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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 07:16 AM
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Can you use a turbo manifold w/o a turbo?

I dont know why im asking this but...is there anyway someone can use a turbo manifold without a turbo charger...because ive saw them for sale and they dont say anything about needing a turbo...
Old Nov 17, 2003 | 07:25 AM
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im sure if you can somehow attach the downpipe straight to the manifold it would be fine, just gotta figure out differences between the two flanges.
only take my word for it if 10 other ppl agree
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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you can but why? if youre gonna use it to run na then youre most likely gonna loose power. its designed to be used with a TURBO.
Old Nov 18, 2003 | 06:16 AM
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oh... i was just wondering ...you know.."learning" more about cars and their parts...

Old Dec 1, 2003 | 02:29 AM
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it would be like running 4 to 1 headers untill you have a turbo, so i dont think it would be any powerloss..
Old Dec 5, 2003 | 09:01 AM
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i dont think it would be like running a 4-1 header because its more like the stock exhaust manifold, except it has a really weerd flange to bolt on your down pipe to the rest of the exhaust

if you wanna have a really neat sound to your exhaust just bolt a turbo to the manifold, no down pipe and no piping to your throttle body, sounds like a godam space ship, probly scare some hondas when you tell them you have a proton beam projector motor or some star wars crap like that,,, crazy.
Old Dec 27, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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nonono tell them you got a flex compasitor ! LOL i heard a car that had turbos but the fmic was broke so it was getting no boost, it sounded scary
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Originally posted by 87camarodan
i dont think it would be like running a 4-1 header because its more like the stock exhaust manifold, except it has a really weerd flange to bolt on your down pipe to the rest of the exhaust

if you wanna have a really neat sound to your exhaust just bolt a turbo to the manifold, no down pipe and no piping to your throttle body, sounds like a godam space ship, probly scare some hondas when you tell them you have a proton beam projector motor or some star wars crap like that,,, crazy.
You know what sounds crazier? A Chevy 350 with two T3-type turbos. One turbo has a slightly different turbine than the other, so it sounds like two different whistles. All of that crazy sound coming out of straight pipes...tucked under a nappy-looking Jaguar XJ12.
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 02:38 AM
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turbo

then you got to put two 5" generic honda exhausts that you can hear a mile and a half away.
Old Jan 10, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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my 3rd grade teacher once told me that the only stupid question was one that was not asked. i wish she could see this and she would take it back.
Old Jan 11, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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for some reason i am thinking that...ahhh...
Old Jan 11, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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Originally posted by chriswgsx
my 3rd grade teacher once told me that the only stupid question was one that was not asked. i wish she could see this and she would take it back.
As a teacher I would have to say not all teachers are 100% correct 100% of the time. (just me)
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