Forced Performance Manifold Group Buy #2

[Robert@FP]

Thank you to everyone who has participated, as of 8/23/07 the group buy is over.

Forced Performance is doing it again! For those of you that missed out on the first group buy, we are offering these again at a special Group Buy price for the first 25 customers!

The perfect compliment to your DSM turbocharger is our NEW FPRACE MANI!

This manifold gives you an option besides the typical EVO3 manifold when making the selection for your beloved DSM. In the past you had your choice of 1G, 2G, or EVO3 cast iron exhaust manifolds. But even though you had three to pick from, they were pretty much all the same. All of them had to be ported to perfectly match the 60mm collector diameter found on all performance DSM turbochargers. And all of them somehow expect the exhaust gas to make a drastic 90 degree turn just prior to entering the turbine housing volute. On top of that, cyl #1 and cyl #4 are blowing directly into each other in all three of the OEM options for exhaust manifold.

Well, that is all in the past now. Our NEW manifold, the "FPRace Mani", is a high quality investment cast manifold that actually has a full collector built right into it. Now you can have a strong cast manifold that acts like a header. Now you can benefit from having all 4 runners pointing straight down the throat of the turbine housing volute. This is the first ever DSM exhaust manifold to incorporate a true 4 into 1 collector. On top of that the manifold only weighs 11 pounds! The EVO3 manifold I weighed at the same time weighed over 17 lbs. This means that running an FPRace Mani and an FP30 turbine housing can save you over 12lbs in dead weight since the FP30 housing is also 6+ pounds lighter than a typical turbine housing.

Additionally, the interior surface of the collector and the FP30 housing interior surface are tangent to each other at the manifold/turbine housing interface. No odd angle, just smooth interior flow from the manifold into the turbine housing. Almost as if they were made to run together

This manifold is a direct replacement for a stock 1g or 2g manifold. It is designed and made to fit in place of the OEM manifold with all other parts (beside the mani heat shield) fitting like stock. The turbo is not relocated in a manner that results in DP or O2 housing fitment.

The “FPRace Mani” is made from D5S material which is a blend of material normally reserved for higher temperature components such as the turbine housings of turbochargers. So in a nutshell, you get a manifold made out of turbine housing material instead of exhaust manifold material. All manifolds are shipped with gaskets and OEM Mitsubishi Motor Company hardware, not generic hardware store bolts.

Now down to the Group Buy info. What we'd like to do is offer this FPRace Mani at a hot low price of $250, that's $75 off the retail price of $325. The coating will be an extra $50 for those of you interested in coatings. We have 9 manifolds left in the black Turbo X ceramic coating, these will be first come first serve. The new coating is bronze in color and is a complete coating of the inside and outside of the manifold where as the black is just an exterior coating.

We will accept GB orders for the FPRace Mani immediately. The GB purchases for the FPRace Mani will be filled out of this first come first served (and paid) on the first 25 manifolds.

To place an order, email all your personal info to amber@forcedperformance.net . She will need your name, address and other relevant info to write an order up in the system, indicate if you are a coating kind of guy or not, give your phone number and she can call you for your CC number. Payment for the GB will be made when the part order is placed. These are in stock and ready to ship now.

I can share a few pics of the manifold not installed. Pictured is a sample of the uncoated manifold as well as our new manifold coating.

[jbramble2]

I just emailed my info. Thanks for offering this again. Can't wait to slap on that ceramic coated beauty!!
Now I need help with another decision........FP3065 or FP3565?

[boostngst]

Does this manifold give me any more clearance from the block with the turbo housing?

[talon20g]

Only if it was T3.

[Boosted98gsx]

Originally Posted by talon20g

Only if it was T3.

If it was a t3 manifold, where would you put the wastegate?

[InvaderGSX]

I have one and it is sweet. I do recommend getting the ceramic coating which I didn't because at the time I thought I would get mine faster if I didn't get it coated. With this hot ass summer we are having this year I really regret it. And back then it was $75. At the $50 price now there is no way I would pass it up. I ended up paying $325 shipped for mine without the coating so you guys are getting a steal. Also at the time they never told us it came with gaskets and OEM bolts. So I was pretty surprised when I got my package as I bought that stuff from the dealer and you guys probably already know that the long turbo bolts are like $5 each. I was mad when it first came out because it took longer than they said, but once again FP came out with a badass product that was worth the wait. I'm not going to name other competitors with similar manifolds, but I had one before the FP one came out and it cracked after 200 miles. I have been running the FP one since May. Now I am just waiting for FP to do a group buy on their turbo's.........

[Artago]

Just to clarify, this mani comes with 4 turbo bolts and turbo gasket? Tom.

