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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Default Do you trust this TURBO MANIFOLD?

http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant...ory_Code=Supra

i think it looks good. anyone have any experience with ANY CXRACING products? if so...what are your thoughts? Need opinions as soon as possible. Thanks in advance.

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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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i had one for the 1j , the waste gate position was not ment for a SC. welds were okay id recommend taking it to have the welds checked and the weld flash cleared from the inside
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Looks exactly like the ones being sold on ebay for cheaper. Afew friends and I have used ebay manifolds without problems although we do reweld most of it and add a few braces but weve never had one crack after that.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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I have a cxracing radiator, looks the same as mishimoto for half the cost. Works pretty damn well.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by $C300
i had one for the 1j , the waste gate position was not ment for a SC. welds were okay id recommend taking it to have the welds checked and the weld flash cleared from the inside
Whats the weld flash?
so far looking good though, i think im gonna go with this one. keep the opinions coming guys. appreciate it very much.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ashtray
Whats the weld flash?
so far looking good though, i think im gonna go with this one. keep the opinions coming guys. appreciate it very much.
weld flash is the junk left over on the opposite side of the weld. you can clean it yourself with a dremel..basically just polish the inside of the runners where they meet the flange
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
weld flash is the junk left over on the opposite side of the weld. you can clean it yourself with a dremel..basically just polish the inside of the runners where they meet the flange
/\ what he said

most of the ppl selling stuff on ebay buy from him, iv meet him ( the guy that runs the place) his pritty kool
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Needs bracing, looks like it will be prone to cracking without it.

I have CXRACING i/c pipes on my car and i was surprised how nice they were, a lot better than i was expecting, they couldn't be beat for the price!!!
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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^^yes i noticed that the prices on everything they sell is very hard to beat.
and yea in the photos i noticed where the flange was it seemed a little dirty(not smoothed out) and as for bracing?? is that basically going over current welds to reinforce them?
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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the bracing is just 2 steel rods that go from the turbo flange to the manifold flange to keep some of the stress down on the welds. Take it to any muffler shop (or you can send it to me) and have the rods added on.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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my wastegate didnt fit at all so i had so call kev @ cx and they sent me a flange what a joke wouldent even replace the manifold
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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what wastegate were you using? im getting an OBXR ebay wastegate. did the flange fix the problem?
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I think the XS gates are larger than the OBX..mine clears just fine, but it could be the manifold itself is too long for the WG.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
I think the XS gates are larger than the OBX..mine clears just fine, but it could be the manifold itself is too long for the WG.
Guess we'll have to wait and see lol.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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anyone got any extra input on this? planning on buying asap.
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