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Megan Racing Exhaust Mani?
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GSX_TC
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SleepinGVR4
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I don't know about "damn good ones." I'd say DNP and Megan are about the same.
GSX_TC
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well i speak only by hands on experience, so thats my 2 cents.
4thStroke
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So by your hands on experience, you've had a Megan crack on you and a DNP hold up while both went through the same environment?
If the car is daily driven, the FP race manifold is cheap, proven, and will never crack.
Even a coworkers ETS forward facing tubular manifold cracked last weekend at an event.
If the car is daily driven, the FP race manifold is cheap, proven, and will never crack.
Even a coworkers ETS forward facing tubular manifold cracked last weekend at an event.
Quoting SleepinGVR4:
I'd say DNP and Megan are about the same.
Behold, the power of the internet.
Megan is no different from SSautochrome/XSPower/etc. Not saying it's bad or good. That's just what it is. You can compare many of their products with other "ebay companies" and you begin to realize that it's all the exact same items, with a few of their own unique products mixed in. If you're going to buy a t3 dsm stainless manifold from megan, you might as well just go on eBay and buy the cheapest stainless manifold. There is no reason to be brand loyal until you look at way higher quality stuff like DNP.
As for the reliability, I still don't know what to make of the manifolds. I've seen success and failure with my own eyes. The problem is different metals expand at different rates. That manifold has mild steel flanges on stainless runners. Never seen an issue on a NA header though, only the turbo ones. Perhaps it's from the weight of the turbo hanging off it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif YMMV, good luck.
I'd say DNP and Megan are about the same.
Behold, the power of the internet.
Megan is no different from SSautochrome/XSPower/etc. Not saying it's bad or good. That's just what it is. You can compare many of their products with other "ebay companies" and you begin to realize that it's all the exact same items, with a few of their own unique products mixed in. If you're going to buy a t3 dsm stainless manifold from megan, you might as well just go on eBay and buy the cheapest stainless manifold. There is no reason to be brand loyal until you look at way higher quality stuff like DNP.
As for the reliability, I still don't know what to make of the manifolds. I've seen success and failure with my own eyes. The problem is different metals expand at different rates. That manifold has mild steel flanges on stainless runners. Never seen an issue on a NA header though, only the turbo ones. Perhaps it's from the weight of the turbo hanging off it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif YMMV, good luck.
Terry Posten
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Quoting 4thStroke:
If the car is daily driven, the FP race manifold is cheap, proven, and will never crack.
This.
And they will support way over 500whp.
If the car is daily driven, the FP race manifold is cheap, proven, and will never crack.
This.
And they will support way over 500whp.
524of1000
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From seeing/handling both the DNP and an Ebay Manifold, I will say this: The Ebay manifold I have has been on a running car for about a year and it has not shown any signs of weakness. We did have to modify it a bit to make it fit properly (especially the waste gate tube) and added some extra support to increase potential longevity.
The DNP manifold required NO modification. It felt sturdier and looked better than the ebay manifold by a lot. We did have to modify the downpipe, but that's because the o2 housing we were using was custom made for that manifold/down pipe set up.
In conclusion, I say if you have the funds, go with the DNP. A cast manifold would be better in the long run, but uf you must have tubular, it's a solid manifold. The Ebay WILL WORK, but remember, it's Ebay. It won't be perfect and will likely fail before the DNP. Only time will tell for sure though.
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The DNP manifold required NO modification. It felt sturdier and looked better than the ebay manifold by a lot. We did have to modify the downpipe, but that's because the o2 housing we were using was custom made for that manifold/down pipe set up.
In conclusion, I say if you have the funds, go with the DNP. A cast manifold would be better in the long run, but uf you must have tubular, it's a solid manifold. The Ebay WILL WORK, but remember, it's Ebay. It won't be perfect and will likely fail before the DNP. Only time will tell for sure though.
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broxma
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And the Ebay/Megan/GhettoChrome Mani Steve is talking about up there had been reinforced with a few pieces of stainless bar stock to keep it straight. The DNP mani he is talking about is also now the one on my car. To suggest they are "about the same" tells me one of two things. There is a very subjective definition of the word "same" or anyone making the comment has never had both in their hands. There is no comparison, from the gauge of the metal, the coating on the flanges, the penetration of the welds, the cut of the bends, no comparison.
You'll be modifying the ebay mani if you get the 38mm gate option because it will hit the PS pump. This is of course referring to the T3 manifold. If this is for a stock turbo, it makes no sense to not get the cast one from FP or Treadstone. You can also occasionally find the cast stainless ERL manifold for the T3 but I couldn't find one for less than the DNP T3 manifold anywhere. I also don't like the top bend for the gate on the ERL mani, but Ilike the idea of cast stainless.
/brox
You'll be modifying the ebay mani if you get the 38mm gate option because it will hit the PS pump. This is of course referring to the T3 manifold. If this is for a stock turbo, it makes no sense to not get the cast one from FP or Treadstone. You can also occasionally find the cast stainless ERL manifold for the T3 but I couldn't find one for less than the DNP T3 manifold anywhere. I also don't like the top bend for the gate on the ERL mani, but Ilike the idea of cast stainless.
/brox
GSX_TC
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Quoting 4thStroke:
So by your hands on experience, you've had a Megan crack on you and a DNP hold up while both went through the same environment?
If the car is daily driven, the FP race manifold is cheap, proven, and will never crack.
Yes exactly. I didn't mention the FP race, because it's not tubular, but that one would last alot longer though.
So by your hands on experience, you've had a Megan crack on you and a DNP hold up while both went through the same environment?
If the car is daily driven, the FP race manifold is cheap, proven, and will never crack.
Yes exactly. I didn't mention the FP race, because it's not tubular, but that one would last alot longer though.
