september update
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i got the manifold off, and unfortunatly quite a crack.
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its currently back at the welders, for some love, and to help support the wastegate collector, hes welding in a gusset
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all free of charge
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, going by his word of the 2 year warrenty he mentioned before i got the mani made.
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this does unfortunatly mean its unlikely ill make JAE unless it turns up soon and i get it back together on the weekend, AND i find some spare JAE tickets, lol
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also, to further support things, ive gone with an anti torque traction bar, this one made by Ja99a, replicates the VMAX torque bar but has added features, thicker and more solid gearbox bracket, safety cables and a full 4 bolt and more secure engine mount plate.
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im also going to be making up a custom plate to give extra support on top of all of this on the block.
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this bar basically fits behind the front engine mount and attachs to the gearbox.
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its basically a bar to stop ANY front to rear engine movement.
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this will not only help my manifold, but also any wheel hop and should seriously improve my shifting.
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torque bar traits;
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Consistent and accurate shifts
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(your basically not pulling and pushing on the linkage cables)
More predictable traction threshold
Reduces wear and tear on motor mounts
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(much less movement, so a given really)
Puts an end to intercooler pipes popping off due to engine rotation.
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A reduction in wheel hop
Less axle articulation resulting is less broken axles
Less back and forth motion that results to cracking SS manifolds
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hopefully a good buy!!!!
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ive also gone back to a stock shifter mechanism
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(a rev2+ tubby one), been hearing good things over the pond about folks going back to oem shifters and getting much more consistant and in turn quicker shifting
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(though the throw is slightly longer)!! ive still got my lowering palte in there to drop the height a little.
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so hopefully this change, on top of the torque bar should greatly improve my shifting!!!
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all to do now is get some 5mm spacers for the drag wheels, bend the droplink bracket slightly, and i should be good to go for some drag action!!!!!
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oh i also noticed my downpipe had got a tiny crack, so thats being sorted to! along with a Wideband bung, as my Apexi GT exhuast didnt have a bung for a wideband like my PP PRO exhaust did.
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a similar torque bar installed
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