Well guys here a few pictures of a customers experience with the OBX ramhorn. He is having fitment issues with it hitting on the thermostat housing. Seems the first runner on the left doesnt give it enough clearance to bolt on tightly, im almost wondering if we could have a new housing machined that lets it clear the manifold, it looks like a good design other that that.. but here you go enjoy!
#99162, "RE: OBX RAM HORN TURBO MANIFOLD" In response to Reply # 0
Hmmm, would that wastegate flange be able to clear the fans if they were in the stock position?
Mike D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by DR1665 You're welcome to all the beer you can drink, but you have to go get it yourself. Don't get pissy when we point to the fridge and tell you to get it yourself.
#99164, "RE: OBX RAM HORN TURBO MANIFOLD" In response to Reply # 3
It also looks to me that the turbo compressor housing will he the starter unless it is a very small turbo.
With the manifold hitting the T housing is just shows that OBX did very little R&D. Also OBX says that the manifold will work with A/C and power steering, but it looks like if you had A/C that there would be no room for down pipe.
#99165, "RE: OBX RAM HORN TURBO MANIFOLD" In response to Reply # 4
Originally posted by BOOSTED ECLIPSE With the manifold hitting the T housing is just shows that OBX did very little R&D.
I agree. From seeing what I have already, I can safely say I will never want that manifold. If I have to mess with all that other stuff JUST to get it to fit, it isn't worth my time. I think Mike's manifold that he is selling in the BST section is a way better design than the OBX.
Mike D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by DR1665 You're welcome to all the beer you can drink, but you have to go get it yourself. Don't get pissy when we point to the fridge and tell you to get it yourself.
#99166, "RE: OBX RAM HORN TURBO MANIFOLD" In response to Reply # 5 Feb-13-07 01:36 PM by ConceptIllusions
Yeah that manifold really concerns me, i dont think it would fit with the stock fan in there.. i dont like how close the rad hose is to the manifold to begin with even if it did fit.. i know the obx tubular ones for the 4g63 sit into the rad hose and the wastegate is about 2 cm away from the rad..
#99168, "RE: OBX RAM HORN TURBO MANIFOLD" In response to Reply # 7
Man, silicone hose or not...that's gonna be some SERIOUS heat soak in that T-stat housing!. That t-stat will probably kick open way before the cooling system is actually up to the proper temp. Well in defense of the ram-horn design, most people I see using a custom made version remove the factory fans and add push fans in front of the radiator. About 30 minutes of R&D woulda made them a lot of money. I gaurantee that the piping was originally made for some honda mani and they just fitted it to a 420A flange without checking a damn thing.
Jamie- -AUTOMATIC turbo'd 95 Talon ESI@8psi (stock internals)14.0sec=1/4 mile
