Is sfp turbo manifold good????

[91gvr4gsr]

i just got this manifold from ebay for $50 and wanted to find out if its a good name brand ive looked on goolge and the company is no longer around .......its south florida performance and i want to paint it black is there a special type of paint for turbo manifolds???

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[atlguyinbama]

I've heard of SFP mani's before, and from what I've read, they're pretty good. I am using the same Ebay wastgate on my car, and it works great!

 

[RonRonTSI]

I have one of them manifolds now. Im currently saving for another manifold now because my sfp cracked. for 50 dollars isnt that bad and it fits most t3 turbos. I have a 35r on mine now but if you were to ask me if it was a good manifold, I wouldnt recommend it

 

[BkzProblem]

Looks nice.. I don't know how much it says about the company because they are out of business but who know what happened....

It looks like a solid manifold.... you can use the hight temp engine paint on the manifold if you want to paint it black or you can make a wise decision and have it coated ( if it lasts ) to help keep exhaust temps in the manifold and away from other components under the hood...

 

[talonDSMerr]

You're going to want to use a ceramic coating for that, it's thermally resistant and won't flake off from the exhaust temps and heat cycles.

 

[91gvr4gsr]

I've heard of SFP mani's before, and from what I've read, they're pretty good. I am using the same Ebay wastgate on my car, and it works great!

thanks for the info but my waste gate is tial 38 mm

 

[BkzProblem]

You're going to want to use a ceramic coating for that, it's thermally resistant and won't flake off from the exhaust temps and heat cycles.

That's wut I meant to say... ....

 

[RC_slow_dsm]

I have this manifold bolted to a 60-1 and it held up to a lot of abuse before it cracked right around the part where it branches out for the external gate. I had it welded up and its holding just fine. Fitment is great on a 2g, one of the fewer manifolds I've seen that allows you to keep the power steering with the external WG. The only fitment issue is having to remove the AC fan for a wastegate dump tube to fit.

Mine is ceramic coated along with the exhaust housing on the turbo and the o2 housing, so I'm guessing it came in a kit where ceramic coating was an option. If anyone has info on any sort of kit i'd love a PM about it.

 

[91gvr4gsr]

thanks great info guys

 

[WorkInProgress7]

Im pretty sure that they are still in business actually...
South Florida Performance

 

[AuntiesTSI]

My buddy had one on his 50 trim and it also cracked where the external starts. He had it welded up 2 or 3 times before he just scraped it. I wouldn't run one, but for 50 I also wouldn't complain.

 

[Burnett03]

Mine was rewelded and has held up fine.. I have major clearance issues though with my 4bolt .82 housing.. I had to use a spacer and grind on the turbo. SFP went out of business a while ago...

 

[rmiii28]

I use one on my car with no issues. The previous owner actually cut the 90 degree w/g tube off and welded the flange to come straight out. I have a s362 and have ran this thing for almost a year with no issues at all. If you grab it, good luck with it.