Hello Homer.You can't see it clearly on the photo but there is a heavy gauge heat shield over the manifold.Bloke over here made a great job of it.Also under the ,ahem, tat cover, the turbo is heat wrapped as is the downpipe.It is a short run cast manifold,which one i dont know.It was Marty from SSI that sourced it You're right about the breather pipe.I have a longer one,but thought it was being bent when the bonnet closed.Will have another look.Your advice is appreciated.Always wondered why a screamer pipe was so called;now i know.Like a banshee being stuck with a pitch fork.I have the full spec somewhere and will post it.The low down torque is amazing.Don't have any power figures yet,as i hope to finish the mapping on a rolling road.Thinking of maybe cams and pulleys after the winter(i mean the winter winter not the summer winter)I can only say that if anyone is thinking of hybrids:don't.Wait and get a single.Do it right and you won't regret it.Thought i'd done hybrids properly,two sets later, it hammered home that they were a waste of money.Happy now(for how long-power is a lustful thing)