Turbo manifold

[LowR3V'in]

Good thing both sides use the same flange then. :)

[Good & Tight]

Good thing both sides use the same flange then. :)

Well I had to cut the flanges off and swap them, there not the same. I like it much better this way.

[rneedham1979]

Sweet!

[So Live]

Jon Volk (666 fab) is building 24valve e30 top mount manifolds. He said his e36 manifold probably wouldnt let you use a filter on the turbo.

Otis, what size is that turbo? Looks like a good setup! Hows boost control with the wg plumbed like that?

[rneedham1979]

Awesome, thanks for the info!

Jon Volk (666 fab) is building 24valve e30 top mount manifolds. He said his e36 manifold probably wouldnt let you use a filter on the turbo.

Otis, what size is that turbo? Looks like a good setup! Hows boost control with the wg plumbed like that?

[So Live]

no problem dude. I heard he has a 24valve e30 in his shop to build a manifold in that should fit a gt40r...

[Good & Tight]

Jon Volk (666 fab) is building 24valve e30 top mount manifolds. He said his e36 manifold probably wouldnt let you use a filter on the turbo.

Otis, what size is that turbo? Looks like a good setup! Hows boost control with the wg plumbed like that?

Thanks, it's a 57trim stage III wheel .63 turbine, only going to run 7psi. Haven't finished it yet so it will be awhile before it runs.

[tonytony]

OT: but how come more people dont do bottum mount manifolds? I think it would be easier to route the downpipe and lower the center of gravity IMO

[shiboujin]

Oil return issues, I heard (read: take with a grain of salt) it puts more stress on the manifold. On my car, the turbo physically wouldn't fit bottom mount. I hit the frame and subframe. Holsets are huge tho

[mazur]

OT: but how come more people dont do bottum mount manifolds? I think it would be easier to route the downpipe and lower the center of gravity IMO

Like mentioned, oil return is easier, downpipe routing is really not that hard, and there's a lot of space up top to fit everything. Also makes working on the damn thing easier as well.

I think it may be overall more cheaper to do a top mount, which is also one of the reasons I went that route myself.

[asubimmer]

What about a rear top mount? I saw some pics of one on an e36 iirc and kinda liked how it moved the weight back. Not sure what that would do to the overall performance though as far as a longer charge pipe etc.

[shiboujin]

It's just harder to place it and make a down pipe. Theres no real reason not to. It's just harder.

[tonytony]

Oil return issues, I heard (read: take with a grain of salt) it puts more stress on the manifold. On my car, the turbo physically wouldn't fit bottom mount. I hit the frame and subframe. Holsets are huge tho

Hmmm I dont see how it puts any more stress on the manifold than a top mount would, but i am new to turbos so i'll have to do some more research. I plan on going bottum mount when i eventually turbo my car(piecing parts together slowly). I emailed Todd at TCD and he says their bottum mount m50 manifolds will work in a e30. I just like the bottum mounts cause it's a cleaner look, kinda stealthy

[mazur]

Hmmm I dont see how it puts any more stress on the manifold than a top mount would, but i am new to turbos so i'll have to do some more research. I plan on going bottum mount when i eventually turbo my car(piecing parts together slowly). I emailed Todd at TCD and he says their bottum mount m50 manifolds will work in a e30. I just like the bottum mounts cause it's a cleaner look, kinda stealthy

Don't worry about the stress on the manifold. You only have to worry about that when using one out of thin-walled tubing, which either way, top or bottom, the turbo would have to be supported.

[So Live]

I emailed Todd at TCD and he says their bottum mount m50 manifolds will work in a e30. I just like the bottum mounts cause it's a cleaner look, kinda stealthy

With what turbos? t3 super 60 or can you fit a gt35r in there (and still be able to route intake and charge piping)

I like my top mount. I can fit a gt40r... :twisted:

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