2toneBB

I was looking at the design of the obx h22 turbo manifold and was wondering if there was a way to turn it into an n/a header.i was thinking if the runners were cut before they merged(and ditched the flanges for the turbo and the wastegate),and were lengthened,couldn't they be bent to wrap under the oil pan and merge together at a collector.the outcome seems like it would be a header for a naturally aspirated car.I'm sure that it wouldn't really prove to be beneficial seeing how it wouldn't really have been designed for an n/a setup,but it was just a thought i had.ill post up a sketch of the idea in a few hours.

btw this is a link to the turbo manifold I'm referring to. eBay Motors: Honda Accord Prelude F22 F23 H23,OBX Turbo Manifold (item 170255625016 end time Sep-02-08 15:15:59 PDT)

2toneBB

heres the sketch i came up with,not sure if its doable but seems like it could be possible.the first design could also be done like the kamikaze header by moving the merge collector up higher and lengthening the 2.5' piping.

petern101

Why would you want to do this when you can readily buy a header out of the box that will do better?

Is it just for the looks of the header?

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More pressure, less velocity.

Why not just get a normal N/A header?

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2toneBB

Well it would be a pretty cool looking header but i wasn't really thinking about looks when the idea came to me.I've been looking for a more affordable header,but don't want a dc,or one similar in design.I've been looking for a camp1320 header but cant find one anywhere,so my only other option was an-r.Thats really why i thought maybe this turbo manifold could be turned into a header,but with loss in performance i don't really see the point.

Qveon

Just get a megan header. as long as you brace it right they usually dont fall apart. But thats going to be the case with any stainless steel header. Rocks are gonna chip it, its gonna rust a little and since there isnt much of a pipe wall, it busts. But for a header that costs $100, hey why not replace it every 3 years.

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1992LudeSi

hah good way of looking at it

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