anyone ever used these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...1%7C240%3A1318

 

turn and run...they wont fit, and for that price...they are pretty much guaranteed to crack after just a few hours of use. Plus, Im sure they dont flow much better than stock. no reason to upgrade your exhaust manifolds unless you are doing GTs, which those wouldnt even work for anyway.

 

Agreed. If you go k04's and want to port, polish, and ceramic coat the stock manifolds thats good but those arent worth anything to me

Ebay is crap for the most part

 

pretty much figured that. i want to upgrade my turbos but not sure how to get the most bang for my buck

 

most bang for your buck is k04's. You keep the stock motor, can use stock (gutted) downpipes, and if you go with a front mount you can save any more money.

Tials, RS6's, GT's require some more work and alot more money

basically... bast bang for buck to make a stage 3

K04's from CTS turbo ($2250 IIRC)
Inlets from 034 ($375)
Piggie Pipes ($0)
JHM Frount Mount ($550)
EPL fueling and tune ($1799)
Clutch (???)

Thats a decent stage 3 for under $6000

 

I installed this set on my brothers s4. The hole placement wasnt exact for the manifold studs. I used a Pnuematic pistol grinder to make the holes larger and in some locations oblong. They did work and the car sounds great but it was extra work.
they're considerably cheaper and i have... (what i think is a impressive variety of tools) and i would use them again. If you dont have the mechanical ability and or, tools, i would say no.