i got the FP cast mani over tubular for durability on track. i've seen plenty of tubular mani crack at the track. the casting inside the ports are pretty rough, it's probably worth it to clean out the ports when you get it new.

 

Are u saying to clean out the ports on the FP mani when new?? Also is it necessary to get the bolt hardware that they offer?

 

Yes, clean out the ports of the fp mani. You will need at least the two longer bolts for the back. You can use oem studs for the front.

 

Cast > tubular for anyone that beats on their car for more than 3mins at a time.

 

Do you have to do anything special to the OEM studs like cut a bit off, or are they the same length that FP sells in their kit?

 

^ just oem studs, didn't modify it.

 

Aight I was wondering about that... I have had the manifold since last year (got in on the preorder)... got it about 2 weeks before I had to leave on a 9 month deployment so putting a manifold on the car was the last thing on my mind... I have everything ordered to install it when I get home... got all ARP hardware for install for $25 shipped from Jegs...

 

Do you have a link for the arp manifold hardware??

 

All stuff was ordered from Jegs and drop shipped from ARP...

ARP 300-8343 Replacement Nut x2 Jegs PN 070-300-8343 $4.00
12-Point Nut
Black Oxide
M10 x 1.25 Small Collar
12mm Socket Size
1 per pkg

ARP 663-1010 Bulk Metric Thread Chromemoly Bolts 80mm(pack of 5) Jegs PN 070-663-1010 $18.22
Black Oxide
M10 x 1.25
80mm UHL

Subtotal: $26.22
FREE Handling: $0.00
FREE Shipping: $0.00
Total: $26.22

 

Thanks!

 

are the bolts the same thing as the old DSM oem turbo bolts?

 

How much are people porting the new FP cast manifold? I assume FP barely ports it while Curt Brown probably takes a lot out lol.

 

i didn't port it out much. the runners are already much larger than stock. i just clean up the casting and polish.

 

bumping this thread just picked up the fp manifold ported and hope to see some good things happen

 

When I get mine, it's going to go to Curt.