CanMan
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4 banger log style turbo manifolds go for about 400 bucks. Turbo manifolds are to allow the turbo to spool up faster and the entire manifold is made out of high quality stainless steel that is mandrel bent too.
~Alex
Manifolds and logs are great for lower end torque, as they dont flow as good as a header style manifold, which will give you the best top end. Ive seen log style and regular manifolds for cheaper than $400 for 4 bangers. Hell, there are some SS turbo header manifolds out there for under $250. What part of a log style is mandrel bent? Straight tubes off the flange, into one large tube, down to a V band clamp or a collector of some sort.
Yes, too big of headers and x over pipes will not help the turbo spool at a lower rpm. So a log style would work just fine for a Jeep, as it spends most its life at lower rpm's.
Think of it as primary header tube sizes on regular headers. 1.5" primaries will not flow as good as 1.75" primaires, but will give a little better low end(low low rpm).
Stainless is nice, dont get me wrong, but for those customers looking to keep it to more of a real world budget, may want mild steel. It can be built and Jet Hot coated for a little less, or around the same price as full SS.
Even if it is not coated, header wrap can help out a ton in keeping the heat down.
Just giving my thoughts on the kit. Nothing wrong with SS or mild steel.
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