# Building a turbo manifold **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 17, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651 "2008-07-17T12:35:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/1 "2008-07-17T12:35:51Z")
So I’m pretty sure that I’m set on fabbing up my own turbo manifold for the honda. This is obviously the first time I’ve done something like this and I think it will be a good experience. Now I have a few questions. What type of steel should I use? Mild? What gauge and diameter? How do you figure out what is the best to use? Are there any good websites to order from? ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/2 "2008-07-17T12:44:45Z")
stainless 304, shedule 10. you can get everything you need here including collector. [http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/Shop-by-Category/Schedule-10\_2](http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/Shop-by-Category/Schedule-10_2) good luck ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/3 "2008-07-17T12:50:40Z")
^^Thanks, do I need a special type of wire for stainless? ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/4 "2008-07-17T12:55:43Z")
i built mine from a jgs kit check it. nothing fancy but it worked ![http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/dftsilvia/090407_21511.jpg](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g289/dftsilvia/090407_21511.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/5 "2008-07-17T12:59:11Z")
> [@JDMjunkie](#): > > ^^Thanks, do I need a special type of wire for stainless? i think you need a spool gun but i could be wrong ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/6 "2008-07-17T13:09:02Z")
> [@strokingnova](#): > > i think you need a spool gun but i could be wrong you need 309 wire. you don’t need a spool gun. spool gun is for soft metals like AL wire. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/7 "2008-07-17T13:19:00Z")
> [@newman](#): > > you need 309 wire. you don’t need a spool gun. spool gun is for soft metals like AL wire. so 309 is for stainless? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/8 "2008-07-17T13:20:39Z")
309 is for mild to stainless, usually. Use 308 for 304 to 304 joints. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/9 "2008-07-17T13:25:19Z")
> [@newman](#): > > 309 is for mild to stainless, usually. Use 308 for 304 to 304 joints. kk…thanks for the info dude ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-turbo-manifold/51651/10 "2008-07-17T13:53:14Z")
id just use schedule 40 mild steel in 1.5" id. stainless expands alot more than mild and ive never had any mild manifold i made crack… but im not a bling bling polished stainless kinda person anyway