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Zzz89 · 04-17-2014, 09:39 PM

This MEGAN exhaust manifold was on my cousins SR20det. He bought the car from the previous owner with it already installed so he decided to stick with it. Has a S15 T28 boosting 10lbs. Daily drove the car for almost two years and this happened. Turbo literally almost fell off the manifold.

coupesallday! · 04-17-2014, 09:54 PM

Wow man they usually make some good quality products

tricky_ab · 04-17-2014, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by coupesallday!

Wow man they usually make some good quality products

coupesallday! · 04-17-2014, 10:17 PM

Hahahaha I was being sarcastic.

hartig · 04-17-2014, 10:25 PM

is this supposed to be surprising? i dont get the point of this thread.

sr23det · 04-17-2014, 10:36 PM

did you run the flange bracket?

jc cuz I have a dc one that I ran without it and the moment I installed it a few k's later it had that same outcome as your megan

Zzz89 · 04-17-2014, 11:01 PM

Not sure what kind of flange bracket you're talking about but there was two supporting pieces of metal welded on the manifold and flange that broke off.

TheRealSy90 · 04-17-2014, 11:04 PM

Honestly, he got 2 years out of it. I'd be happy as fuck for a cheap ass manifold to last that long.

There's two holes on each flange that are supposed to have a bracket bolting them together for added support. Looks like it wasn't being used with one.

Renelovesnike · 04-17-2014, 11:06 PM

Did the car scrape while driving/speed bumps on the exhaust system and did it have a flex pipe on the exhaust system/DP?

Zzz89 · 04-17-2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Renelovesnike

Did the car scrape while driving/speed bumps on the exhaust system and did it have a flex pipe on the exhaust system/DP?

Nope, wasn't slammed or anything. Pretty sure there was a flex pipe too.

delado · 04-17-2014, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by coupesallday!

Hahahaha I was being sarcastic.

TheRealSy90 · 04-17-2014, 11:18 PM

The brace we are reffering to:

Shift_Kouki · 04-17-2014, 11:26 PM

Yeah I'd be pretty stoked for two years with it

Zzz89 · 04-17-2014, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

The brace we are reffering to:

I'm actually not sure if that bracket was on there or not, if it wasn't then the previous owner probably didn't install it.

xBtony · 04-18-2014, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Honestly, he got 2 years out of it. I'd be happy as fuck for a cheap ass manifold to last that long.

There's two holes on each flange that are supposed to have a bracket bolting them together for added support. Looks like it wasn't being used with one.

My thoughts exactly. Bought it used and it lasted two years, without the bracket. Ain't nothing to complain about.

TheRealSy90 · 04-18-2014, 12:05 AM

I'll buy this tried and true manifold off you for 10 bucks.

jamg · 04-18-2014, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Zzz89

I'm actually not sure if that bracket was on there or not, if it wasn't then the previous owner probably didn't install it.

it doesn't have one from the looks of your pics.

that's actually the older versions of their mani's.

they added that bracket for support. the new ones all have them, and they prevent this from happening.

just an engineering flaw, that they fixed.

*ManoNegra* · 04-18-2014, 09:06 AM

bracket + flex pipe, I thought this had been figured out years ago and become common knowledge by now.

fullthrottle · 04-18-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xBtony

My thoughts exactly. Bought it used and it lasted two years, without the bracket. Ain't nothing to complain about.

I agree with the above statement

eek · 04-18-2014, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ManoNegra

bracket + flex pipe, I thought this had been figured out years ago and become common knowledge by now.

No such thing as common knowledge on this forum anymore.

Veryflush · 04-18-2014, 01:11 PM

Bet he didn't have the brace bolted up. I've had mine 4 years and make much more power and it hasn't leaked or cracked.

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OBEEWON · 04-18-2014, 01:21 PM

LOL Megan
Mugan
Megan Goode

Cot dang she fine

zombiewolf513 · 04-18-2014, 02:05 PM

On a side note, that American Missile Crisis shirt is the shit.

cbh148 · 04-18-2014, 04:35 PM

I too bought an SR that came with a Megan manifold already on it. It cracked after about 5 months. The bracket was bolted on the entire time, but actually it cracked as well (on the boxed end of the bracket that bolts to the head flange, not pictured). I had it patched by a friend with a welder just because there was a drift event coming up that weekend in January, but here it is April and it's cracked again. I'm surprised it lasted that long.

I just got an engine torque damper in the mail, and I recently window welded my motor and trans mount. I'm also about to have a flex pipe put in the vertical section of my down pipe. After that, I'm either going to buy the $390 Isis SCH40 manifold (has anybody tried this one yet?), or have a custom one made.

Strangely enough, my $100 CxRacing turbo manifold that I bought for my CA18 never cracked, and it didn't even have a support bracket on it. Go figure.

