New exhaust manifold.

[bigmonmulgrew]

Just got a load of money for my birthday. Im gonna get a new exhaust. Was going to im with powerflow but reading their website they dont do the manifold. Is it worth looking for a performance manifold and how much will it cost also where do i look for one.
Oh also cat back or decat. Advantages/disadvantages

 

[Maxx]

A full exhuast system with de-cat would give the best increase in performance if you dont go mad and get a massive big bore exhaust.

As for the manifold you can get one from here if your prepared to pay the price: http://translate.google.com/transla...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools

You need to do a bank transfer slip for payment tho. They arn't too brilliant at speaking English but were very helpful when I brought my manifold from there

 

[Middo]

otherwise try a custom place to make you a manifold. i shall be popping down to J R exhausts in macclesfield (i think lol) to see how much they want, but if its extreme then theres no point as theres better things to spend your money on.

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Thats the point.. I dont think it will give me as good a performance per pound benefit as spending elsewhere. Would a would a decat do me well without the decat. Oh would the decat affect drive ability

 

[Ruffneck]

You'll have to put the cat back in for every MOT, as it will fail the emissions (Unless you get a sports cat)

Look here for a manifold:

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=381

Pricey though mate....

 

[ChrisR]

On the link posted to the German site, if you look at the manifolds page they use the same picture for the 182 manifold and sports cat that K-Tec does

 

[Maxx]

They also get bits in before k-tec do - like the mk1 ph3 angel eyes. And the black mk1 ph3 angel eyes that K-tec don't even sell

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Anyone got any figures for improvement of a manifold over a simple cat back. Ill take a look at them websites later im on my phone now.

 

[Maxx]

Hard to say - 3bhp maybe. i don't know much about the 1.6 16v's unfortunatly. I know on my 1.2 I got about 10bhp from a manifold, dec-cat and Scorpion exhuast system, panel filer and cold air feed

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

I do know it tends to go percentage wise so thats about 12 % which on my car converts to aboiut 13bhp.
How much all that cost ya then maxx

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

wwoah just looked at the prices on ktec its like 340 just for the manifold

 

[dave99uk]

im getting a full catback system (powerflow) on my 1.4 clio 2 on tuesday ill tell you how things go. Wat tailpipe u all reckon looks best?

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Personally I like the twins

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

im getting a full catback system (powerflow) on my 1.4 clio 2 on tuesday ill tell you how things go. Wat tailpipe u all reckon looks best?

a long shot but your not gonna rr it are you? would love to know the difference exactly

 

[dave99uk]

wats rr? soz im a n00b

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

rolling road

 

[Maxx]

I do know it tends to go percentage wise so thats about 12 % which on my car converts to aboiut 13bhp.
How much all that cost ya then maxx

120 gbp for second hand Scorption cat back system
18 gbp for second hand de-cat
80 gbp for panel filter/relocating CAF etc
440 Euros for the manifold
200 gbp ish for fitting it all etc

(my pound sign aint working on the keyboard so bare with me)

Got rr'd at 70.49 bhp and 78lbs torque

Small exhaust vid:

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b307/cliosportMaxx/?action=view&current=100_0397.flv

No flames as the D7f engine runs lean - Was gonna do more to the engine but the engine blew and got a replacement Clio instead

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

ah was doing the calcs assuming 1.2 16v power the 1.2 8v is only 60 aint it
Thats a 16.6% increase so assuming the same on my engine
that takes me to 128 which aint bad really i wanna top it over 130

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

looks like i better start hammering the overtime. I'm due a complete set of new tyres too

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

right for the mainfiold thats £290
an exhaust about £300 from powerflow (considering a self fit though)
caf and filter from hillpower £120
thats £710 thats not bad to push me to 128
Just gotta look at what else to top me over the 130 mark

 

[Maxx]

They are completely different engines tho so try not to get your hopes up too much. You may get nearer to 120bhp

 

[mini-valver]

Trust me you wont get 18bhp form that. Be lucky to get 10.....

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

I know but working it out percentage wise is all i have to go on for now. Ill have the money on pay day on march 18th so well see and then ill start planning whats next

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Trust me you wont get 18bhp form that. Be lucky to get 10.....

I am aware that 18 is ambitious but i dont think 10 will be that difficult. If a 1.2 8v can get 10 then doing the same work to a 1.6 16v should in theory produce better results

 

[Ricardinho]

172 engine

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

172 engine

Wanna keep the 1.6 172 ponies is appealing but id like to stick with the 1.6

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Might see if i can get a before and after rr test. Cars running a bit sick at the min though cause the exhausts dying so wouldn't get true reading off the mods

 

[Englebert]

I think Supersprint do a full system for your car.

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

you got a link mate?

 

[Martin_172]

Supersprint do a stainless steel manifold, front section (decat), centre section and decat.

you can get it from www.motorsportworld.co.uk think its about £650 for the full system (engine back!)

get the full exhaust system mentioned above, eather go for a pannel filter or something more fancy such as a viper, get BenR to do some manifold work or even some headwork and cams if you really want to spend a lot then finish it all off with a remap.

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

currently only lists cat back for 1.6. the only manifold listed is for the V6 at only £900.
The cat backs come in around 300 depending on brand

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Oh I stang corrected. It dont come up searching by car but I just searched by brand and it came straight up

 

[mini-valver]

£280 isnt that bad for that manifold actually, might have to invest.

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

£280 isnt that bad for that manifold actually, might have to invest.

Yeah I know. Thats why I'm gonna do some overtime and get it before summer. nice beasty full system

 

[mini-valver]

Prospeed and supersprint silenced decat on mine, coming back atchow ass

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Thought about a decat on mine but dont want to fail mot

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

Thought about a decat on mine but dont want to fail mot

 

[mini-valver]

Spanners are a wondeful invention.....
take it off before and put it back on after

 

[Martin_172]

wouldnt bother getting the manifold if your not going to decat it to be honest. if your doing it do it properly and do full system!

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

how long it take to put the cat back on