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Marty's rescued Daihatsu Mira gets a custom manifold, with home test-fitting followed by specialist metal printing.
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I 3D Printed my Turbo Manifold in Stainless Steel
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- 2:32Marty and his helper fit the flywheel and clutch before inspecting the gearbox arrangement.
- 5:23The engine, gearbox, steering rack and suspension reunite on the subframe beneath the hoisted car.
- 6:44Plastic manifold prototypes show how 3D scans become parts that can be test-fitted.
- 10:42The stainless-steel manifold arrives after a four-week wait.
- 13:13Visits to Flux3D and Castle Hill Performance produce a custom gasket, outlet scan and matching flange.
- 17:12Marty modifies the wastegate bracket, checks its cracking pressure and installs the turbo setup.
The red and blue plastic parts are there to answer an expensive question: will the turbo actually fit? Marty tries them in the Daihatsu Mira's cramped engine bay before committing to a stainless-steel version. "No, we're not using a plastic manifold," he reassures viewers.
Mighty Car Mods' new upload, "I 3D Printed my Turbo Manifold in Stainless Steel", has drawn about 136,000 views in its opening twelve hours. It brings the workshop back to a car rescued from a Japanese scrap heap, with a manufacturing process Marty says he once could only have dreamed of using.
The distinction matters: he prints plastic prototypes at home to check the design, then has the finished metal part made. Based on 3D scans, the mockups let him test the manifold and Garrett turbocharger together in the space they must eventually occupy. Four weeks later, the stainless-steel version arrives by courier. "The game has just changed. That is amazing," Marty says.
But a printed manifold doesn't make the surrounding jobs disappear. The engine, gearbox, steering rack and suspension go back onto the subframe, with the car hoisted over the assembly. Myles from Flux3D helps laser-cut a custom gasket and scan the turbo outlet; Chris at Castle Hill Performance cuts a matching steel flange. Marty also modifies the wastegate bracket before installing the turbo setup.
The description notes that some featured products may be supplied by sponsors. In the comments, the conversation reaches beyond shiny new hardware: viewers discuss custom manufacturing as a way to keep older cars going when replacement parts are scarce. Others remember the Mira's earlier appearances, making this as much a return to a familiar project as a demonstration of a new tool.
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Marty's long-running project is a Daihatsu Mira.