to eBay or not to eBay

[iceminion]

So, here I go again on another "budget" project on the GVR4, may god have mercy on my soul

I have a Holset HX-35w that I got for cheap, and now I need a T3 manifold.

I priced out the parts to build one myself, and its going to be around $100

enter eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TURBO-T3-T4-MANIFOLD-HEADER-ECLIPSE-TALON-DSM-WASTEGATE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ015 QQitemZ250086416399QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I know its probably the worst quality manifold in the world......but it does come with a 1 year warranty against cracks.

>>AND IF IT DOES CRACK<< can I just weld it? for $100-150 this thing is almost worth it for the flanges alone.

do any of you have experience with these? I remember looking at em a couple years ago, and the design now seems to be a little better.

Thanks

[scheides]

Don't do it! Do some searches and you will see these things falling apart non-stop.

[xveganxcowboyx]

Of all the ebay parts I do hear about these having a lot of problems. Thing is, at that price you can almost afford to have it break.

Would it be possible and worthwhile to brace it?

[Pushit2.0]

The manifold is 400 series stainless, which is not that good, the welding is some of the worst I have seen, but that is how they are so cheap. I would spend a little more money and buy a turbonetics cast t3 manifold or FP has a cast manifold that would be easy to weld a t3 flange and waistgate flange on to it, cast SS welds easy with a TIG.

~John

[b00stcreep21]

Guaranteed to fall the hell apart after that year warranty is up. But it's your choice if you want to keep an eye on it, and feel like taking it off every so often to maintain it

[CVD]

Do it. You know you want to.

[Goat Blower]

I was looking at one of those cheapies, but went with the FP cast mani instead.

[95talonracer]

I bought one that was really cheap in cost just to see if they really do fall apart and I have like 5000 miles on it and nothing yet. No cracks or anything. I heat wrapped it and it seems to work great. Might fall apart but has not yet so I was suprised by it. For the price just go for it and see what happens.

[tim]

I bought one that was really cheap in cost just to see if they really do fall apart and I have like 5000 miles on it and nothing yet. No cracks or anything. I heat wrapped it and it seems to work great. Might fall apart but has not yet so I was suprised by it. For the price just go for it and see what happens.

Can you see the welds with the heat wrap on? Hairline cracks are hard to see without removal of the manifold and a closer inspection.

[95talonracer]

Can you see the welds with the heat wrap on? Hairline cracks are hard to see without removal of the manifold and a closer inspection.

Yes I can see them and there is nothing. It has been a really good header/manifold for me nad it has gotten REALLY hot. They do a really good job in the inside as well for cleaning up the welds and the spots where the pipes all meet together.