Today I started building an a20 manifold, which I've been planning on doing for a while. This one will obviously be a "sidewinder" style, with the turbo off to the side, (hopefully) clearing the a/c, p/s, and front motor mount, and allowing at least a 3" downpipe. I'm still waiting for my head flange from weirtech, so this is all I can really do so far.
nice work!!!! looks pretty cool so far. i might be interested
3gmodifier(aka)JDM WHORE!
"IF YOUR CAR HAS A PROBLEM, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM"
Well, I hope someone is..since I'll have no use for it, except as practice..
That's Sexy
LX-R coming soon Here's a hint. 89mm stroke/ 41.60cc head /ARP head & main stud's /SRP piston's 81.5mm 9:5:1/Crower Rod's & more to come
How much
Nice work, can't wait to see what the finished product looks like.
I hope my flange gets here soon..it should have already arrrived.
I don't know how much I'll ask for it, I'll have to add up the hours and cost of materials..but I'm guessing 450-500, something around there.
I don't think the wife would let me spend our tax return on this. She would kill me or kick me in the nuts!! Yikes, she would be furious.
Yeah..that's why I'm single..or it could be the total lack of game or self confidence..one of those
at least you got skill and your car...i would not know what i would do with out it.Originally Posted by Accordtheory
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
My car is undriveable, and will be until I dump another several grand into it.
..and I'm not really that horrible with females, I just like making fun of myself.
Last edited by Accordtheory; 06-05-2008 at 05:14 PM.
Looks nice man! reminds me of mine.
Do you still have the a20 in your car? Definately keep the pics coming. Good work.
Fuck no, it's all about the vtec for me.. but this one goes out to the a20 guys though.
Here are some new pics. I like mine better.
What do you guys think?
Looks great to me. Do you have a 3gee to put it on to take pictures?
Yea it's looking pretty damn nice, would be sweet to see it on a car
wow firgen awsome, is this ment to be able to keep a/c and PS ?
that's the idea, hopefully someone wants it.
I calculated my hours and materials, and I'll want about 600 for it. But it'll come with a lifetime guarantee. Anything goes wrong with it, it'll get fixed.
nice work, im interested to see how it fits
429whp 362wtq A20 TURBO. A20T>*
Me too. The pics don't really do it justice either. I won't say it's a work of art, but it's the best thing I've built so far.
I want to put a 44mm tial v band wastegate flange on it, but I suspect more people would rather have the 38. I already have the 44 though, and it's a better setup anyway.
Last edited by Accordtheory; 02-21-2008 at 11:01 PM.
Looks good i was once considering a sidewinder when i saw Guaynabo89's but i would like to see how it performs.
will it clear the spark plugs?
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I don't have the a20 to check, but if the weirtech flange does, then it will. I assume the weirtech flange clears. That would be ridiculous if it didn't, and no one told him about it. I could get at my plugs no problem with my old sidewinder, and this one the tubes come out more straight from the head, so there is even more clearance.
here's a pic from sq is the squad, he bought 4 of weirtech's a20 flanges. Looks like spark plug access will be okay. If you really wanted more room, you could trim the flange a little, but I probably wouldn't.
Last edited by Accordtheory; 02-22-2008 at 12:04 PM.
Okay, so if anyone is interested in buying this manifold, let me know about what wastegate flange you want, and I'll set it up, (after I get paid, obviously)
This thing should functionally clear the p/s, a/c, and the front motor mount, while allowing a nice radius downpipe. But keep in mind, T3 frame turbos come in all different sizes, I can't guarantee anything here. Basically this requires a leap of faith by the customer, and the willingness to modify your car freely. Which you already have if you're building a turbosystem anyway, you know what you're getting into.. You'll have to move things around to make everything fit, but this manifold will give you the potential to have the best possible setup, power without compromise. At a minimum, you'll have to modify your upper radiator hose, install slim fans, move and/or heat wrap the upper power steering hose and a/c rubber lines, and do a few other things, none of which are particularly difficult. The turbo should also be braced to the tranny/block. (simple bracket/rod) Although this isn't absolutely critical, I recommend it for reliability. This manifold, if sold from a commercial vendor, would be very expensive, probably at least $900. I figure I'll have about 23hrs in it by the time I'm done, so with a $600 price, I'm making about 1/4 the hourly wage of most auto shops, for highly skilled labor. So don't try to offer me less than 600.
Some guy on h-t really pissed me off today, offering me 200 for my last manifold. That would be $6.66 an hour.
Last edited by Accordtheory; 02-22-2008 at 12:48 PM.
I think $20 an hour would be reasonable.
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