Turbo Manifold?

[ShowOffXD]

Has anybody tried to use the stock header manifold as a turbo manifold?? Since it's a two piece has anybody welded a turbo flange on there?? I know on Honda's they use the CX manifold for SOHC's to make it a turbo manifold. Cheap and effective for boost on a budget. Just wondering cuase I know it's possible.

[KeWLKaT]

ummm...

stock manifold is a ONE piece.

and... someone has done it, i think it was swifty. but a lot of cutting and welding.

[ShowOffXD]

Guess I saw wrong. I thought the cat was connected via flange not direct, sorry.

[KeWLKaT]

nope, thats only on very very early model rd1 tiburons if i remember

[ShowOffXD]

Alright, I pm'ed swifty see what he says. If not I'm cool with the OBX manifold, I got a guy who can weld like a champ and make me a downpipe because I know about the clearance issues with the alternator being there.

[KeWLKaT]

bah i love my alpine cast manifold :)

[ShowOffXD]

Gonna check that out. Kewlkat FTW!!!

[xxxmonoxidechil]

my beta2 from the junkyard came with a two piece manifold. once you unbolted the cat from the manifold, it was a very easy turbo manifold. the bolt pattern on the stock manifold was a basic 3 inch flange. so no welding or anything custom even needed to use it. i thought about going this route in my cheaper thoughts, but the fact it had a crack in it made me decide to pass on that idea.

[KeWLKaT]

^what the ****?

mustve been one of those rare hybrid beta2's lol..

[ShowOffXD]

I took the heat shield off this mourning and its a one piece. Looks like alot of cutting and welding in my future.

[xxxmonoxidechil]

^what the ****?

mustve been one of those rare hybrid beta2's lol..
or your just wrong, and some beta2's did come with the two piece set up. ;)

i just took these pics, this was bolted to my beta2 motor when i bought it...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/xxxmonoxidechild/beta2mani001.jpg

this pic shows the perfect 3 inch flange....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/xxxmonoxidechild/beta2mani002.jpg


still have the cat that was attached also. dont think u need pics of that though.

[swifty]

was not me.

[KeWLKaT]

or your just wrong, and some beta2's did come with the two piece set up. ;)

i just took these pics, this was bolted to my beta2 motor when i bought it...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/xxxmonoxidechild/beta2mani001.jpg

this pic shows the perfect 3 inch flange....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/xxxmonoxidechild/beta2mani002.jpg


still have the cat that was attached also. dont think u need pics of that though.


Dude I don't know. I have a buddy who worked as a hyundai parts guy and we had this whole debate over the one and two piece thing.

Proof:

The recall for the manifolds. Only the one piece manifolds are under the TSB, and the TSB applies to all XD's up to 2003. But I don't know about the tiburons. Could be different for some reason. Could be a SULEV thing. Could be a USA thing.

[xxxmonoxidechil]

this beta2 i have is a 2003 elantra with 28xxx miles, with an auto trans. thats the only spicifics i really know about the motor. car was a total loss from a rear end hit

[KeWLKaT]

wow thats stranger even! maybe they had issues with the manifold cracking and they replaced it with an older one! :)

lol

[ShowOffXD]

LOL, thanx guys. Great help, I took the heat shield off and saw that it was a one piece. They have a RD at the junkyard so I'll probably go get that piece of the manifold.

[KeWLKaT]

wooot at least i was right about YOUR car ;)