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M30 turbo manifolds GROUP BUY ENDED
Posted: Aug 18, 2013 5:41 PM
by Good & Tight
Group buy pricing has ended for these, I have a few left over for $700 shipped.
Hey guys, wanted to gauge interest for a T4 top mount open tubular manifold with a 44m wastegate v-band provision. It would fit E30/E28/E34. Price point would be $600 shipped.
Tubular manifolds deff free up quite a few ponies
Let me know what you guys think as I'm setting up a group buy.
thanks
Otis
SHIPPING UPDATE:
The manifolds are shipping this week with an arrival date of 12/24. add a few days for customs and I should be able to start shipping them out 1st of the year.
UPDATE:
I have a total of 8 people interest and will placing the order soon. If you are serious about purchasing one you can send a paypal deposit of $300 to->
Lisachristofidis@mac.com. to secure one. Delivery time would be roughly within 3 months.
12/26/2013 update:
Group buy will end 12/31/2013
For those who have sent deposits please send the remaining balance. Thanks.
1. redroad = M30 Deposit received.
2. badger= SHIPPED
3. Akluminus= SHIPPED
4.Cooperman=SHIPPED
5. Sag=M30 SHIPPED
6. JesterMX6= SHIPPED
7. Kinghorn26= SHIPPED
8. Tcturbo91= SHIPPED
9. e30m30s54turbo= SHIPPED
10. Cjames570 = SHIPPED
11. TheGraye28 = SHIPPED
12. iViLe = SHIPPED
13. Jodystevens = SHIPPED
14. RagtopE30 = SHIPPED
15. Thehashmaster = SHIPPED
Posted: Aug 18, 2013 7:57 PM
by clongo
I'm interested! I have been thinking about selling my current kit and going to a tubular top mount.
Posted: Aug 18, 2013 8:46 PM
by Cooperman
As am I. I have not bought a turbo yet, manifold setup will affect my choice.
Timeline?
Posted: Aug 18, 2013 9:41 PM
by Good & Tight
Cooperman wrote:As am I. I have not bought a turbo yet, manifold setup will affect my choice.
Timeline?
Timeline would be roughly 3 months, right now I'm gathering interest with a group buy on another forum. So far from the responses and emails it looks like it will happen.
Posted: Aug 19, 2013 7:39 PM
by Shadow
Is it like the one you're running now?
Posted: Aug 19, 2013 7:52 PM
by BigKriss
Twin scroll or single scroll?
Posted: Aug 19, 2013 8:02 PM
by Cooperman
Good & Tight wrote:Cooperman wrote:As am I. I have not bought a turbo yet, manifold setup will affect my choice.
Timeline?
Timeline would be roughly 3 months, right now I'm gathering interest with a group buy on another forum. So far from the responses and emails it looks like it will happen.
I could probably do that. Put me on the list, but finalize with me once you get enough names and start making them. Stuff can happen.
Posted: Aug 19, 2013 8:04 PM
by Good & Tight
It will be an open collector (single scroll) with a 44mm v-band wastegate provision. A/C friendly and easy to route the wastegate right back into the down pipe.
Posted: Aug 19, 2013 8:29 PM
by M. Holtmeier
That is a really good price!
I can't say I'm in, but the timing would be right for me to snag one for a future build.
Posted: Aug 20, 2013 4:00 PM
by JesterMX6
i'll start saving my pennies. in for one. my E34 build will thank you
Posted: Aug 22, 2013 11:45 AM
by rob_A
I'm in! Should make it twin scroll for extra awesome-ness.
Posted: Aug 23, 2013 10:33 AM
by haggardone
very keen how long till everythings set in stone?
Posted: Aug 23, 2013 7:02 PM
by Good & Tight
haggardone wrote:very keen how long till everythings set in stone?
A few more days and I will give a update.
Just to clear they will come with a T4 flange and 44mm v-band wastegate flange.
They will be made overseas so delivery time is roughly 2-3 months.
They will come with a 3 year warranty against cracking.
And to be honest I have sold 100 E3024V turbo manifolds made overseas and not one has had a cracking issue, a lot of them are on drag cars that get seriously abused. I special order them to have schedule 10 thickness stainless and are welded inside and out for strength and longevity. So it's not your normal thin made crap.
Posted: Aug 23, 2013 7:23 PM
by Shadow
How much thicker is sch10 then normal?
Posted: Aug 23, 2013 7:30 PM
by Good & Tight
Shadow wrote:How much thicker is sch10 then normal?
