Where can you get the top mount turbo manifold that puts the turbo at the front up top.

Custom.

Thats what I thought...Oh well.

boostlogic sells the best manifold you can buy IMHO, its worth the money.

highboostinm3 is selling his gt30r top mount kit.

BL manifold is out of my price range right now...It is pretty darn slick though! i would have to agree best turbo manifold out there for our cars.

Have to check how much Highboosting wants for his...Im on a ticght budget..Well I should say I am working to get more bang for the buck...:stickoutt

BL manifold is out of my price range right now...It is pretty darn slick though! i would have to agree best turbo manifold out there for our cars.

Have to check how much Highboosting wants for his...Im on a ticght budget..Well I should say I am working to get more bang for the buck...:stickoutt
Manifold was one-off $2500. I sold my entire turbo kit a month or so ago. Top mount is extremely expensive and very tough to do because of space limitations. I had to reroute my A/C lines and dent in the body in front of the strut tower plus cut a hole for the piping from compressor to intercooler. It is no walk in the park mang!:nono

Good info on the top mount I'll axe it from the list of manifolds!

I actually have been thinking about trying the SS autochrome one with some aditional supports and expansion slot the manifold. It would be much lighter than a cast unit.

be very, very, very careful with an ss autochrome manifold.

their welds and steel are super thin. dangerously so.

there are a lot of turbo guys that cut their teeth on ss autochrome stuff only to get a blown-apart piece of steel in their engine bay.

be very, very, very careful with an ss autochrome manifold.

their welds and steel are super thin. dangerously so.

there are a lot of turbo guys that cut their teeth on ss autochrome stuff only to get a blown-apart piece of steel in their engine bay.

i believe he said he was going to brace/support the manifold

i believe he said he was going to brace/support the manifold

you're right, he did, but i've just read SO many horror stories...

yeah. its cool last time i posted about i horror story i got shunned or however you spell that.

be very, very, very careful with an ss autochrome manifold.

their welds and steel are super thin. dangerously so.

there are a lot of turbo guys that cut their teeth on ss autochrome stuff only to get a blown-apart piece of steel in their engine bay.

Theres a guy on here ...I forget his name...mdjordan or something maybe?? well Im sure hes running the ss auto mani with a GT35r on his M3 turbo and he's had no problems at all with it...

I hope he chips in on this post :rolleyes

But dont necessarily believe all the hype...or pm him to get the full sp!!

Good info on the top mount I'll axe it from the list of manifolds!

I actually have been thinking about trying the SS autochrome one with some aditional supports and expansion slot the manifold. It would be much lighter than a cast unit.

All I have to say is:

MADE IN CHINA

SS autochrome unit.:nono

Get the SPA manifold! It is a great design, very strong cast, already comes with a wastegate flange and is only $450!:redspot

I second the SPA manifold...good and cheap

So whats going on with the outside of your m3 highboostingm3??

Spa Ftw!!!!!

is the spa manifold cast iron? is that the same one techno555 is selling?

is the spa manifold cast iron? is that the same one techno555 is selling?

Yeah, the "audspeed" version (just a spa manifold) is now selling for $600 instead of $450, glad I got one from a BFC member for $410 :)

Nick

Get the SPA manifold! It is a great design, very strong cast, already comes with a wastegate flange and is only $450!

Where are these SPA manifolds from then apart from ebay?! $450 is cheap (or is it 600 now?) and they look so Damn heavy!!! I mean how much do those things weigh :confused

Also, what sort of power have they made on cars?? am I right in thinking 600hp is about their ceiling limit or is that total bo**ox...!!??

Ive seen that on Audspeeds site I think but I think it may have been referring to the turbo kit they were flogging :shifty

Some people are using SS Autochrome products without any issues, that is unless you count the fact that it doesn't fit right out of the box, you have to modify it and/or re-drill holes, sometimes you have to re-port the runners, and other issues, like brace it because it falls apart.

It pays to buy the best the first time if you can afford it.

Where can you get one I can't find them on ebay? I agree i would rather have a reliable unit. The SS unit also does not have a waste gate flange.

Anyone know where to buy the SPA unit? 450 sounds good. I know the cast will be more durable.

Heres the ssautochrome mani

http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1353

and I believe this is the SPA unit...sold by Audspeed

http://www.audspeed.com/pages/10/index.htm

I second the SPA manifold...good and cheap

So whats going on with the outside of your m3 highboostingm3??


Custom WidebodY = PIMP :buttrock

The front looks like a reiger infinity f.bumper?

Guys, please keep one thing in mind.......when commenting on how good or bad a product is, make sure your comments come from your OWN personal experience, not from something you read off the internet. All too many times people say an item is the best, or the worst, because they read about it somewhere. Yet, in reality, they've never even seen (or touched) the item in question.

