cat to manifold kit £40!! know of any cheaper?

[hipwell]

Rang renault up the other day to see how much a manifold to cat kit is and they wanted 40 for it.

Is there any other kit that is as good but cheaper?

I used the nwp kit and it leaks unless i do the springs up fully tight which cant be a good idea.

 

[Harpham]

I was going to say NWP... Thats who I got mine from in the 172. Seemed fine with me.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its expensive, but fits properly - worth it IMO

 

[simonuk]

I'm having trouble getting the kit from NWP to seal properly. I think I still have a slight leak.

Is it likely that the proper Renault kit will be any better?

Is it possible to buy just the mesh gasket?

 

[Dave..]

Do not buy just the mesh gasket, replace the whole kit.

...and the cups, especially the cups.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^haha

 

[Tom@JMS]

its expensive, but fits properly - worth it IMO

As above.

 

[.Kev.]

I took the original gasket to an exhaust factors and they matched it like for like, cost me £3.

 

[.GAZ.]

http://k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2335&appid=2

£21.60.

DONE!

 

[simonuk]

So what exactly is the problem with the NWP kit?

I don't think its the springs that are the problem as I have temporarily replaced these with bolts and tightned them up as far as they go and it still leaks! So that leads me to believe it must be the gasket?

Is the ktec kit likely to be any better?

 

[jenic]

Pay the £40 imo, afterall how often are you going to need to change it?

 

[Joe R26]

i just had the nwp kit fitted and it still rattles like a b**ch!

 

[SBV116]

They have been reduced, £22 from memory, or they were last week when i ordered one! No offense like, but the non genuine ones are s**t, may aswell use cable ties, i don't care how oe there meant to f**king be. Rant over

 

[DrR]

^^^ might have one of those of you soon then!

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

i have a nearly brand new spring kit and gasket from my track car, used it for about 100 miles before i went turbo. £20 posted

 

[SBV116]

^ i was shocked! Type D coolant has also come down in price a lot!

 

[hipwell]

Evans elshaw quoted me 40 quid on Friday, love to know how much it was before then ha

 

[sideways danny]

Evans elshaw quoted me 40 quid on Friday, love to know how much it was before then ha

it was £46+vat at one point IIRC

the one i use is identical, but cheaper

The NWP ones dont fit because they've sourced them from the wrong vehicle IMO. They also seem to be different every time.

 

[TimR26]

My mani to cat kit from NWP was fine.

 

[mark123]

My ktec one had shorter springs and bots than the original which made it a pain to get the nuts on the bolts.

 

[koi]

My ktec one had shorter springs and bots than the original which made it a pain to get the nuts on the bolts.

Had the same problem with mine

 

[Tunst]

I need one of these mine blowing slightly and its annoying :dapprove:

 

[lomas182]

I have fitted a genuine one after a NWP was blowing or rather more zzzzzzzzzing, I am still convinced the genuine one is still making the same noise, can anyone help me out with the fitment of these, should you be able to see the gasket once the compression springs and bolts have been put on?

 

[veet-S]

My ktec one had shorter springs and bots than the original which made it a pain to get the nuts on the bolts.

If you use those ones, and do the nuts right up the springs go coil bound (ie solid, no flex) which puts a lot of strain on the downpipe. BTB recommended OE on mine and showed me the difference to the pattern ones I took when they fitted my 182 cat conversion and system. IMHO pay the £40 once, or end up paying £25ish first time then another £40 to get the right bits.

 

[Joe R26]

I have fitted a genuine one after a NWP was blowing or rather more zzzzzzzzzing, I am still convinced the genuine one is still making the same noise, can anyone help me out with the fitment of these, should you be able to see the gasket once the compression springs and bolts have been put on?

I could still see my gasket very slightly even once all tightened up and i used an oem one.

 

[Jonny1*2]

it was £46+vat at one point IIRC

the one i use is identical, but cheaper

Do tell