, and skimm them so I can just turn the bolt. I don't think there are much can be done to this. But Once its installed its fine.

Performance wise it made more power then factory and any China manifold could ever reach based even running lower boost. How ever still fall 30kws behind his proper high mount with a 50mm gate.

Weighing up all factors, even tho it is a very good manifold, my vote still goes to his high mount with external gate.

[discopotato03]

Thanks for sharing , saves others finding these things out the hard way .

I really don't want to go external and the HKS has its issues so may as well stick with the std one , worked for Mick o .

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[Roy]

So are you going to sell the HKS one

[XRATED]

Sell it to Roy, sell it to Roy!!!

[Roy]

Disco...stop stressing and just do it...

[XRATED]

what's with the crazy plate stack under the wg... cooling?

... is it just us Roy, but damn that looks cool!

I just machined out and re-welded my hks manifold. now I just need a motor to put it on :-) ... or it's going on the stagea.

Cheers

Justin

[Roy]

Legend01 (Pete) sold me on their merits years ago. He was doing his 2.3L when I was first doing my Greddy setup. I always preferred the HKS manifold for having a straighter exhaust flow / keeping heat away from the looms / easier to make good heat shields for / slightly more subtle / and the only cracks they seem to get is in the web of the split pulse flange.

With a black Turbosmart gate there is every chance that 90% of people wouldn't spot what is going on and the make engine bays look so clean.

Tone down the bling and it all looks pretty std

[PN-Mad]

what's with the crazy plate stack under the wg... cooling?

I just machined out and re-welded my hks manifold. now I just need a motor to put it on :-) ... or it's going on the stagea.

Justin

Good to see your getting it sorted! Hope it works well for you, was watching this thread

[B-rice]

I've hunting for one of these for a while. Might even try sourcing one from Japan