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High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:06 pm
by RG.net
just a quick question, anyone know of companies that make high mount manifolds for the mx5's?
this particular setup is a custom manifold, is that the only way?
Cheers.
Adam.
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:54 pm
by sliq
boyracer had a setup like that, iirc
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:13 am
by Okibi
There were some dodgy ebay manifolds that were high mount
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:42 pm
by Boyracer
HKS make one...it's the set up I just sold...have fitted a SE turbo to the green machine...
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:56 pm
by d-mag
What's the advantage of high mount over low mount?
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:04 pm
by Sasso
form over function i think. It would have a higher centre of gravity so make the car handle worse.
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:31 pm
by Jeo
Typically easier to run piping I believe.
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:36 pm
by Sasso
melt the paint on your bonnet too.
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:49 pm
by madboy
Sasso wrote:melt the paint on your bonnet too.
why so cynical Sasso? been there done that?
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:07 am
by philz
I've read about high mounted turbo melting paint on the bonnet.
I think for the mx5 there is sufficient space for a low mount, with an appropriate size.
Whereas performance cars, ie/ GTR, supra etc, that can handle larger turbos, can't fit low mounted, not enough space.
Most Evo's low mount turbos because they don't have enough space up top (being east west layout)
It's all to do with the space required.
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:14 am
by Sasso
madboy wrote:Sasso wrote:melt the paint on your bonnet too.
why so cynical Sasso? been there done that?
Not really, but I don't like things that are just for show, and I've read about them melting bonnet paint so thought I'd share the negatives of it.
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:29 am
by Duj
Sasso wrote: I don't like things that are just for show
Well dont EVER click on threads made by MXHEVN...!
High mounted manifold for NB's?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:37 pm
by Sean
Yeah, hiigh, low or mid mount is generally just to make the packaging in the engine bay easier.