calling all forward facing manifolds
Dec 27, 2009, 08:17 PM
#32
If the car is going to be street driven, it would be foolish not to fit a proper filter to the intake. I've seen what happens to the leading edge of compressor wheels that have been repeatedly subjected to poorly filtered air, and the effect is the same inside of the cylinders.
Dec 28, 2009, 10:26 AM
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my heart is kinda set on a stm mani but i came across a killer deal on a afi ff mani. what are your thoughts on the afi manifold. idk if i like the look or the placement of the turbo. kinda like the hole right up in the bumper look and not all angled either.
Dec 28, 2009, 10:34 AM
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I can only say what our customers are doing with our FF kit, they run filters on the road and with the size of the filter we can fit you can also run it at the track. Then the kit is supplied with a carbon fiber cover for the grille in front of the turbo, so when the weather get bad, rain/snow, they can pop the cover on and close the grille off.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:42 AM
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I also like the Buschur kits because you can run a filter and they come with a carbon fiber screen so you can drive during inclimate weather.
Lastly, the ETS kits are really nice too and are a little cheaper than the leading brands. In which case you can also run a cone filter with them, as far as I know.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:45 AM
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I have a regular facing turbo GT4088 that I have been running with no filter for the past yr and have not had any problems with rain or rocks.
I did though suck a small child off the side of the road when it spooled.
Just thought I would throw that out.
I did though suck a small child off the side of the road when it spooled.
Just thought I would throw that out.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:54 AM
#38
We have a few customers running our kit with no problems. Most of them run it without a filter but some use a screen and have no issues at all. One of our close customers DD's his car and takes it on road trips, Even without a screen he still has had no issues to date.
I'm in no way saying that something will not happen but chances are, if you are careful with what you fallow on the road you probably will not have an issue.
Thanks
-Em
I'm in no way saying that something will not happen but chances are, if you are careful with what you fallow on the road you probably will not have an issue.
Thanks
-Em
Dec 28, 2009, 12:01 PM
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my friend's vr4 ran with twin 16gs open turbo ever since i knew him prolly 2 years and never had an issue. granted they were not forward facing is the only thing freaking me out lol
Dec 28, 2009, 02:06 PM
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im the guy em was talking about and i DD my evo with no filter or anything in front of the trubo other then the mesh that comes on the bumper stock, i drove it all the way to the shootout like that and all the way back with no issues, you just gotta be careful like emery said and pay attention to everyone around you. besides 11.1 with only 24 psi on 93 pump with lots left on the table is pretty nice id say
Dec 28, 2009, 05:41 PM
#43
Jesse,
Does that evo ever get driven? haha. nice work.
Maybe I'm the only unlucky sap...that knows other unlucky saps... BUT
Michael from ETS took a rock to his compressor wheel when i worked with him... destroying his turbo.
I ingested copious amounts of sand/dirt from running w/out a filter for over 9 months. It also basically sand blasted the leading edge of my wheel. (don't worry...it was a neon)
I would be very wary of running w/out a filter under ANY circumstances.
Does that evo ever get driven? haha. nice work.
Maybe I'm the only unlucky sap...that knows other unlucky saps... BUT
Michael from ETS took a rock to his compressor wheel when i worked with him... destroying his turbo.
I ingested copious amounts of sand/dirt from running w/out a filter for over 9 months. It also basically sand blasted the leading edge of my wheel. (don't worry...it was a neon)
I would be very wary of running w/out a filter under ANY circumstances.
Dec 28, 2009, 06:32 PM
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Michael from ETS took a rock to his compressor wheel when i worked with him... destroying his turbo.
I ingested copious amounts of sand/dirt from running w/out a filter for over 9 months. It also basically sand blasted the leading edge of my wheel. (don't worry...it was a neon)
I would be very wary of running w/out a filter under ANY circumstances.
I ingested copious amounts of sand/dirt from running w/out a filter for over 9 months. It also basically sand blasted the leading edge of my wheel. (don't worry...it was a neon)
I would be very wary of running w/out a filter under ANY circumstances.
Damn Rock!Thanks for posting up the pics of our kit. If you guys want to see some crazy results check out DSM25PSI thread. Tim is the man! He always puts our products to the test
Thanks!
Michael
Dec 30, 2009, 04:55 AM
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The forward facing manifold is really only an advantage to those looking to run open filter at the track to take advantage of air getting forced in the compressor as you go down the track. The bends are not an exact 90* because the turbo is tilted back just slightly. Some kits allow for a filter and some do not. If going for a kit, I would look at the Buschur as it looks to be the most complete. I see my self going down this road in the future after I string out the stock turbo on my 2.3.
Chris.