GT3071R-WG ATP Turbo
03-18-2008, 11:58 AM
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Old saying is Pay now or Pay later. I dont think exh,. mani is anyplace to cheap IMO
I cant imagine a 300$ mani, Basseds Spa will also have some heat problems but 034 log is minimum to me. I prefer the DB cast header, but it makes even the Full Race header look cheap.
Exhaust has to get out or things melt and the faster it gets out the better. Spend as much as you can on mani and Swain coat it, along w/turbo housing and downpipe. This will make even a cheap mani better, but you can still have issues if you run hard on a track. I put in Inconel exhaust valves and heat treatment to pistons.
I do all this because I have 2 melted pistons I keep on my desk to remind me how much cheap costs.
Exhaust has to get out or things melt and the faster it gets out the better. Spend as much as you can on mani and Swain coat it, along w/turbo housing and downpipe. This will make even a cheap mani better, but you can still have issues if you run hard on a track. I put in Inconel exhaust valves and heat treatment to pistons.
I do all this because I have 2 melted pistons I keep on my desk to remind me how much cheap costs.
03-18-2008, 03:43 PM
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Is that $300 with or without all the bolts that need to be replaced
after they fall off? :P
Lets also not forget the fact that the ATP manifold is a PITA to deal with and have you seen where it puts a GT3071R? Talk about no room for a TIP.
Lets also not forget the fact that the ATP manifold is a PITA to deal with and have you seen where it puts a GT3071R? Talk about no room for a TIP.
03-19-2008, 06:47 AM
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You must be lucky on the bolt parts.
The bad thing is that not all the Garretts sit in the same place, I foudn this out when trying to find a replacement turbo for my S2 when it cracked, the GT35r housing actually sat further back then the GT30's and this was because the center section was slightly smaller.