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Kinetic motorsport high flow stock location manifold. hit or skip?

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Old 09-25-2007, 06:43 AM
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Default Looks good. These are the other 2 good ones I've found. What turbo?

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This one is from SPP. Which of the 3 would be sufficient for a GT28RS?<ul><li><a href="http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=28_61&amp;products_id=784"> 034s</a></li></ul>
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The small exhaust ports on the head are still going to be the bottleneck, no?
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Default skip! looks good, BUT I went thru 2 of them and had problems with both the

turbo bolts loosening (that is why they give you the 3 hole plate) and more importantly, the back of the manifold leaked no matter how well a torqued the manifold bolts. Also the install is a PITA.
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true, but you have no other option if you want to go elim
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Default you can get nordlocks for the turbo bolts

but the leaking, can't fix that. did you use a gasket?

install a pita, most manifolds are...
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Default The SPP manifold looks the strongest to me and looks to have the largest

ports. Most free flowing. If it leaks, just use some plumbers caulk. The brown kind so it blends in. But seriously, beejohn, what turbo are you going to be using with your new mani.? Im goin gto be upgrading to GT28RS soon and need a mani to support it. Weight and flow.
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Default gtrs elim waiting to be put in

if you're going for a full gt28rs, there are a couple options. apparently the atp manifold for a full28rs doesn't have the best location...
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Default The SPP is just a ported stock mani and it doesn't matter how large the ports are...

if the head isn't ported to match. The head will still be the bottleneck. you can only flow so much air through a restriction...<ul><li><a href="http://www.racetec-us.com/home_files/bigpnp.htm">SPP/Racetec manifold</a></li></ul>
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yeah, used a new gasket both times. you have to sacrafice a few wrenches for the need clearance.


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