[91blackbird]

will this mount up to and evo3?

[firebirdvert305]

Originally Posted by Boosted98gsx

If it was a t3 manifold, where would you put the wastegate?

Right where the casted FP logo is at would be fine.

[Boosted98gsx]

Originally Posted by firebirdvert305

Right where the casted FP logo is at would be fine.

And so if you have to purge more then 1/4 the exhaust gas out of the mix, is the rest supposed to go backwards up the #1 runner away from the turbo?

Sorry bud, but where FP has their gates located is perfect. You don't HAVE to buy an FP 3052 or 3065 or 3565 or 3575 or the new 3150, you can call them and config something else, but the way they have the system laid out is optimal. Asking for anything else is arguing flow dynamics (when you yourself are not a fluid engineer) with engineers that put a lot of time and effort into making the PERFECT DSM turbo.

If you want a t3 manifold with a gate on it, go buy a Turbonetics, but have fun porting

[Steve93Talon]

Originally Posted by Boosted98gsx

If you want a t3 manifold with a gate on it, go buy a Turbonetics, but have fun porting

Better yet, get the ERL cast stainless one.

[Jst4Cyl]

Just for the record I emailed my info to Amber last night...So has anyone else got in on this yet?????

[firebirdvert305]

Originally Posted by Boosted98gsx

And so if you have to purge more then 1/4 the exhaust gas out of the mix, is the rest supposed to go backwards up the #1 runner away from the turbo?

Sorry bud, but where FP has their gates located is perfect. You don't HAVE to buy an FP 3052 or 3065 or 3565 or 3575 or the new 3150, you can call them and config something else, but the way they have the system laid out is optimal. Asking for anything else is arguing flow dynamics (when you yourself are not a fluid engineer) with engineers that put a lot of time and effort into making the PERFECT DSM turbo.

If you want a t3 manifold with a gate on it, go buy a Turbonetics, but have fun porting

Funny you said that, I just purchased a turbonetics Cast T3 manifold. What are you talking about have fun porting, ive only heard of one of these creeping...one out of a thousand....alot of locals run it w/no problems.

[InvaderGSX]

Yes turbo bolts are included, but keep in mind your getting two long OEM ones and two o2 housing OEM bolts as the way the manifold is setup it doesn't use 4 long ones. They even give you new nuts to mount to the manifold to the head. It's a sweet deal no matter how you look at it. And for all you T3 guys the best bet is to go with a DNP. Otherwise your pretty much screwed. The Turbonetics is worthless if you have a turbo bigger than a 50 trim. There is not enough spacing to run a large compressor housing. You'll have to file down your turbo housing and if it's a really big turbo you have to file down part of your block. I had that a few years ago. It's a strong cast manifold, but has a bunch of design flaws. FP will probably never make a T3 style one because it is not in their best interest. They made these manifolds to go with their FP turbo's and 80% of the DSM's out there have direct bolt on Mitsu housed turbo's these days, so they would only end up selling a small amount of them compared to this style.

[Boosted98gsx]

Originally Posted by firebirdvert305

Funny you said that, I just purchased a turbonetics Cast T3 manifold. What are you talking about have fun porting, ive only heard of one of these creeping...one out of a thousand....alot of locals run it w/no problems.

I wasn't referring to the creeping issue. Those manifolds have HORRIBLE casting.

[talon20g]

It's a beautiful manifold and ya'll better jump on this deal. Almost make me want to go back to the old 20g.

[UofACATS]

Originally Posted by Robert@FP

Now down to the Group Buy info. What we'd like to do is offer this FPRace Mani at a hot low price of $250, that's $75 off the retail price of $325. The ceramic coating will be an extra $50 for those of you interested in coatings. We have 9 manifolds left in the black Turbo X ceramic coating, these will be first come first serve. The new ceramic coating is bronze in color and is a complete coating of the inside and outside of the manifold where as the black is just an exterior coating.

So, does the group buy apply to the new, bronze coating?


Awesome once again.
edit: I wanna see the FP30 housing bolted to the bronze-coated mani :drool

[blcknspo0ln]

Originally Posted by UofACATS

So, does the group buy apply to the new, bronze coating?


Awesome once again.
edit: I wanna see the FP30 housing bolted to the bronze-coated mani :drool

Yes, in the add, FP mentions that it is the bronze coating.

oh, and i'm in (with the bronze ceramic coating, of course) Should go well with my FP3575 that i'm getting later this year

[Artago]

Just a few questions. Why is a ceramic coating good? What does it do? Also, I got a T04B V-Trim coming in, you all have noted clearance issues with large turbos, will the V-Trim have any clearance issue? Will I be forced to file down the turbo or block? Tom.