MANIFOLDS HKS or DEZOD Best way to go??
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Rep Power: 0 MANIFOLDS HKS or DEZOD Best way to go??
What's the best way to go in terms of manifolds HKS or DEzod???
Has anyone had problems with either or them
Has anyone had problems with either or them
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Rep Power: 303 NOTHING against Dezods manifold at all but there is NOTHING wrong with the HKS manifold. They both do the exzact same thing they just get there differently. Its all a matter of what you want out of your system. My HKS fits PERFECTLY and i know of no known issues at all with them.
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Rep Power: 306 well, i suppose it depends on what turbo you plan on running. dezods manifolds are t3 footed. hks works well with t25.
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Exactly.
None is betther than the other, since thay are not comparible, they serve different turbo needs..
Dezod = t3 footed, HKS = t2 footed.
Both of good quality as far as I'm aware.
Exactly.
None is betther than the other, since thay are not comparible, they serve different turbo needs..
Dezod = t3 footed, HKS = t2 footed.
Both of good quality as far as I'm aware.
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Rep Power: 306 as a matter of fact, boilermaker is running the HKS manifold and he made more power on the dyno than i did with a dezod EL manifold. allbeit not a massive difference in power, but noticable. Besides the manifold (and obviously turbo size and type) the only thing he has different over my setup is vtec.
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Rep Power: 0 One thing that MANY 7thgeners are over looking is the tune and engine management used and boost pressures being run. If for example, one D17 is tuned over the other, the tune one will produce much more power than the other regardless of manifold configuration. The EL mani will only shine on higher boosting scenarios, which is why people like Andy running 18 PSI make peak boost VERY quickly and hold it to redline. So the more power point is moot....Also, I did not see his dyno. Link?
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Rep Power: 0 I dont see why half of the members that posted say dezod. You dont have proof that their manifold is better. You need flowbench numbers to prove it. I havent seen anything to prove that it is better. You people need to pull your head out of the sand and look at values. Hks, is a bigger company and has ALOT more money than dezod to hire professional engineers to design products that are optimal. Im not saying dezods manifold is no good, or hks manifold is better. Dezods manifold is run of the mill welded manifold while hks is cast iron and will probably last longer than dezods. Both designs look similar but values need to be present to actually see which one performs better.
Dezod how do you know your exhaust manifold does better at higher boost?, do you have any other proof besides hp? Hp is not revealant when it comes to which is better. Have you produced any cfm readings under that pressure?You really cant say for certain that the manifold contributes to fast spooling and holding redline. That all depends on the design of the rest of the kit.
Dezod how do you know your exhaust manifold does better at higher boost?, do you have any other proof besides hp? Hp is not revealant when it comes to which is better. Have you produced any cfm readings under that pressure?You really cant say for certain that the manifold contributes to fast spooling and holding redline. That all depends on the design of the rest of the kit.
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Rep Power: 257 Hey man I'm impartial to both sides. But I love a good argument. Dezod has done research and test their products. There is an old thread that I'm positive shows the cfm numbers. But even still how do you explain Wilmnchris making 172hp on 5psi on an auto? Granted he has one heck of a nice fuel system that the PCS offers but that must show you that the design is quality? What more can you ask for? I'm just making an argument and not just jumping on the dezod bandwagon. Paul has delivered for better and for worse. We're seeing that right now with the pnp head. The numbers won't lie. My 2 cents.
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Rep Power: 306 actually, for a minute there it seems like i did. I clearly stated the differences between his setup and mine along with my rationalization for the fact that his setup generated more power.
as for Paul, I don't know if you meant my dyno or Boilers, but here is mine:
t3 super 60 blowing .4 bar (~5.8 psi), 2.25 piping, emanage blue shooting rsx-s injectors. Next month I'll be jacking up fuel pressure and running the AEM EMS. Shortly after that I'm doing a vtec head swap with a crower turbo cam and cranking up the boost to at least 8 psi.
as for Paul, I don't know if you meant my dyno or Boilers, but here is mine:
t3 super 60 blowing .4 bar (~5.8 psi), 2.25 piping, emanage blue shooting rsx-s injectors. Next month I'll be jacking up fuel pressure and running the AEM EMS. Shortly after that I'm doing a vtec head swap with a crower turbo cam and cranking up the boost to at least 8 psi.
