SSAutochrome Manifolds....

[USRB25S13]

I have noticed on Ebay alot of SSAutochrome turbo manifolds have been purchased by Austrailian bidders. These manifolds have had a huge problem with breaking and cracking. Is anyone down here using these manifolds with success? There has also been problems with these manifolds not fitting at all. Just want to warn you guys to be prepared since they will not warrent any of their products.

[Busky2k]

Well. I got one for my car, and a lot of people I know have them too. I havent heard of anyones crack on the forum yet, and they fit perfectly. Some peoples flanges needed a quick mill, but other than that its fine. One guy has it has had it on his car for well over a year now with constant thrashing and nothings happened yet.. I wouldnt go bad mouthing a product you have not used. If it breaks so what, just buy another one. You could buy 5 for the price of a HKS one (not that Im saying the HKS is not worth it).

[siksII]

Well. I got one for my car, and a lot of people I know have them too. I havent heard of anyones crack on the forum yet, and they fit perfectly. Some peoples flanges needed a quick mill, but other than that its fine. One guy has it has had it on his car for well over a year now with constant thrashing and nothings happened yet.. I wouldnt go bad mouthing a product you have not used. If it breaks so what, just buy another one. You could buy 5 for the price of a HKS one (not that Im saying the HKS is not worth it).

No need to be so defensive, he is just trying to warn people from getting ripped off, and obviously he has had negative experiences surrounding them....

[funkymonkey]

i got an entire catback system for my dad's ceffy from em, a bargain at $360 including shipping. I couldn't give a rats arse if it cracked, I'd just weld it back up and use it again, but then again iss an exhaust and not a manifold. But so far so good.

I'm gonna get some CA18 manifolds n kit from em, and am in the process of talking to the guys over there and organising a mini group buy for a couple of other guys in melb, so we can ship em together n save some $$$.

Its not exactly what I'd use for high power applications which stress the units greatly, but it's a nice upgrade from stock.

[PHaT MR30]

web address please? or ebay shop address please?

PM me if you feel its inappropriate to post up

[funkymonkey]

http://stores.ebay.com/WWW-SSAUTOCHROME-COM

they do RB20DET stuff too... god knows why they did the ceffy exhaust, since no one in America has a RB20DET ceffy, or any ceffy for that matter. Apprently it was a once off.

[Busky2k]

No need to be so defensive, he is just trying to warn people from getting ripped off, and obviously he has had negative experiences surrounding them....

Nah sorry, just sayin you know. Alot of people go around badmouthing these products without any actual experience. Hybrid intercoolers were like that when they first started out, now they've become real popular you know? So I say, give a product a go...

[nedb]

Wow, these are pretty cheap. AUS $260 + delivery. What is the performance gain with one of them? Has anyone tested one on the dyno?

Any extra lag?

[T0nyGTSt]

I've heard a lot of annecdotal evidence that they're shit - but the people I've talked to who actually have one have no problems.

These come from China - SS Auto add on their own margin on top.

There's someone in Aust. selling them cheap. I'd spend a coupla hundred on one I'd reckon.

T.

[funkymonkey]

don't expect a lot out of em, for a first upgrade to your car on a budget they're cool. but don't expect anything more than a 20% rise in performance without breaking something.

[Gradenko]

Who's selling them in Australia cheap, T0nyGTSt?

[funkymonkey]

I can get em direct from the manufacturer in China, basically the whole of their stock comes from the same Chinese supplier, you'd save a bit on shipping etc though.

[darrinspencer]

The China supplier

www.manifolds.cn

Good luck tring to email them and getting a response

Rb20det $180us FOB

SR20det $100us FOB

[nedb]

Actual power gains? Does it take longer to come on boost?

[T0nyGTSt]

Actual power gains? Does it take longer to come on boost?

Actual power gains are small...

But it spools quick, sounds good and looks trick.

T.

[siksII]

Nah sorry, just sayin you know. Alot of people go around badmouthing these products without any actual experience. Hybrid intercoolers were like that when they first started out, now they've become real popular you know? So I say, give a product a go...

no need to be sorry!

personally a friend of mine knows the guy who supplies the ss stuff in sydney (mostly sells the cat back and full exhaust systems) and i have only heard good things about them, and would not hesitate to buy one myself. havnt seen/heard much about the manifolds though.

[R31 POWER]

I have one of those manifold's on the Rb20.I get 12psi at 3500rpm with a HKS GT2535 turbo etc does that seem ok?did 225rwhp on 11psi

[bigcarl]

my power went from 212rwkws to 224 rwkws at the same boost.