wagner tubular with v-band

[LYT4X]

Too late for me...... I just ordered the IM and T3 EM from a nice man in Germany about half an hour ago.

[GazzaG60]

was it carsten? did you go tubular?

[LYT4X]

Yes, it was Carsten. He told me that tubular didn't make any sense for my purposes so it's a cast unit that's on its way.

[Jamo]

Yes, it was Carsten. He told me that tubular didn't make any sense for my purposes so it's a cast unit that's on its way.

Same one i've got, think myself and Bram had the 1st ones lovely piece of kit

[bandit1]

Gazzag60 yes HKS turbos are huge££££££s but it was the first to come to mind with a V band hotside

[GazzaG60]

never used one. always seen it as a rebadged garret.

gotta say i like the tubes over cast.

i expect i will look to mod the existing one or may speak to carsten for a special.

[AndersS2]

Not to let the cat out of the bag too early, but EFI Express will soon be offering a high quality 20vt tubular manifold with V-band turbine outlet, spiral collector, and tial 44mm wastegate flange. We expect to have them ready late February early March

Interesting.
What material will be used in this manifold? SS or black steel?
If you make it in black steel, then I would seriously consider it. (ofcourse a good price would make it easier to purchase )

[lind4hl]

Interesting.
What material will be used in this manifold? SS or black steel?
If you make it in black steel, then I would seriously consider it. (ofcourse a good price would make it easier to purchase )

Holy mother of god

There ARE more people than me that understand this with manifolds

where is the love smiley?

[tecknoquatt]

Marc, interesting post. I am soon going to have lovefab make one for me with vband. how will yours compare? price? message me if need be. I saw a recent post of a guy who made one on motorgeek as well. "lowlyoilburner" looks very nice also. a collaboration with him maybe?

Not to let the cat out of the bag too early, but EFI Express will soon be offering a high quality 20vt tubular manifold with V-band turbine outlet, spiral collector, and tial 44mm wastegate flange. We expect to have them ready late February early March

[a4kquattro]

Interesting.
What material will be used in this manifold? SS or black steel?
If you make it in black steel, then I would seriously consider it. (ofcourse a good price would make it easier to purchase )

1/2" thick mild steel base flange and heavy wall stainless tubes for the runners, fully back purged and TIG welded. Black steel or stainless will both crack over time on a long runner tube manifold, its the nature of the beast. Any company that claims otherwise is telling you a story, unless they are making it out of Titanium ($$$).

Price will be highly competitive, we're shooting for a retail price of around $900.

[lind4hl]

stainless (316L) gets exhausted quicker than black steel, a company that not says that ARE telling a story!

[lind4hl]

and also, mild steel flange with SS pipes?
oh my god, serious?

and backpurging you should not even need to tell, it´s just an standard, shame people use it to "show off"

[a4kquattro]

Marc, interesting post. I am soon going to have lovefab make one for me with vband. how will yours compare? price? message me if need be. I saw a recent post of a guy who made one on motorgeek as well. "lowlyoilburner" looks very nice also. a collaboration with him maybe?

"Lowlyoilburner" is a VEMS customer, he does excellent work but no he's not making them (although I was somewhat inspired by his work). An equally skilled US craftsman I'm sure you are familiar with is making them for me though, Hank Iroz out in Nevada. "ShavedQuattro" on Motorgeek.

[a4kquattro]

and also, mild steel flange with SS pipes?
oh my god, serious?

completely serious. Prepare for warping on the base flange otherwise.

and backpurging you should not even need to tell, it´s just an standard, shame people use it to "show off"

not trying to show off here, just explaining the process, because you were asking for details....

[lind4hl]

Thats why you weld the flange slowly so it doesnt warp, and mill the flange afterwards..