MTM S1 manifold ?

[area51-s2-belgium]

i have decided to mount a better exhaust manifold then my current rs2 manifold , i asked for info abiut the mtm s1 manifold , am i correct that this is the best manifold there is ?

see my email from Kim Collings :
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Hi David,
We can supply you an MTM S1 exhaust manifold for £1000.00+VAT this will either take a straight K27 turbo or a K26/27 turbo to give you 420bhp+.
Regards
Kim Collins
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anyone has better suggestions ? or info wich manifold the best is for +400hp ?

grzt all

[ridgeracer]

i bet there are both better and cheaper manifolds

[area51-s2-belgium]

i bet there are both better and cheaper manifolds

cheaper that's for sure
but better ? i don't know , maybe some people here have more experience then me

grtz

[volcano rs]

i agree with you ridgeracer i've seen the s1 manifold its not all that you can get better tubulor manifolds than that .

[area51-s2-belgium]

but does anybody has a brand name ?

grzt and thx allready

[Mark Halligan]

It all depends on what power levels you are aiming for.

I am running the MTM S1 exhaust manifold, but I will be fitting a tubular EM that I have on my next rebuild to support more power.
The MTM S1 EM is a nice piece of kit though, but IMHO it is too expensive for what it is (I still don't like thinking about how much it cost me).

You can get a better flowing tubular EM for a lot less money, although these can be a little more fragile and really need some sort of support, the S1 EM is stronger.

Also worth bearing in mind is that the MTM S1 EM also needs a new downpipe to fit, as do most tubular EM's, depending upon individual design.

My opinion only............

[ridgeracer]

do a search "tubular manifold" on the forum

[Mark Halligan]

but does anybody has a brand name ?

Tubular's ?

There are quite a few available now, High Octane (Jeffer & Cees), Repo (I have one), Lovefab (in the US), 034motorsport etc.................to name just a few.

[volcano rs]

i've seen repo one looks good quality compared to s1 that looks too rough .

[Mark Halligan]

i've seen repo one looks good quality compared to s1 that looks too rough .

I have both, the Repo tubular is very very nice, attention to detail and finish is excellent and I am very much looking forward to using it with the GT35/40.

The MTM S1 is completely different as it is a cast EM, so its hard to compare them really, generally the casting I have is quite nice, although the runners are quite narrow with a ramped step into the runner from the flange.

Interestingly these narrower runners are supposedly used because the MTM version is based upon the S1 rally EM, so it is different to the normal SQ EM version. Also runner #5 enters the collector at the bottom instead of the top of the collector as in the SQ EM, its supposed to give more low end torque........More info can be found on Tommys Audi20V_Kruemmer list (message #834).

[4WheelDrifter]

Does anyone know if the 'real' S1 manifold is available? I don't mean the Sport quattro mentioned here, I mean the tubular type. No doubt it wouldn't represent much value for money, but I'm just curious if anyone's come across one.

[Mark Halligan]

Does anyone know if the 'real' S1 manifold is available? I don't mean the Sport quattro mentioned here, I mean the tubular type. No doubt it wouldn't represent much value for money, but I'm just curious if anyone's come across one.

Aelred got hold of some varied and fairly lairy looking tubular type slip jointed EM's recently, maybe one of these was a 'real' one?

[volcano rs]

cant argue with someone who has both i suppose ,still prefer repo one though .

[4WheelDrifter]

The S1s that I've seen have this type. I'm sure the Dialynx sprint car had something similar.

[Mark Halligan]

cant argue with someone who has both i suppose ,still prefer repo one though .

It does look good