Why is there no FP T3 cast manifold?

[rr06rs]

Because there is not enough market for it to cover the cost of R&D and initial production cost such as tooling.

There are more contributing factors but those are the big ones.

-Michael

Have you guys thought about making a cnc t3 or even vband adapter plate that has an integrated 44mm wg port and flange? This is the only thing I don't link about using a standard adapter plate, is really the only way you could use an external wg is to use a 5 bolt exhaust housing. If you guys could come up with a way to integrate a wg to an adapter plate, I think you'd see a lot more t3 users using your manifold. Another option would be some larger a/r FP housings. If you guys had a .85-.90 FP35 housing, I would never have the need to upgrade to a different manifold. I just feel the .69 will start to choke over 65 or so lbs per min. Now the REAL ticket would be if you guys came out with an hx40 FP dsm housing in a .82-.88 a/r. They'd FLY OFF THE SHELVES!

 

[Michael@FP]

Have you guys thought about making a cnc t3 or even vband adapter plate that has an integrated 44mm wg port and flange? This is the only thing I don't link about using a standard adapter plate, is really the only way you could use an external wg is to use a 5 bolt exhaust housing. If you guys could come up with a way to integrate a wg to an adapter plate, I think you'd see a lot more t3 users using your manifold. Another option would be some larger a/r FP housings. If you guys had a .85-.90 FP35 housing, I would never have the need to upgrade to a different manifold. I just feel the .69 will start to choke over 65 or so lbs per min. Now the REAL ticket would be if you guys came out with an hx40 FP dsm housing in a .82-.88 a/r. They'd FLY OFF THE SHELVES!

This would also require quite a bit of R&D and initial tooling cost to solve a problem there are already 100's of solutions for that are currently on the market. It just doesn't make good business sense would it make some people happy? Sure would it be enough for us to make a profit on? Probably not.

-Michael

 

[rr06rs]

This would also require quite a bit of R&D and initial tooling cost to solve a problem there are already 100's of solutions for that are currently on the market. It just doesn't make good business sense would it make some people happy? Sure would it be enough for us to make a profit on? Probably not.

-Michael

Well, that's why I suggested the cnc option but I hear ya.

 

[Purple_Demon]

Yeah this is one thing I was quite bummed about when I decided to go T3 .70 housing for my HX35. I can either go with a $600 ERL manifold, or a more expensive tubular manifold(which everyone swears they are bound to crack).

OR

I can get the .55 DSM bolt on housing...and I honestly do not want to do that.


I really hoped to find a cast T3 manifold from FP, but my research came up dry weeks ago. I fully understand the R&D and cost it takes to produce one of these manifolds, so I can see why they are not in production.

 

[stukyl28]

I'd buy a FP T3 manifold! I agree that there are not many cast T3 manifolds on the market for our cars and if FP made one it would be a big seller! It's either one of a couple cast manifolds or custom tubular ones. Another product on the market for our cars isn't a bad thing people. On a side note FP makes money on all sorts of other platforms not just dsm, so adding a t3 manifold would make them even more profit!!

 

[Purple_Demon]

Sure they would make profit, but they would have to sell a lot of them to cover the Research and Development, and testing.