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Hi all.

 

Just getting a feeler for viability purposes.

 

​We have been dealing with a reputable UK company recently regarding the design and development of our own RHD cast exhaust manifolds for VR6 and R32 vehicles and due to the costs involved (five figures) we need to see how many of you would be interested in such things.

 

These manifolds are made from stainless steel alloy rather than conventional cast iron so offer much better thermal resilience suitable if you still suffer from high EGT's. The manifolds will be designed and produced for RHD vehicles using CFD and the usual CAD aspects you would expect and obviously we would vary designs for different turbo's, flanges etc costs of moulds permitting.

 

Prices would all depend on what we do with said foundry, we are looking at developing not only just the exhaust manifold side but other components too using more modern materials and techniques, the moulds are the major costs but at a guess I would say a 6 cylinder manifold would be in the region of £500-600 making it in-between a cast iron and thick wall welded tubular item.

The more we design and have produced the less the overall costs are though so just a rough guess at this time.

 

If this sounds like something you would be interested in then please say so here, let us know what type of engine/vehicle you have even if it is not a 6 cylinder.

 

Rick

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Hi, sorry for not getting back sooner, mad busy!

 

T3/T4 Turbo kits and conversions are already sorted, it's just the mapping that is getting done at present. I'm a supplier for SPA Turbo now so have been using their manifolds and Rothe as well.

 

Would really like to do these manifolds as they look awesome but sadly not many seem interested - pipe up if you are!

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