kaonashi

iTrader: (34)

oh i can tell you about a million things wrong with it but that doesnt change the fact that its cheap **** lol

It would be good to use and replace ever year or even less depending on the conditions.


here's my list of dealing with "SSautochrome"

1 flanges on this where atleast 1/4-3/8's of an inch off from side to side

2 Holes where not cleaned well and acutally needed to be larger.

3 Tubes needed cleaning

4 Need's a new wastegate flange

5 metals pretty thin so it almost begs for some sort of support

6 the big RINGER............ The actual pipes are welded with different materials all over so it all reality the same guy probably didnt weld this thing and was probably passed down a assembly line.

hokiruu

iTrader: (19)

A TBE is not subject to as many and as extreme failure-inducing factors as a turbo manifold and is much simpler to produce properly. As it was said by two of us already, EvoTech is currently running one and making pretty good numbers.

kaonashi

iTrader: (34)

Like he said the d/p and exhaust is either A going to rust or B not going to rust either way it cant destroy your car as much as a manifold thats faulty can.

tweakdsm

iTrader: (38)

I used to have Ebay TBE, for about 2 years not a single problem, and ebay manifold for over a year! no cracks!, guess what i changed my catback to helix both hangers broke after 3 months of using it. Manifold was on my 20g, now someone else will use it, since im running a different setup now.

I see no point in this thread, i mean if you want to buy it? go ahead If not ? stay away from it.

sorry but im just sick of ebay part threads

kaonashi

iTrader: (34)

I didnt make this thread to be a giant discussion. I just posted the picture people keep asking me about "how did you fix it" so there it is, its fixed probably not going to get any better. I'll even sell it if someone wants it.


The only things I have not fixed is changing "ALL" the welds to a proper material, but to do this id have to find out the exsact type of metal this piping is. I used 304 to try to weld the tial flange on and about 30 sec's after it set geuss what POP fell off. I ended up usings 316 to get it to hold, and if anyone on here's a welder then they know the 304 should have held if this was 321 like they said it was.

ohio-evo

I was not implying that a TBE is subjected to the same streses as a manafold. I was simply stating that not all ebay items are bad because they come from ebay as many on this site would have you believe.

I was trying to say be carefull. And try to do some reasearch before you make the purchese.

Best of luck on finding a good manafold.

sabastian458

iTrader: (25)

He isnt talking about a factory replacement Ebay manifold. Those are "ok" and have lasted a good while.

kaonashi

iTrader: (34)

Ive had a "megan fake" and it was terrible too lol. but atleast the metal was a bit thicker and welds were all the same material