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Rep Power: 306 Hey man I'm impartial to both sides. But I love a good argument. Dezod has done research and test their products. There is an old thread that I'm positive shows the cfm numbers. But even still how do you explain Wilmnchris making 172hp on 5psi on an auto? Granted he has one heck of a nice fuel system that the PCS offers but that must show you that the design is quality? What more can you ask for? I'm just making an argument and not just jumping on the dezod bandwagon. Paul has delivered for better and for worse. We're seeing that right now with the pnp head. The numbers won't lie. My 2 cents.
Dyno results-The system belted out 164whp & 142wtq on 5 PSI with an automatic transmission.
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Rep Power: 274 Hey man I'm impartial to both sides. But I love a good argument. Dezod has done research and test their products. There is an old thread that I'm positive shows the cfm numbers. But even still how do you explain Wilmnchris making 172hp on 5psi on an auto? Granted he has one heck of a nice fuel system that the PCS offers but that must show you that the design is quality? What more can you ask for? I'm just making an argument and not just jumping on the dezod bandwagon. Paul has delivered for better and for worse. We're seeing that right now with the pnp head. The numbers won't lie. My 2 cents.
But Dezod does make a nice manifold, so does HKS
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Rep Power: 299 I dont see why half of the members that posted say dezod. You dont have proof that their manifold is better. You need flowbench numbers to prove it. I havent seen anything to prove that it is better. You people need to pull your head out of the sand and look at values. Hks, is a bigger company and has ALOT more money than dezod to hire professional engineers to design products that are optimal. Im not saying dezods manifold is no good, or hks manifold is better. Dezods manifold is run of the mill welded manifold while hks is cast iron and will probably last longer than dezods. Both designs look similar but values need to be present to actually see which one performs better.
Dezod how do you know your exhaust manifold does better at higher boost?, do you have any other proof besides hp? Hp is not revealant when it comes to which is better. Have you produced any cfm readings under that pressure?You really cant say for certain that the manifold contributes to fast spooling and holding redline. That all depends on the design of the rest of the kit.
Dezod how do you know your exhaust manifold does better at higher boost?, do you have any other proof besides hp? Hp is not revealant when it comes to which is better. Have you produced any cfm readings under that pressure?You really cant say for certain that the manifold contributes to fast spooling and holding redline. That all depends on the design of the rest of the kit.
dezod has continually improved all aspects of thier kit either to make it perform better or to make it more affordable to the end user. they have and continue to support the 7th gen community.
HKS can kiss my ***. With both products being equal or very close to equal in performance and longevity, I say pick dezod everytime.
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Rep Power: 263 Re: MANIFOLDS HKS or DEZOD Best way to go??
This is interesting to hear all of the opinions. HKS is a great company. Dezod, although I've never bought anything from them has a very good reputation. I think that the answer to this question lies only beyond the answer to further questions. What kind of turbo are you using. What is your desired boost setting? Not you mention: Which do you think is more sightly under the hood? (If that's important to you.) When you answer all of the questions like that. you'll be able to choose a manifold. Because I believe that if you don't know which manifold to choose, you need to step back and take a look at the other factors as well.
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Rep Power: 261 Re: MANIFOLDS HKS or DEZOD Best way to go??
I just wanted to add that Dezod is not a run of the mill company with our cars. They've test and gone thro a couple of versions now, learning more with each one. They also just resently got a company to start producing the manifolds for them if I remeber correctly. If I would go with anything it'd be Dezod because you can get proven quality from an entire kit. Dezod is also very active on a couple of forums so if you have a problem its very easy to get it sorted out.
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