I have a very limited amount of space to work in and I needed a solution that would allow me to angle my carb precisely where I needed it to go. So, I bought one of those rotating manifolds out of Thailand that are sold on eBay. I would have preferred the
rotating G-Craft manifold of course, but I was being a cheapskate and didn't feel like waiting a month for delivery.
Rotating Manifold Kit For Pitbike Thumpstar Monkey Dax - eBay (item 320367625656 end time Jul-02-09 18:58:41 PDT)
Anyway, another bad decision that only serves to strengthen the old, 'you get what you pay for' adage. After only 3 rides, this is what happened: