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gotta240 · 02-29-2012, 04:22 PM

Why don't people like to run external WGs on a QUALITY tubular manifold? Is it even ok to do? I'm aware that tubular manifolds are more prone to crack, but I have a quality one that I want to throw and external WG on.

Besides, if it cracks, I'll just pull out my welder and fix it in a few minutes. What am I missing here? Why are many people (esp. in the 2871r thread) tossing the tubular manifolds and going back to stock to run an external wg?

waxball88 · 02-29-2012, 04:25 PM

Fuck are you talking about? Tons of people run EWGs on tubular/ramhorn manifolds. Yes cheaper ones are prone to cracking. I've had a cxr one for a while now with a 38mm gate, no cracking so far.

gotta240 · 03-01-2012, 09:51 AM

yeah, not sure why, but seems like most people (who seem to know their shit) in the 2871r thread swear against going external WG on a tubular manifold.....not sure why.

02-29-2012, 04:22 PM	#1
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	external WG on tubular manifold....why not? Why don't people like to run external WGs on a QUALITY tubular manifold? Is it even ok to do? I'm aware that tubular manifolds are more prone to crack, but I have a quality one that I want to throw and external WG on. Besides, if it cracks, I'll just pull out my welder and fix it in a few minutes. What am I missing here? Why are many people (esp. in the 2871r thread) tossing the tubular manifolds and going back to stock to run an external wg? Last edited by gotta240; 02-29-2012 at 06:17 PM..

02-29-2012, 04:25 PM	#2
waxball88 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gainesville Posts: 1,061 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Fuck are you talking about? Tons of people run EWGs on tubular/ramhorn manifolds. Yes cheaper ones are prone to cracking. I've had a cxr one for a while now with a 38mm gate, no cracking so far.

03-01-2012, 09:51 AM	#3
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	yeah, not sure why, but seems like most people (who seem to know their shit) in the 2871r thread swear against going external WG on a tubular manifold.....not sure why.