Replacing turbo exhaust manifold - options?

[vh2q]

Look what showed up in the UPS truck today .... and the paperwork said gift so I don't think I am going to get an invoice from UPS for customs brokerage and duty ... and USPS is so nice to offer flat rate boxes for heavy items! So figure $30 for domestic shipping incl. insurance. Those that signed up for one, please confirm that you are good for the $530 and get those checks coming! (I will provide address via PM). R

[vh2q]

all 3 are now not only spoken for but confirmed.

R

[Anthony]

On 3/21/2018 at 3:34 PM, Einspritz said:

 

 

If it were stainless, it should not be magnetic at all, yes?

 

 

https://www.ulbrich.com/blog/ferritic-stainless-steel-a-useful-overview-of-ferritic-steel-grades/

[Einspritz]

Until it is!

 

Thanks for that link.

[Einspritz]

Oh. I forgot. Did these come with the block off plate,or am I to make one?

 

And not that it matters too much, they don't have heat shield casting bosses.

 

Thanks!

[vh2q]

According to the manufacturer, they are "high nickel nodular iron" castings, which makes them "vibration resistant".  And yes they do come with the block off plate and a gasket as shown in the photo. But I am out, so you would have to go direct to the guys in  Serbia.

[dlacey]

A "Kangaroos Team" manifold has made its way to Malaysia & here's a visual comparison versus an old cracked original:

 

 

 

 

 

 

As others observed, the heat shield mounts are missing and in addition we have a wastegate flange and a big kangaroos logo instead of the BMW gobledegook. The port sizes are very similar to the original manifold, if anything slightly larger ~1mm. The big difference is the mounting stud holes...the original has holes in the 11-12mm diameter range to suit the turbo's M10 studs & bolts, whereas the Kangaroos manifold has 9mm holes to suit a standard 2002's M8 exhaust studs. Is there enough meat to drill them out to 12mm?? I would say yes (and the vendor said yes it would be possible)...but I haven't done it yet.

 

Edited January 14, 2022 by dlacey

[tzei]

I'd say 11 mm is enough and i'd drilled to that size. Looks like there is enough material to do this.

[JQ02]

Can anyone who installed one of these kangaroo team turbo manifolds please share their install / use experiences?

And, ideally maybe some pics?

Thank you