stainless steel manifolds?

sinister polo · 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

Dan · 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.

sinister polo · March 13, 2009, 10:04:37 PM

good point!

can you recommend a company that make decent ones, or a website that sells them?

lance · March 14, 2009, 12:52:01 AM

poloperformanceparts

Ä‘uro · 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.

Ä‘uro · 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

Dan · March 15, 2009, 10:21:30 AM

Thats what I meant, but I didn't realise they were that bad !

TomG401991 · 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

Phil · 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.

vwmk3jon · April 02, 2009, 11:35:44 AM

Just buy a PPP one.

quiksilver_jake · April 02, 2009, 01:02:35 PM

Ive a PPP one , well pleased!

vwmk3jon · April 02, 2009, 03:43:25 PM

Mine should be on very shortly :-)