ebay manifold vs stock

[BoostKrazy]

Title pretty much says it all. Which is better, cx racing tubular manifold or the stock 2g manifold.. just got a ebay mani for free, im running a stock manifold at the moment, with the heat shield on it.. which should i run? Thanks in advance guys

 

[JusMX141]

Ported 2G manifold is better than any eBay tubular junk in terms of longevity.

 

[91stocker]

Personally id take a well ported 2g mani with heat shields. Good flow and and the shields are a must for engine bay temps.

 

[BoostKrazy]

Thanks guy, pretty much what i was thinking.. gonna port the stock one out and sell the junk tubular ebay..

 

[96awd16g]

For what it's worth I bought my 2g 1.5 years ago and it had the eBay manifold when I bought it. I've had 0 cracking/welds breaking issues. Only major flaw was when I removed it to port the turbo, I got to see how horribly it matched the gasket. Well some quality time with a grinder and rewelding around the insides of each port and some more grinding, it matches very well with a smooth tapered "port" entry. IMO untouched the 2g Mani is better. If your willing to put alittle time into the eBay Mani, it can be superior. My 16g with a ported 7cm turbine housing and a reworked eBay Mani, spools just as quick, IMO, as a 14b or slightly smaller.