Thread: T2 bottom mount tubular mani

A guy on the forum was making those. They can be had cheap if you can find one.

think that would somewhat suffice for my turbo....? i know it will outflow my gtir mani

would def be a upgrade from the gtir manifold

The stock manifold isnt as bad as people are talking for a T2 turbo. I can make 400whp on the stock avenir manifold. Put an external wastegate on it and run it! Im at 350whp right now with exhaust leaks, super conservative timing, and a JWT ECU where I can play with the timing. Nissan designed a good stock manifold. I know!

Also not hating on Andreas's work. But ANYONE can put an external flange for a wastegate on a manifold and do it right. Its no hard. A local welder can do it.

what dre does has nothing to do with welding a flange but welding and porting the manifold so it flows equal on both sides of the manifold.

^ agreed just weld an external wastegate flange, I would buy another mani tho so that you have yours just in case.

so i got a gtir mani with an external gate on the way over. now im afraid my hotside may conflict with the wg location slightly. i have my piping going up and over my mani. ANYONE HAVE PICS A THEIR GTIR MANI W/ EXT. GATE RUNNING HOTSIDE PIPE THAT GOES UP AND OVER THE MANIFOLD AREA?

like this

I routed mine as shown then the hotside pipe was run beside the radiator into the ic.

my hotside comes a little high and runs through the body right bihind the passenger side headlight and down in front of the passenger side tire before it gets to the intercooler