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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: sinister polo on March 13, 2009, 06:29:10 PM

Title: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: sinister polo on March 13, 2009, 06:29:10 PM
hi guys im looking at getting a s/s manifold for the g,

any suggestions as where to get a decent one that doesnt cost the earth!

iv been looking at the hot tuning ones on ebay, does any one have any experience with these?

cheers

daryl
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: Dan on March 13, 2009, 09:04:18 PM
Well, it depends what you call decent and doesn't cost the earth. The cheap ones off ebay Raceland, hot-tuning, whatever make they are called they are the same make. Where the manifold merge into the downpipe is worse than a VAG de-cat IMO and they sometimes hit the std ARB. Make your own mind up about it, but I know of better manifolds that do cost more but will perform better.
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: sinister polo on March 13, 2009, 10:04:37 PM
good point!

can you recommend a company that make decent ones, or a website that sells them?
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: lance on March 14, 2009, 12:52:01 AM
poloperformanceparts
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: đuro on March 14, 2009, 07:56:25 PM
Quote from: Dan on March 13, 2009, 09:04:18 PM
Well, it depends what you call decent and doesn't cost the earth. The cheap ones off ebay Raceland, hot-tuning, whatever make they are called they are the same make. Where the manifold merge into the downpipe is worse than a VAG de-cat IMO and they sometimes hit the std ARB. Make your own mind up about it, but I know of better manifolds that do cost more but will perform better.

Regarding Raceland....DON'T BUY IT !!!! I hv it on my Seat Arosa G40 nd hd a loot of problems. Car didn't go at all!!! Thing is., down pipe fm first nd third cilinder are ok but conection fm second nd fourth cilinder are shit. Bore is very small - in diametar 2,5 cm nd car cos of that won't go.
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: đuro on March 14, 2009, 08:00:51 PM
Those two pics explain how does it lokelike nd where the problem is. If you wont to buy raceland this is a MUST what y. hv to do
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: Dan on March 15, 2009, 10:21:30 AM
Thats what I meant, but I didn't realise they were that bad !  :o
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: TomG401991 on March 15, 2009, 11:33:21 AM
http://cgi.ebay.fr/Collecteur-Inox-Secretauto-Vw-Polo-G40-87-94-115cv_W0QQitemZ320171082521QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFR_JG_Auto_Tuning?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: Phil on March 30, 2009, 01:01:22 AM
Well I gave one of mine the chop to see what the score was inside and it was fine! Nothing like raceland ones. Will grab a pic.
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: vwmk3jon on April 02, 2009, 11:35:44 AM
Just buy a PPP one.
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: quiksilver_jake on April 02, 2009, 01:02:35 PM
Ive a PPP one , well pleased!
Title: Re: stainless steel manifolds?
Post by: vwmk3jon on April 02, 2009, 03:43:25 PM
Mine should be on very shortly :-)