arent the oem hardware inconel, which is why they are so expensive

 

Anyone?

 

Morrison fab tested the FP dsm manifold to their manifold.

http://morrisonfabrications.com/tech...-dyno-testing/

Results were close but it would've been nice to have shaft speed. The FP manifold still works really well for what it is.

 

Anyone using? Or suggest using titanium hardware from the manifold to the turbo itself?

I have heard horror stories about the arp stainless

wondering how the titanium hardware would fare?

again not the hardware mounting to the head.... but manifold to turbo

 

You’ll be fine using the titanium hardware on turbo to manifold, that’s what I’m currently running on mine from jdc customs.

 

Anybody who's had problems with the ARP stainless likely weren't using a high temp anti seize, which should be used regardless of material. Titanium threads are just as likely to gall as stainless without anti seize.

 

The long bolts needed for the FP mani always made me nervous, though I've never seen any actually break.
I may have to take the chance, with my next build.

 

I didn't use the ARP bolts, I used the FP ones and I think I put aluminum antiseize on them and one snapped.. I kinda forgot about that until just now... But I think it was the shorter bolt that snapped

 

That's odd. The long ones are the ones I'd expect to fail. Surely I could find a stud to use instead. I'm not into putting high torque values onto long bolts. I think I have PTSD from my Honda days. The cam cap bolts would snap any time you just look at them funny.

 

I got the long bolt kit that STM sells, so hopefully it holds up when i get around to installing it.

 

I'm okay with the install.. it's the removal that worries me

 

Oh lol well hopefully i wont have to remove it haha

 

So I looked at my turbo last night... It was both the long bolts that snapped in two like a frozen dog.
Yeah man! I had that happen with my neon head way back in the day too. That was a nightmare to try to drill out but these will be much worse. I think Sean was saying I should've used copper antiseize, I think that was my issue in this one.
I don't know what kind of metal we can get these made out of that won't rust in the holes and get stuck

*edit*
Come to think of it I guess it's the manifold that rusts so I guess I need to just go to a stainless manifold

 

I have an iron manifold. So far, so good This is after two years of autox and track use. I gave my turbine housing the same treatment.