Megan Manifold with an external gate?

[LocknessMonster]

I wanted to pick up the megan t-3 manifold for my new hx35 combo, but i dont wanna run an internal gate. Would it be possible to weld in a flange for a 38mm external gate?

 

[fwdmaster]

Why don't you just get one with a wastegate flange on already?



eBay Motors: ECLIPSE,TALON,1G,2G DSM,TURBO MANIFOLD HEADER,T3/T4,NEW (item 120342187982 end time Dec-09-08 15:30:49 PST)

 

[LocknessMonster]

ive been doing alot of searching about the ebay manifold and ive been getting mixed reviews. I have a mig welder so if the ebay manifold does crack then i guess i could weld it back together.

 

[fwdmaster]

ive been doing alot of searching about the ebay manifold and ive been getting mixed reviews. I have a mig welder so if the ebay manifold does crack then i guess i could weld it back together.

Yeah my buddy has that same exact manifold I posted up for you,mated to a turbonetics t3/t4 turbo and it hasn't crack yet,and it has been 3 yrs already,so I think it's a good manifold IMO

 

[LocknessMonster]

ill try it out for the price, i didnt wanna spend like $550 on a manifold for a $200 turbo.

 

[kottyking]

Why not put the external gate on the o2 housing?

 

[need2boostpsi]

Why not put the external gate on the o2 housing?

in my eyes, it kind of defeats one of the purposes of running an EWG, because the effeciency is lost due to the fact the wasted air takes up space in the turbine housing inlet, if you dump or recirculate before the turbo any air going into the hot side inlet isn't wasted.

 

[LocknessMonster]

well put

 

[MaNGiNa24]

Why not put the external gate on the o2 housing?

The best place for an external wastegate is in the collector.

The megan manifold is made in a factory that isn't much different from the other ebay vendors' factories.

If megan were to use heavier/thicker gauge piping instead of their thin gauge tubing then the megan would be the best choice but they don't so there isn't any benefit in going with their mani opposed to the ebay.

Any thin gauge tubular manifold on a street driven car will eventually crack anyway

 

[kottyking]

in my eyes, it kind of defeats one of the purposes of running an EWG, because the effeciency is lost due to the fact the wasted air takes up space in the turbine housing inlet, if you dump or recirculate before the turbo any air going into the hot side inlet isn't wasted.

I guess I'm not understanding. The purpose isn't defeated because your still getting rock solid boost control which is what you want. They both work great when set up properly. Your not gonna notice any of that efficiency being lost.

 

[laserspeeddemon]

Yea, I'm with this ^ guy.

Running off the 02 housing works. It isn't the best option, but for the price you can't beat it. I think I spent like $200 for my 02 housing from Punishment.