Just my $0.02.

Yeah my bad. the SPA was $450 and is now $600 I guess. Still cheaper than Turbonetics and you don't have to machine a WG flange FTW!So whats going on with the outside of your m3 highboostingm3??
Look down;)
Custom WidebodY = PIMP :buttrock

The front looks like a reiger infinity f.bumper?
That's right. Custom Widebody. It will have the:
-Rieger Infiniti FB slightly modified
-Widened and slightly changed Zeemax/ACS kit including front and rear quarters and rear bumper.:alright

Yeah my bad. the SPA was $450 and is now $600 I guess. Still cheaper than Turbonetics and you don't have to machine a WG flange FTW!
Look down;)

That's right. Custom Widebody. It will have the:
-Rieger Infiniti FB slightly modified
-Widened and slightly changed Zeemax/ACS kit including front and rear quarters and rear bumper.:alright

Sexy. Keeping the some what normal and good looking M3 front end and getting some very sexy E30 M3 looking fenders.

+1 to you!

NickG.....you no longer a moderator? :confused

NickG.....you no longer a moderator? :confused

Nope....haven't been for quite some time.

Manifold was one-off $2500. I sold my entire turbo kit a month or so ago. Top mount is extremely expensive and very tough to do because of space limitations. I had to reroute my A/C lines and dent in the body in front of the strut tower plus cut a hole for the piping from compressor to intercooler. It is no walk in the park mang!:nono
It's tough, but isn't it worth it for the shorter piping to the FMIC and cooler location? At least for the cool side. Didn't you have the cool side facing up and the hot side facing down? I was considering doing a top mount...

Guys, please keep one thing in mind.......when commenting on how good or bad a product is, make sure your comments come from your OWN personal experience, not from something you read off the internet. All too many times people say an item is the best, or the worst, because they read about it somewhere. Yet, in reality, they've never even seen (or touched) the item in question.

Just my $0.02.
+1!! :buttrock

Sexy. Keeping the some what normal and good looking M3 front end and getting some very sexy E30 M3 looking fenders.

+1 to you!
+2 - I've always liked the traditional/classic E30 M3 look on E36s. Very subtle, but when you notice it you're like "Aww...yeeaaah"

Sexy. Keeping the some what normal and good looking M3 front end and getting some very sexy E30 M3 looking fenders.
+2 - I've always liked the traditional/classic E30 M3 look on E36s. Very subtle, but when you notice it you're like "Aww...yeeaaah"
Thanks guys:wave It should turn out nice.

Theres a guy on here ...I forget his name...mdjordan or something maybe?? well Im sure hes running the ss auto mani with a GT35r on his M3 turbo and he's had no problems at all with it...

I hope he chips in on this post :rolleyes

But dont necessarily believe all the hype...or pm him to get the full sp!!


hey man YES I do run the SS Autochrome Manifold, you all may laugh but i only spent 200 bucks on this sucker and it's been on for around 11 months or so!!!! :buttrock I know the guys at SS or XS power personaly. They are made in china, but they are designed here in the USA in NC and they are test fitted and made sure to fit before the final design specs make it to china... My turbo isn't a gt35r but the specs are the same as an .82 gt35, I just put mine together without using a BB center.....

hey man YES I do run the SS Autochrome Manifold, you all may laugh but i only spent 200 bucks on this sucker and it's been on for around 11 months or so!!!! :buttrock I know the guys at SS or XS power personaly. They are made in china, but they are designed here in the USA in NC and they are test fitted and made sure to fit before the final design specs make it to china... My turbo isn't a gt35r but the specs are the same as an .82 gt35, I just put mine together without using a BB center.....
Well I guess the question is then how much boost are you running?

Around 14-15psi on 93 daily...

Nope....haven't been for quite some time.

+1 for paying attention for me! :D

Around 14-15psi on 93 daily...

Are you running stock compression?

I'm running 10:1 JE pistons, I opted to stay kinda high because it keeps the low end and spools that turbo quick... Just a trick i learned with building Honda motors. Theses blocks are very strong and I almost wish I stayed with the factory 10.5:1 or have even gone 11:1. Right now I am currantly building a new motor for my NDRA Pro turbo 4 car. And she is getting 13:1 with boost it should be a torque monster off the line...

Highboosting, are u keeping it the same color or are u going w/ a custom color too:) custom widebody + custom painjob = SUPER pimp :buttrock

I'm running 10:1 JE pistons, I opted to stay kinda high because it keeps the low end and spools that turbo quick... Just a trick i learned with building Honda motors. Theses blocks are very strong and I almost wish I stayed with the factory 10.5:1 or have even gone 11:1. Right now I am currantly building a new motor for my NDRA Pro turbo 4 car. And she is getting 13:1 with boost it should be a torque monster off the line...

PM'd you.