Normal is 1/16". These will be 1/8" thick, with 1/2" flanges.
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 6:05 PM
by bugeyeboat
So these are china made?
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 7:02 PM
by Good & Tight
bugeyeboat wrote:So these are china made?
Yes, they will be made in China.
Posted: Aug 24, 2013 11:33 PM
by bugeyeboat
Welp china has improved I suspect they will last more than they used to for sure and others must have confidence in the community of e28s because there is another guy selling tubular turbo mani s for 400 or so bones
Posted: Aug 25, 2013 12:05 AM
by mooseheadm5
the sch 10 tubing he will use is thicker by quite a bit compared to the thin wall stuff one normally sees from China. This makes a huge difference in longevity if the manifold is designed to minimize stresses.
Posted: Aug 25, 2013 11:55 AM
by winfred
when properly supplied and regulated nothing at all wrong with made in china
Posted: Aug 25, 2013 12:45 PM
by tcturbo91
Count me in for one, just let me know some details when finalized.
Posted: Aug 25, 2013 2:04 PM
by Shadow
My china manifold on the m20 cracked.
hairline crack on the turbo flange/collector.
The m30 manifold is SUPER long so will have to see if
this new manifold is worth it for me.
Posted: Aug 25, 2013 2:29 PM
by Jeremy
winfred wrote:when properly supplied and regulated nothing at all wrong with made in china
Exactly. Quality controls are an issue sometimes, but the bigger problem are parts engineered to made cheaply using the cheapest manufacturing processes available. Loose tolerance specs, weak materials specs, all made by equipment that can barely make the loosely specced parts consistently. THAT'S the problematic stuff.
There is a lot of stuff coming from China that's perfectly fine in terms of quality.
Posted: Aug 26, 2013 9:41 AM
by Badger
I'd be interested.
Posted: Aug 26, 2013 6:30 PM
by Good & Tight
I have updated the first post. This group buy is a go.....
Posted: Aug 26, 2013 7:07 PM
by Cooperman
Deposit sent.
Posted: Aug 27, 2013 12:52 AM
by Shadow
How many in first batch and is $600 set or just group buy price?
Posted: Aug 27, 2013 6:29 AM
by Good & Tight
Shadow wrote:How many in first batch and is $600 set or just group buy price?
$600 is the group buy price.
Posted: Aug 28, 2013 10:22 AM
by tcturbo91
Deposit sent
Posted: Aug 28, 2013 12:33 PM
by JesterMX6
you'll have my deposit in a week.
wasn't expecting you to be taking deposits so soon!
Posted: Aug 28, 2013 1:20 PM
by mooseheadm5
JesterMX6 wrote:wasn't expecting you to be taking deposits so soon!
Otis doesn't mess around!
Posted: Aug 29, 2013 7:18 AM
by Cjames570
Do you have any pictures of one? I am extremely interested, but would like to see what I was going to get
Posted: Aug 29, 2013 11:44 PM
by Good & Tight
Cjames570 wrote:Do you have any pictures of one? I am extremely interested, but would like to see what I was going to get
Not yet, but will have a finish like in the pic. It's a 24V manifold shown.
Design will look like this... with a 44mm vband on the wastegate provision.
Posted: Sep 06, 2013 8:52 AM
by JesterMX6
payment sent.
Posted: Sep 06, 2013 11:48 AM
by Brad D.
That is an awesome deal on an awesome manifold. I wish I had $600 to put one of these away for a rainy day.
Posted: Sep 06, 2013 8:11 PM
by Good & Tight
JesterMX6 wrote:payment sent.
List updated.
Posted: Sep 17, 2013 7:37 PM
by Cjames570
Just want to make sure I can still send a deposit for this? I'm ready
Posted: Sep 18, 2013 8:35 PM
by Good & Tight
Cjames570 wrote:Just want to make sure I can still send a deposit for this? I'm ready
Yes, you can still send a deposit.
Posted: Sep 19, 2013 11:18 AM
by Cjames570
deposit sent
Posted: Sep 26, 2013 12:45 PM
by Cjames570
I know this a little off topic, but which turbo is suggested to run with this mani to be in the 400-450whp mark? I was looking into the precision 6262's with the .58 exhaust housing. Any better suggestions? I want a turbo that will spool decently, but not get pushed too hard to make the power I'm looking for.
Also, is it recommended to go with an on center housing or tang? Either of them maybe?