Subject	Header wrap was a bad idea, the manifolds will crack quicker
Posted by	Chip(GinnMotorsports) on February 19, 2003 at 9:45 AM
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In Reply To	Installed my TD05's this past weekend..many pics... posted by Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) on February 19, 2003 at 07:54 AM
Message	It is not the weight that cracks them, when the manifolds expands from the heat, it will try to push the front and rear runners away from each other. This is why they crack. The more tubular manifolds allow the manifold to expand vertically, not stressing horizontally between cylinders.
Follow Ups	Installed my TD05's this past weekend..many pics... - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 07:54:45 02/19/03 Isn't DSP selling used things in classifieds? - niXit 08:01:41 02/19/03 Re: Isn't DSP selling used things in classifieds? - niXit 08:02:28 02/19/03 LOL looks like the poster deleted this one =) (n/m) - therinL 11:37:34 02/19/03 ROFLMAO... woooopsie. It was there, some of us saw it. (n/m) - niXit 12:47:44 02/19/03 lol (n/m) - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 08:21:03 02/19/03 nice, what were your figures on old turbos and when - gtclk 08:05:11 02/19/03 DSP told me around 515rwhp with the old ones. - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 08:22:23 02/19/03 wow those old turbos were quite big :-) (n/m) - Carlos Ramirez 08:08:12 02/19/03 They have stock exhaust housings though (n/m) - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 08:32:14 02/19/03 Re: They have stock exhaust housings though - 91flz 08:47:52 02/19/03 hmm a .86 T25 Turbine housing would have woken those - Carlos Ramirez 09:03:39 02/19/03 Right on the money, they were T04B housings. (n/m) - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 10:45:05 02/19/03 Were the old turbos rebuilds or new? (n/m) - Kenny (10 psi) 09:11:08 02/19/03 Header wrap was a bad idea, the manifolds will crack quicker - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 09:45:47 02/19/03 how long did everything take.. (n/m) - osiris2600 09:53:40 02/19/03 about 2½ days stoping early (n/m) - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 10:43:59 02/19/03 your wastegate just spews exhaust out by the tranny? - ScubaSteve 11:33:07 02/19/03 Have you ever heard an open wastegate? sounds beautifull (n/m) - taco82xx 11:53:34 02/19/03 2nd, 3rd and 4thed...its freaking loud. :) (n/m) - Mal1ce 12:04:23 02/19/03 I miss it :-( - ZHOUND 12:06:52 02/19/03 Thats the only downside, can't hear pinging if it occurs. - Russ ZTT (Jax, Fl) 12:22:37 02/19/03 5thd, 6thd, and 7thd. it's kinda like a V8 with the rumble - niXit 12:07:40 02/19/03 NEVER BUY FROM DSP but they changed the name!!! - Deca-Z 14:16:17 02/19/03 very nice! Great pics. (n/m) - Spee 17:15:12 02/19/03
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