# Top Mount Manifold Issues **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [May 1, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309 "2010-05-01T13:02:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_crazy/32/5730_2.png) [@Turbo\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Crazy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/1 "2010-05-01T13:02:51Z")
Ok i baught this new cast top mount manifold becuase last year after every track day I would have to fix me thin shitty stainless one becuase it would crack or blow out chunks. Now the issue is with a big turbo it hits the brake master and with a small turbo is barely clears and well the boost doesn’t hold up as I used a small one last year and the boost dropped off at higher rpm’s I attached a picture of the manifold. I will attach pictures of the issues I am having with a small and big turbo. I will use the small turbo again if I have to. ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_crazy/32/5730_2.png) [@Turbo\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Crazy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/2 "2010-05-01T14:36:51Z")
[ATTACH]15391[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15392[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15394[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15395[/ATTACH] #1 big turbo #2 extra piece i have lying around to cut up #3 small turbo #4 manifold bolted on to the engine #5 manifold with extra piece cut and welding on (quick paint picture made up) ok got a few pictures of the 2 different turbos bolted on the manifold. now you can see the closeness issue I am having. I also made a picture of what I can do to the manifold the white piece is the extra adaptor I have lying around and the red line is weld. Let mw know what you all think about this or if there is anything else I could do. ---
**Author:** ![S13counterpart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@S13counterpart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13counterpart)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/3 "2010-05-01T16:13:45Z")
You should just have someone build you one. \*Hint hint… lol ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_crazy/32/5730_2.png) [@Turbo\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Crazy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/4 "2010-05-01T16:23:19Z")
I am unemployed and can not afford a million dollar exhaust that everyong sells. Basically I will be just driving the car at like 17psi until it blows, then I will be doing my rb swap I have sitting on my shop floor ready to go. I just need to toss this on and drive the shit out of it till she blows or starts giving me BIG problems ---
**Author:** ![S13counterpart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@S13counterpart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13counterpart)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/5 "2010-05-01T19:16:32Z")
You don’t have to have one made out of stainless… To be 100% honest. Mild steel is FAR SUPERIOR to stainless (304) terms of how well it handles the heat. Mild \> 304… Just sayin… Stainless isn’t your only option, lol 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_crazy/32/5730_2.png) [@Turbo\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Crazy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/6 "2010-05-02T00:00:22Z")
I know just a good manifold cost like 500 and I don’t want to enter that kind of money into a setup that will only be on the car for a month or 2 ---
**Author:** ![91S131](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91s131/32/5732_2.png) [@91S131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91S131)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/7 "2010-05-02T14:30:28Z")
new manifold, different turbo, or if the adapter will work are pretty much your only options ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_crazy/32/5730_2.png) [@Turbo\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Crazy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-manifold-issues/154309/8 "2010-05-02T21:55:25Z")
well i have been thinking and running ideas through my head and I think I have it figured out… we will see how it turns out tomorrow and will post picture of what i decided to due.