Hi, Recently purchase an FP Cast Race Manifold. Read up on here with several posts form the past. I decided to purchase one when most feedback was stating it was good in the 600HP Range. I have had tubular manifolds before, most under $500 and all have cracked at the runners. So my decision was a decent manifold with decent numbers, but cast. The runners are almost 25% larger than stock.

I will post more as soon as I fire it up and give it a run, see if their is anything in tuning that shows up and adjustment I make.

Here are a few picks. Install was straight forward and not hard at all. Do to a broken stud on my block, I had to tap the block screw and fix resulting in about a 45 minute add on time to install. All in all it took me about 3 hours, taking my time, and doing it the long route, unbolting exhaust down pipe, charge pipe, etc.

My pictures do not do it justice, should have held a tape measure to it to show perspective of larger runners. It is Ceramic Coated, and port matched on both sides for the block.

 

Fp red? I want one. Give us some updates

 

Nice! I will pick one up, eventually.

 

Yup, with 10.5 Hotside.

Thanks. Like I said it installs nice. Looks great too.

I will report back once I take her for a run. Been doing upgrades all weekend. Check out my Install of the Skunk 2 TB. The thread is below this one in the lineup.

Had to customize it all the way...lol.

 

Yea i read your writeup on that. Did skunk2 ever get back to you

 

Thanks for sharing. I am also looking into this, and might get one when my current MAP short runner manifold develops some crack.

I hope some aftermarket heatshield can fit the manifold too.

 

They washed their hands of me back in September when I walked into their sales/sponsor facility and laid it out to one of their engineers. I caught an eye roll in the discussion as well. I had to further mod it and updated that post. That's why I labeled the thread what I did.

It has the stock location and bolt size for the stock heat shield, MAP heat shield, and I am looking into a custom heat shield from a vendor out of Long Beach.

I will of course report back if I go the custom route and post pics as well.

 

Nice!

I wish I could use my current Monstersports titanium heatshield with some minor modifications, but custom heatshield sounds great too.

I will stay tuned.

 

Nice I am planning to get one of this in a month for my FP black do you ported also. The coated parts is a good idea to keep it clean. Your 02 housing is from FP I been looking to this when o purchase my manifold. Thanks for the help

 

isnt this the manifold thats been around forever?

 

[QUOTE=Raceghost;11703492]They washed their hands of me back in September when I walked into their sales/sponsor facility and laid it out to one of their engineers. I caught an eye roll in the discussion as well. I had to further mod it and updated that post. That's why I labeled the thread what I did.

Ive had skunk 2 throttles in hondas and always been junk.

**** i remember like butterfly screw coming off, needing a fat spring like a carburater, idle speed screw fell off.

 

Ya, I am a little late to the party. It was released in 2012 I do believe.

It's actually a MAP SS 02 housing.

 

Off topic, but I once bought some lowering springs for an Evo. They didn't fit because the Bilstein perches are at different spots than that KYBs. I called up Skunk2 and they had no idea what i was talking about. They refused a return stating that it was up to me to know. I think their website still says it fits. They don't R&D their stuff... probably just order it from China or something. LOL

 

Racegost did the MAp o2 housing didn't rub anywhere in the radiator I heard people having issues with fitment with also stm

 

My first lowering springs were Tien mated to the MR Bilsteins. Was a great setup.

NO issue what so ever. It's mated to MHI housing on a FP RED. The Red and the WG actuator are very close to the RAD, but still no issues.

Also Fired her up today. Exhaust note changed with this Manifold. Sounds more Throatier for sure. Revved nicely too. Have not had a chance to test drive or tune, ran into ANOTHER snag with the Skunk2 TB. Had to port it again, in an area that was not visible without tearing it completely apart. Ported it again 33% larger in the area I missed.