My welds look way better than those. That sucks.
Diary of an On3 Twin Turbo Install
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^ Seems to be hit or miss, depending on which 8 year old welder builds your mani. One of my customers had a better looking and fitting kit than mine also. However two other looked the same as mine. They all had the same "thin" wall material, which will crack. This one literally had a large straight crack across a larger portion of the manifold that opened up. Not a huge deal I guess, at least it's fixable.
Lol I must have got the 12yr old
Did you heat wrap manifold
I wrapped mine. 3yrs and 13k miles and so far so good. I hope like hell mine don't crack.
I'm not the first and I won't be the last. Buddy of mine out in Texas had his front two runners completely snap off from the flange. He ended up welding a metal rod from the manifold flange to somewhere on the manifold to help support it.
Could the reason for the thicker manifolds I keep hearing about. Either way they are made of the typical cheap Chinese material used on pretty much every eBay manifolds for years.
I would deff spot check them every so often. I did not notice until these were out of the car because there isn't much space in the car.
Could the reason for the thicker manifolds I keep hearing about. Either way they are made of the typical cheap Chinese material used on pretty much every eBay manifolds for years.
I would deff spot check them every so often. I did not notice until these were out of the car because there isn't much space in the car.
I just got my cold side in from being backordered and realized I'm missing a bunch of t-bolt clamps and some couplers, but I was able to route the piping in the pic. I tried to route the piping and couplers like this and didn't get very far with it so I moved some things around and everything fits perfectly.
OP if you would like to fix this diagram move both 90* couplers down one spot and put the straight couplers in their place. The pipes are correct just the couplers are wrong.
I also have the new cast manifolds and didn't run into any install issues that are shown in this and other threads, in fact I was very impressed with how well everything fit.
OP if you would like to fix this diagram move both 90* couplers down one spot and put the straight couplers in their place. The pipes are correct just the couplers are wrong.
I also have the new cast manifolds and didn't run into any install issues that are shown in this and other threads, in fact I was very impressed with how well everything fit.
heres the new manifolds, with the same wedge spacer and the larger housings on a mock up engine!
i dont know, these so called "piece of shit worthless kits" seem to work time and time again. hell i have so many on3 builds under me now its not even funny!
infact the op here called me today to order a gasket.. since this car still isnt done.
ill offer the owner of this car to send it to me and ill get it to stop leaking Perry, i know you are on here some where! we spoke in lenght today..lmao :dw:
but i will be doing a step by step on the next install of one of these i do myself, since like i ALWAYS SAY, the included instructions suck...lmao :bash:
once they get their back order crap together i have one coming in from texas (auto car) thats getting the kit with fuel system, hes installing the converter and oil pump gears now him self.
im going to use that one to do a step by step install and clean up my write up install thread for these.
ive been working with on3 for a long time now, the kits are what they are. cheap. but IMO its bang for the buck. save 4k over the next kit, hell i can get them in and installed tuned out the door for the price of a hellion, even with a clutch in a stick car.....
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so i dont bitch none with a kit i have to work with it a touch more then say, any of the other kits out there....
Like you said, these kits are what they are. You buy this kit because its cheap and go into it knowing their issues. To hop on here and FB complaining about it is just silly. I bought this knowing it wasn't going to be an issue free install but for what I paid w/67mm turbos (minus WGs and BOV) I bought Tials, a fore fuel system and once tuned I'll still be at or below the cost of a hellion.
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Be cool if I could just get the drivers side manifold. Looks better.
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I think the new manifolds look great the price gearheadz offers installed with full fuel system coated blankets wrapped tuned was great he was very helpful and knowledgeable if I were doing this kit I would have him do it
He told me if I paid cash so there were no credit card fees $10000.00 done 67 mm turbos tuned out the door
versus $7800 to do it all yourself.....relying on a remote tune.....
I have more time than free cash....
I have more time than free cash....
I don't my time is not free he does these kits all the time can do a better job than me and it was not a remote tune
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