Subject	I'd have to speculate it has to do with the cramped engine
Posted by	BigTDogg (MA) on May 10, 2012 at 8:45 AM
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In Reply To	How is it so many other turbo cars have tubular manifolds posted by Jayru on May 10, 2012 at 06:54 AM
Message	Bay and the static weight of the turbocharger/exhaust system hanging on the manifold. Those factors seem to be enough to make them fail. Not many people have the Pentroof manifolds, but I've even heard of them cracking. One company you should never buy from Z32 Enthusiast Group On FB "I was way more timid then than I am now about getting in there and yanking on things." - TT XTZ 13:30:34 07/25/05 "...Downpipes own. I love them...I shall name my first-born after them with glee..." - SeedyRom 05:13:20 10/03/02 "Just ran out to get some knee pads. I'm ready now... BRING.....IT.....ON... :-) " - Dave N 19:04:30 10/31/07 "Either ignore him or beat him up. Anything else will be over his head." - Marshall 12:28:23 08/18/04 "I hope you get fucked in the ass with a pringles can." - ni[X]it 14:53:53 02/02/06 "I'm glad I have the MSP mani's." - jschrauwen 22:20:13 06/10/08 "i love the cock" - genic 22:20:47 09/25/03
Follow Ups	rzt inconnel manifolds on ebay - JoeyG90Z22 19:06:17 05/09/12 Don't those eventually crack? (n/m) - NextZ 19:22:37 05/09/12 inconnel is the same material used in turbos and our valves - JoeyG90Z22 20:18:43 05/09/12 and you would be wrong. They crack and these will crack. (n/m) - The Devils Z 20:51:20 05/09/12 ok now i dont feel bad about not having the xtra $ to spend (n/m) - JoeyG90Z22 21:31:41 05/09/12 yep (n/m) - KongZTT GT28RS MD 01:43:32 05/10/12 Are you saying that the inconel valves and turbos crack? (n/m) - BlackholeZ 01:53:07 05/11/12 Its not the inconel that cracks on the manifolds.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 14:06:39 05/11/12 There is much more to it than the name of the material. - zellamay 21:36:24 05/09/12 The flanges are not inconel.. they are SS - KongZTT GT28RS MD 01:43:04 05/10/12 Well the RZT mani's where not inconnel but something - MikeVar82 21:11:55 05/09/12 I'm gonna call it a day and buy MS manifolds (n/m) - NextZ 21:55:17 05/09/12 This is the correct answer (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:44:17 05/10/12 i thought all tubular manifolds cracked... - Shiers69 21:56:32 05/09/12 How is it so many other turbo cars have tubular manifolds - Jayru 06:54:48 05/10/12 I'd have to speculate it has to do with the cramped engine - BigTDogg (MA) 08:45:51 05/10/12 Z turbos are tiny compared to other cars using tubulars. - dogpile 08:58:09 05/10/12 Even with stockers... - BigTDogg (MA) 09:27:42 05/10/12 That's a good 3' sooner than mine. - dogpile 09:41:22 05/10/12 Bracing would be a good thing if the same material - BigTDogg (MA) 09:56:53 05/10/12 I just used rod ends and a threaded rod. - dogpile 10:27:27 05/10/12 Video - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 14:39:44 05/10/12 A properly designed & made tubular manifold will not crack. (n/m) - induetime 16:45:55 05/10/12 They have problems as well. - BlackholeZ 01:51:46 05/11/12
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