build your own turbo manifold

[ChineseMafia]

what id like to no is do all you pipes have to be the same lenght then connect to the collector?

meaning does the pipe from cylinder 1 have the be the same lenght as the one from cylynder 2 and so on and the the all meet at the collector

can any one help me

i really wanna build my own manifold

[Tayyib]

i saw a swift gti turbo at last years jae, he had all equal lengthed pipe off each cylinder, thats the only custom manifold job ive seen though.

[ecksjay]

ideally, yes, but it all depends on the turbo. on the ct9, it doesn't really make a difference, but if you were upgrading to a larger/better turbo (i.e one with a wastegate that actually works, or a 'decent' hybrid) then you'll know know by experimenting.

[ChineseMafia]

thanks

im using a td04 9b

and was thinking about a log style manifold

[ecksjay]

logs are shit, easy to make, very basic and nowhere near as efficient as proper tubular manifolds, but, they're cheap and easy to make.

if you're using a td04 then it may be worth asking the guys who have made their manifolds for em already, as they'll obviously need a particular style manifold to suit the turbo's flow characteristics.

[ChineseMafia]

so do u kno any body who can build one ?

[Guest Enzo]

yea theres a guy on our sister site that is gened up on building log type manifolds, it might be a good idea to ask on there,

him and his mates where getting 150bhp at the wheels with these log manifolds so they cant be that bad

[StarletRick]

youll be ok using a stock CT9 mani on a 9b td04.

just weld a flange for the td04 onto the stock mani.

[ecksjay]

the stock ct9 mani on a td04?

the STOCK mani? are you sure? considering one of the runners are like, completely blocked up.....

[ChineseMafia]

hey i gota ask the same thig are you sure the td04 will work fin on the stock mani?

rick i trust your judgment but are you sure?

[Glanza_Ragger]

Im pretty sure he meant on a freeflowing ct9 style manifold.

You'd definately want to grind the restriction out of the stock manifold if youre thinking about using that with a td.

Youd want to get rid of the restriction even if you was running the standard ct9 at anyboost higher than standard bud.

Easiest way would be to weld a flange onto the ct9, and would work out the cheapest route.

[StarletRick]

no, i mean the stock cast manifold.

if you get a dremel in the 3rd runner you can open it up quite a bit.

that said, it will be hella better with a freeflowing manifold. but i know you are on a budget, so a ported stocker is ok for the time being.

for those of you that dont know, 9b compressor is like, tiny, its hardly any bigger than a ct9.