Welp, I have my t3/04e turbo sitting in my room. I am really hoping to find the "perfect" turbo manifold for a good price, but i dont know how long that will take.
Trying to find one small enough that i wont have to remove the a/c. Hope I wont pass the $600 mark for the turbo manifold and 5 bolt downpipe.

 

a+ on your purchase. its not how small the manifold is but how its made..

 

Your downpipe is going to be the real deciding factor in keeping the a/c or not. If you go over a 2.5" d-pipe, you may have to get rid of it. Oh well, less weight and rotating mass, right?

 

Ive actually seen one that is a little shorter then the one mbo has it also has the flange out towards the front of the car. I am hoping to find one of those. But my problem is one of the hoses for the a/c goes across the fans, and in theory i should be able to get a 3 inch pipe if the manifold has the flange off set to the left of center

 

Yeah, if you can get a manifold from a drag or turbonetics kit (or any kit that is supposed to retain AC) you'll have a better shot at keeping the A/C.

 

yeah, the only manifold that ive seen that i would consider putting on my car are 400+ wish i were finding used ones.....

 

your manifold should seriously cost about 200-250 dollars and you should have no prob keeping the a/c. keep looking.

 

hey idk what engine you have but try f22parts.com

 

its an f23 engine, from what ive seen a lot of the f22 manifolds line up with the bolt pattern on my engine.

And f22parts have 2 different turbo manifolds, both of which were the design i was considering, but the cast iron one which has better flow is 500 http://www.f22parts.com/item_castturbomanifold.htm
and the stainless steel one is 400 http://www.f22parts.com/item_turbomanifold.htm and if you look at it, it doesnt scream design efficiency.

 

they dont but the cast one it better built and they have better quality to them. yes they cost more but worth it.