Gar9854 · 04-18-2014, 05:16 PM

Run a stock manifold that's been exstrude honed. Problem solved

cbh148 · 04-18-2014, 06:03 PM

I don't have a stock manifold, but even if I did, I wouldn't use it because I just flat out can't stand the deep near-KA exhaust note they give. Not that it sounds bad, but just the high pitch tubular manifold sound is awesome. Especially with cams + tune.

zombiewolf513 · 04-18-2014, 07:34 PM

Extrude honed sr manifold are proven to work just as well if not better than most aftermarket bottom mounts. I have a 14/15 manifold for sale by the way

bataangpinoy · 04-20-2014, 02:35 PM

the OBX ones are pretty rock solid.

Matej · 04-20-2014, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gar9854

Run a stock manifold that's been exstrude honed. Problem solved

You can buy at least four (eight years worth) of those knockoff manifolds for the price of extrude honing the OEM one. Not to mention the knockoffs weigh much less, thus reducing weight up front along with the likelihood of snapping the exhaust studs.

zombiewolf513 · 04-20-2014, 02:56 PM

True. But some might rather have the piece of mind that their turbo isn't one day going to be holding onto the engine by the water lines.

04-17-2014, 09:39 PM	#1
Zzz89 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CenCal Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Another broken cheap knockoff (MEGAN) This MEGAN exhaust manifold was on my cousins SR20det. He bought the car from the previous owner with it already installed so he decided to stick with it. Has a S15 T28 boosting 10lbs. Daily drove the car for almost two years and this happened. Turbo literally almost fell off the manifold.

04-18-2014, 01:21 PM	#22
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	LOL Megan Mugan Megan Goode Cot dang she fine __________________

04-18-2014, 04:35 PM	#24
cbh148 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsphail Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I too bought an SR that came with a Megan manifold already on it. It cracked after about 5 months. The bracket was bolted on the entire time, but actually it cracked as well (on the boxed end of the bracket that bolts to the head flange, not pictured). I had it patched by a friend with a welder just because there was a drift event coming up that weekend in January, but here it is April and it's cracked again. I'm surprised it lasted that long. I just got an engine torque damper in the mail, and I recently window welded my motor and trans mount. I'm also about to have a flex pipe put in the vertical section of my down pipe. After that, I'm either going to buy the $390 Isis SCH40 manifold (has anybody tried this one yet?), or have a custom one made. Strangely enough, my $100 CxRacing turbo manifold that I bought for my CA18 never cracked, and it didn't even have a support bracket on it. Go figure. __________________

04-18-2014, 06:03 PM	#26
cbh148 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsphail Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I don't have a stock manifold, but even if I did, I wouldn't use it because I just flat out can't stand the deep near-KA exhaust note they give. Not that it sounds bad, but just the high pitch tubular manifold sound is awesome. Especially with cams + tune. __________________

04-17-2014, 10:25 PM	#5
hartig Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: western ma Age: 34 Posts: 269 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	is this supposed to be surprising? i dont get the point of this thread.

04-17-2014, 10:36 PM	#6
sr23det Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: norcal Age: 40 Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	did you run the flange bracket? jc cuz I have a dc one that I ran without it and the moment I installed it a few k's later it had that same outcome as your megan

04-17-2014, 11:01 PM	#7
Zzz89 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CenCal Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Not sure what kind of flange bracket you're talking about but there was two supporting pieces of metal welded on the manifold and flange that broke off.

04-17-2014, 11:06 PM	#9
Renelovesnike Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: (562) Posts: 1,616 Trader Rating: (30) Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Did the car scrape while driving/speed bumps on the exhaust system and did it have a flex pipe on the exhaust system/DP?

04-17-2014, 11:26 PM	#13
Shift_Kouki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern California Chico Posts: 380 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Yeah I'd be pretty stoked for two years with it

04-18-2014, 09:06 AM	#18
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	bracket + flex pipe, I thought this had been figured out years ago and become common knowledge by now.

04-18-2014, 01:11 PM	#21
Veryflush Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Georgia Age: 35 Posts: 465 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Bet he didn't have the brace bolted up. I've had mine 4 years and make much more power and it hasn't leaked or cracked. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

04-18-2014, 02:05 PM	#23
zombiewolf513 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,682 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: zombiewolf513 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	On a side note, that American Missile Crisis shirt is the shit.

04-18-2014, 05:16 PM	#25
Gar9854 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 172 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Run a stock manifold that's been exstrude honed. Problem solved

04-18-2014, 07:34 PM	#27
zombiewolf513 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,682 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: zombiewolf513 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Extrude honed sr manifold are proven to work just as well if not better than most aftermarket bottom mounts. I have a 14/15 manifold for sale by the way

04-20-2014, 02:35 PM	#28
bataangpinoy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: caves Age: 31 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	the OBX ones are pretty rock solid.

04-20-2014, 02:56 PM	#30
zombiewolf513 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,682 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: zombiewolf513 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	True. But some might rather have the piece of mind that their turbo isn't one day going to be holding onto the engine by the water lines.