What is the purpose of this?

[stock1g4g63]

Other than make a very large turbo fit...(the only reason I can think of.. could be wrong). What is the purpose of this?

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[KPWSerpiente]

It might be going on a north - south set up. Or maybe whoever it was just wanted to make a fun custom manifold, less bends, equal length. Ask whoever's it is.

-T

 

[I-luv-em-all]

Besides that fact, their is no way that thing is gonna fit in a dsm unless their is the smallest rad ever and the slimest fans ever. Also their are going to be some hot air temps when that turbo exhaust has to run across the whole motor like that.

 

[IHeartTurbo]

It's to create lag!

 

[CanadianTSi]

It's alot easier to do it that way if the Engine is mounted transversly. (think supra)

 

[Defiant]

It's alot easier to do it that way if the Engine is mounted transversly. (think supra)

(Longitudinally)
Yes, that has to be going into something else. Where's the pic from? Might be some hidden clue there.

 

[CanadianTSi]

(Longitudinally)

Whoops, thanks for the correct defiant.

 

[tsi_daggie]

looks like a homeade one with the bends that they could find. but no way that would fit in a dsm

 

[BluemeanieTSi]

it was posted in another thread it's for a rwd setup

 

[me612]

It's made and sold by Straight Line Specialties. I beleive they are using it in a project car of theirs, not sure the car, but I do think it's a transferse engine design. Also I think they are using that because with a transverse engine, it would be very difficult to work on if the turbo was going down like ours do. With it up top, its cake to unbolt the downpipe or swap turbos or whatever. With it down low, it'll be by the wheel wells and a PITA to work on, so I think that was part of the reason behind it as well.

 

[stock1g4g63]

Thank you, that had me scratching my head all day.

 

[Defiant]

I bet it'd work really well in a Lotus 7 chassis.....

 

[CyberEye]

that's alot of bends, it could have been done much better.

 

[midnght]

Why not just get a DNP and cut it. Inverse, extend, and weld. Use that as a template and go with it. Lot less manifold length/exhaust travel to spool the larger turbo.

Just my thoughts.

 

[aleccolin]

I'm not sure that the extra manifold length is necessarily a bad thing. Those exhaust pulses are moving FAST, so the size and efficiency of the turbo is of more concern than and extra 8 or 10 inches of exhaust runner. There's some thermodynamics theory that puts a turbo placed in such an orientation at an advantage too, as far as getting the most available energy from the exhaust stream.

Whatever it is though, it's def. optimal for intake/exhaust placement and maintenance.

 

[me612]

Why not just get a DNP and cut it. Inverse, extend, and weld. Use that as a template and go with it. Lot less manifold length/exhaust travel to spool the larger turbo.

Just my thoughts.

Why would a performance shop chop up and use another companies manifold when they have the tools available to design and create their own? I'm sure they know what they are doing and have a reason for everything they did.

 

[psychlow]

Here's hoping whatever that's going into has some good under-hood heat shielding...

 

[igs]

maybe whoever it was just wanted to make a fun custom manifold, less bends, equal length.

How is that less bends??

 

[gsx951]

Go to the Magnus site and look at Marco's divided collector headers.
They're long for a reason and no they don't fit in a stock car.
http://www.magnusmotorsports.com/images/subfablarge/maglongtube1.JPG
http://www.magnusmotorsports.com/images/Web Gallery/magnus__0216.JPG
http://www.magnusmotorsports.com/images/Web Gallery/r6.jpg

Much longer and quite different in design.
Our headers are short not because short works better but because short fits.

 

[Defiant]

Our headers are short not because short works better but because short fits.

I've gotta commit that one to memory.

 

[RLx02]

It might be going on a north - south set up. Or maybe whoever it was just wanted to make a fun custom manifold, less bends, equal length.
-T

probably set up for equal length to have a better torque curve.

Someone built a custom equal length header for a k20 engine and pulled over 20+ hp with just the header alone. Its a internally stock jdm type r engine pushing 254 whp inside of a lotus elise

screw that 190hp toyota engine the elise

 

[PSI2HI]

I am thge creator of this manifold and yes it was created for a transverse mounted engine for one of our own projects.

The DSM crowd never fails to amaze w/ their comments to custom parts. Pics can be posted of some of the sweetest fabrication and they'll get replies of "why'd you do that?", whats the purpose?". I have long been a DSM guy but i sold my DSM and hopped into a Honda. Those guys are so much more advanced w/ technology and design its not even funny. Take a look around Honda Tech those guys make some sick power and have some sick projects, stuff you never see here.

Do some reading on long runner headers, you'll find some interesting information, then come back and comment, rather than "whats the point of this?". We are looking to create new products and innovate the market not just satick w/ whats already currently available and see who can whore the price down the most.

And actually i do have some pics of this manifold mounted in the engine bay w/ a downpipe on it somewhere. I'll post them up when i find them.

Thanks to those who support the innovation and who are looking for more than the average DSMer!!

 

[PSI2HI]

Pic

 

[aleccolin]

Actually, I was wondering if there's any provision for additional support for the turbo assembly, seems like the weight of it would induce a lot of stress into the joint between the runners and flange, if supported only at the head.

 

[Tallen]

Hrmm, must be one of those non-gravity aided oil returns.