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Old 06-05-09, 10:38 AM
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Default Budget Turbo kit for a 2jzgte

hey guys. anyone has any good experiences with ebay manifolds,...i wanna convert my 2jzgte into single but really on a tight budget..i see the boostlogic kits goes for 4,000..geez..i wanna piece my kit together and wanna start off with a good manifold..any idea whats a good manifold for a t67 turbo because my car is auto and i wanna stick to a t67..i heard many stories of ebay manifold cracking or breaking..i heard bad stories of driftmotion kits...
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You get what you pay for.
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just get an ebay manifold and get everything else brand name and used, the manifolds are perfectly fine. You can probably get away with the downpipe/intake pipe as well.
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There's a difference between ebay manifolds and XS Power manifolds...
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so which is better? I'm trying to piece together a kit as well.

I was thinking about getting the ebay manifold that comes with the down pipe and dump tubes and everything for $250 and using everything else brand name.

Does XS power have a kit like that for the price?
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yea what is the difference with the XS power and ebay ones..and which ebay name brand is the one to go with?obx?
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LEXUSFTW..mind me asking if your running a ebay manifold and pushing 700hp+?

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get an XS Power manifold, and source everything else. If you look hard enough and take your time, you can find 90% of everything you need with a majority of parts being new and spend less than $2k..I've only spent a TOTAL of $1322 getting my kit put together with the "vital" pieces being new i.e.- turbo/manifold/wategate/DP..everything else was used, but in great condition.

Just search around, you will find everything you need
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i think theres an xs power manifold for sale in the sc classifieds
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Originally Posted by PecosBill
i think theres an xs power manifold for sale in the sc classifieds
sure is..and there are a couple for sale on clubna-t, and a few turbo's as well.
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my ebay manifold looks "IDENTICAL" to the xs power, braced, design, everything besides the xs power plate welded onto the runner.
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I am skeptical about the ebay manifolds too. On one of my cars I went thru 5 different manifolds while trying to save money. Manifolds and Turbos have a lot of stress put on them. You get what you pay for. imo
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anyone here has a ebay manifold pushing good numbers? if so what brand? is obx good? i see manifold from ranges from 1500-2400..this is just a manifold...which ebay manifold has a good rep and can handle 500-600 hp? without cracking?
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Originally Posted by tonysc400
anyone here has a ebay manifold pushing good numbers? if so what brand? is obx good? i see manifold from ranges from 1500-2400..this is just a manifold...which ebay manifold has a good rep and can handle 500-600 hp? without cracking?
Just go with an XS Power or a DaveH manifold..both have been proven and used across several builds..if your going to do it, do it once and do it right
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xspower manifolds are like less than $200 shipped direct from Mark on Na-t forums, they don't fail like the 4-cylinder ones because of the extra runners.


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