StevenStarke

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he was referring to the K series design

cpunlamd

1. I was referring to a tubular kit (if they were to make one). A kit utilizing a cast manifold would be hundreds of dollars cheaper.

2. You can definately pay over $1200 for a 35R. Theres alot of stores retailing them for even more. But youd have to be a fool to pay over $1200. Honeywell wholesales Garrett 35R's for less than $900.

If you still dont understand. Let me say it in laymans terms. You can find a GT35R for about $1200 if you shop around. People like you make shops like AMS rich.

spdracerut

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'Better' for what? I could argue that the long header is worse; less durable, probably weighs more, WILL place the heavy turbo off to the side of the car and farther up front screwing up the weight distribution and increasing the polar moment of inertia. Also, there's not much space on that side of the engine bay making the piping of the downpipe tricky. Heck, maybe whatever gains you got by the manifold design may be lost by compromises in the longer downpipe. Oh yeah, doing the oil and water lines (mainly oil drain) will be more difficult.

As for the price of the turbo, people have to make money. If everyone sold near 'wholesale', they'd probably all go out of business.

aftershock141

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On every single k-series application it has made more power, had better efficiency, and flowed much better. I doubt it would mess with the weight distribution too much. That's like saying you can't ride with passengers, or drive a car if you're fat.

AFI Turbo

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How many of you have had a X torn apart and tried to fit a turbo in there? There is 10x more room between the engine/firewall than there is over the tranny.

It makes no sense in this application to put the turbo there when there is more than enough room behind the engine.

flyboytb

also you must be blind it may be cast but its surly no log manifold, its more of a header than a manifold by far. it being cast makes for a much better design for flow.

this kit looks solid. to bad it takes so long to get a cast part in production.

props to AMS for raising the bar for the evo world... again

StevenStarke

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thats fair, but i'd rather see a top mount

Spazpilot

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Anymore news? Pics? Throw us a bone!!!!! Just can't take these prototype teaser stuff!!!!

Billy@EnglishRacing

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true, i can't wait to see some pics!

AutoMotoSports

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Hahaha we have a prototype kit running right now for durability. This is using a Tubular manifold not a cast as the cast header takes a while to get back from casting.

So far the results are GREAT! At only just over 25psi with a bone stock long block (stock head studs, cams…everything) the car is making almost 500whp on 100oct. 100 octane was used to create a nice safety margin since the 4B11 is relatively uncharted at these levels.

Still with a simple tubular header and not our much nicer cast version the car is making CRAZY HP with just simple bolt on AMS Parts.

Did I mention an EVO X with close 500whp on a 30R is RIDICULOUSLY FUN TO DRIVE!!!!

Eric

fullracehonda

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i think you should send me that car so i can test that theory out

Spazpilot

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Is this close to the 3076r I bought from you guys on my IX MR. Similar turbo? Dam just go ahead and send me one of those kits will ya.

hks-evo

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i hate you guys damn

AutoMotoSports

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HAHAHA SUUUURE, Check you mailbox next week

The very same, only using the new V-band housing as outlined in this thread

HAHAHA yeah, Its one hell of a car!

Eric

StevenStarke

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What kind of 30R is it???

I think you should post a VID Eric