NEW Turbo Manifold

[zspeed3]

my ss tubular turbo manifold cracked so i bought the dnp ss turbo mani from streetunit. i have a fully built speed3 upgraded turbo, frontmount intercooler and full exhaust as well as internals but that doesnt pertain to this. i have yet to take out the old one and put in the new im kinda dreading it. my question is has anyone done it without using a lift? wil i need to get under it? do i need to take the turbo out? will it be easier to take out and put in since i have a frontmount and not a topmount? i just dont have the money to send it to the performance shop i have it built at.

has anyone done it or seen it done? how long did it tak u an was it a bitch?

answers to any of those questions would help a shit load and i dont need anyon bitchin at me cuz i had it sent to a shop to be built, i dont have a lift.

thanks to anyone that can help me out wit answers or advice

[I Love Brownies]

so youve done all this work but cant replace the mani? wtf brownie really?

edit: sounds like you have no clue whats going on since you pay to have your work done. wow what a great first post.

[jroc]

Donate, theres a how to section with full how to on this.

[wankular]

Did you buy the car with those mods already on it?

[LiEast]

everything is possible with out a lift.. just a matter of if your capable... get creative

[zspeed3]

Originally Posted by ms307nm so youve done all this work but cant replace the mani? wtf brownie really? edit: sounds like you have no clue whats going on since you pay to have your work done. wow what a great first post.

nothin better to do then go back and add that last part? wonder if your as useless to the world as you are to me.

and no i worked wit my uncle on how to build it in his shop. i decided what i needed and where to buy the parts from he helped and pretty much did 75 percent of the work.

[Ckmazdaspeed3]

So you spend all that money on the car and your asking for help to save hundreds of dollars but you can't spend $10 to donate and ensure that this site stays fast and add free? Go fuck yourself!

Oh, and I've done a mani install, and will gladly give you some advise if you simply donate. Haltech needs steak, hookers and blow.

[I Love Brownies]

Originally Posted by zspeed3 nothin better to do then go back and add that last part? wonder if your as useless to the world as you are to me. and no i worked wit my uncle on how to build it in his shop. i decided what i needed and where to buy the parts from he helped and pretty much did 75 percent of the work.

so you were there when all this work went down and cant replace a mani? GTFO you're as useless to MSF as you are you me

[ak_spray]

Second "Turbo Manifold" thread in less than 12 hours. Search long enough you'll find what you need or donate. That simple.

[zspeed3]

donated.

[blkspeed6]

i have the dnp ss turbo mani on my ms6. i thought it was pretty easy, but when i was using my 14mm speed wrench i dropped it getting to one of the bolts on and it slipped of the nut and fell. ( happens to everyone) and it took me two hours to finally fish it out between the trans and the engine. after i got my wrench back had it done it about 4 hours with two of my buddies.

[zspeed3]

thanks. did you need to get under the car? and did u need to take out the turbo?

[I Love Brownies]

well if you are switching the manifold you have to take off the turbo

[XLT_66]

Originally Posted by ak_spray Second "Turbo Manifold" thread in less than 12 hours.

Hilarious.

[Ckmazdaspeed3]

U dO not need to take off the turbo if u can get some extra hands. If u simply take the turbo bracket off and a couple hangers on the DP, you can move the turbo just a bit and slide the manifold on.

I have also seen people take off the valve cover, but this is not necessary either.

Make sure that you have almost every ratchet and extension and pivoting piece (not sure of the name) and 14mm socket that u can think of. Also, an open ended 14mm and a ratcheting 14mm box end wrench and a stubby ratcheting 14mm box end wrench (this last one is needed for like 1 bolt, but will save you tons of time. You can find it at sears.

Make sure that u have pb blaster for the mani/turbo bolts, they are a bitch.

The problem is not that this is terribly difficult, but just time consuming. Many of the 14mm bolts which connect to the block are at weird angles and hard to get to... Plan on 5 hours (we got it done in like 3-4 but w lots of hands). Really, a minimum of two extra guys will save you loads of time.

When putting on the new mani, get two people to rock the turbo while the other guy slowly maneuvers the new mani into place.

You will have to get under the car multiple times, but jack stands will suffice.

If I think of anything later I will add it.

Good luck!

[MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex]

Search must be broken, right?

[Ghoust619]

You also have to remove the O2 sensor on the DP.

[zspeed3]

thanks that should save me som time

[06Speed6]

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[zspeed3]

new streetunit tubular just got here today. anyone know any places around southern nh that could weld on a 5th ss runner for my external wastegate

[bewsted]

are you incapable of searching for anything?

[wankular]

Why do you have to remove/rock the turbo? Can't you just remove the four studs on the turbo so you can slide the mani onto the 10 head studs?

[dooderek]

manifold diy bitches

[zspeed3]

Originally Posted by bewsted are you incapable of searching for anything?

nope just a little lazy after spending 4 hours gettin out the old one

[Mistersix]

WOW, nice shiny manifold.

You don't need a lift for this job. but you will need a jack and stands. Gotta be willing to get a little dirty and bloody some knuckles. You should not have to completely remove the turbo. As posted, just undue it enough to move it around. It helps to have another set of hands, lots of swivels and extensions, and a breaker bar.

[mazdamx3freak]

Is this still going on??? For real?