Thread: Show us your Deefers !

this has been my daily driver the last few days... It goes like a rocket, auto box and so much power down load but runs out of legs pretty quick over 100kph, massive turbo etc but im not keen on how it handles the rougher roads and bumps.

That tube manifold won't last long

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Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

That tube manifold won't last long

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Agreed... It's days are numbered.

What makes you say that? im not that familiar with the TD5, but it looks well made, i think the flanges are either 8 or 10mm plate and very nice welds.

Originally Posted by LoveB

flagg if its a white one with gullwing windows int he rear that would be mark the mechanic. its 33's I beleive. The blue td5 on 33's would be his dads and the 130 I'm not sure who.

ps is it you I always wave at near the parliamentary triangle? lol

could be - i go between civic and Woden a lot

Originally Posted by cal415

What makes you say that? im not that familiar with the TD5, but it looks well made, i think the flanges are either 8 or 10mm plate and very nice welds.

Tube manifolds have never lasted behind the Td5. Not sure why, perhaps Tombie can explain. However I have seen a very well made bespoke one fail in a fairly catastrophic manner!

Originally Posted by cal415

What makes you say that? im not that familiar with the TD5, but it looks well made, i think the flanges are either 8 or 10mm plate and very nice welds.

because its tube, distance from the head or centre of the rocking weight of the turbo lineal expansion, etc. better to use pipe, nonmaligable ( spelling)

Originally Posted by 85 county

because its tube, distance from the head or centre of the rocking weight of the turbo lineal expansion, etc. better to use pipe, nonmaligable ( spelling)

So is there no way of making it work reliably? Thicker tubing or piping like you say but would it be possible to also brace the manifold to the block or something to take the weight of the welds etc? Or would other issues arise from doing that?