FAO 172 & Cup owners!

[Englebert]

I recently sold my 182 to manifold because i didn't want the hassle of the link pipe business as i will be interchanging from cat to de-cat.

I plan to get some quotes for a custom 4-2-1 exhaust, which wil most likely be £400+. I was wondering if there are any other owners out there prepared to pay more for a perfectly fitting manifold which should be a little better too...? If so, i can try and lower the cost if i can get a few others invovled.

Cheers

-Rob

 

[ben_p]

sounds like a good deal..

 

[LegoHead]

any chance of getting a two/three piece one for easier fitting?

 

[Englebert]

I'll ask!

 

[Englebert]

Ok, have spoke to Paul @ Quicksilver exhausts...

He says 'around' £400+VAT. Obviously would be less if i get more than just be done!

Read more about them:

http://www.racecar.co.uk/quicksilverferrari/
http://www.racecar.co.uk/quicksilvermini/

 

[Iain C]

so how much extra bhp would it give and would the car need to be remaped?

 

[Englebert]

Ideally you should, the 182 gives 10bhp with a 200cell cat and better manifold, so i would be hoping for 8bhp-ish.

It is worth noting there will be a noticeable gain low down. Could do a 4-1 which will grab the headlines with more peak bhp, but less low down.

 

[Iain C]

yeah thats what i was thinking...
For sure a remap would be needed tho?
So there is another £300

 

[Englebert]

But if you got a decat or got your inlet done you'd want to remap it too. You don't have too...but i personally would. And if you had a 182 manifold same thing applies.

 

[LegoHead]

Ideally you should, the 182 gives 10bhp with a 200cell cat and better manifold, so i would be hoping for 8bhp-ish.

It is worth noting there will be a noticeable gain low down. Could do a 4-1 which will grab the headlines with more peak bhp, but less low down.

Isnt it a 100 cell cat.

plus....the 172 manifold is 4-1. The extra power comes from the 182 arrangement of 4-2-1, correct me if i am wrong.

 

[Englebert]

Plus better design...

OK, have also spoken to BTB (same Joe as on here?). I was expecting them to be a lot dearer, and i wasn't wrong! They would want £775+VAT for a group buy of 5 minimum.

 

[hoggaz]

£400 is quite a lot money. Can't you not just use the 182 manifold and cat converter and have a customer center section made... Also would the manifold be stainless steel?

 

[Englebert]

Yes it would be.

You could get a custom link pipe made up, but i personally want a solution that i don't have to worry about.