Another exhaust manifold!

[Bram]

http://www.xs-power.co.uk/shop/produ...roducts_id=290

Anyone know anything 'bout this one?

These XS-power manifolds are here now for some time and actually I bought one myself and re-sold it again within 2 weeks, since the inside is not nicely done with a lot of unmachined particles inside the tubes. However the new owner is running it on a RS2 with 351 HP and 480 Nm and has run it for 2000 km now and still holds
Let's see in 10k kms

You might be lucky with a cheap manifold!

[A80Avant]

i dont believe that there is a problem in the em breaking due to the absence of a flex pipe in the downpipe.Dont forget that the original cats are mounted through 2 very strong springs which do allow movement,and the whole exhaust system has rubber mounts that do move as well.My previous RS2 em never had cracks that appeared to be due to lack of movement,only due to heat.

besides if you put a flex pipe on the donwpipe,then i believe that the downpipe could be so free in movement that it would always hit the sway bar or the side of the chassis etc.

[Billman]

No the fley pipe will only be lets say near the cats so the rest of the Exhaust movement (kats-silencers) will not be transferred to the downpipe-turbo-EM.

[bobyboucher]

Tubular ''cheap'' exhaust manifold

I guess I'll be the guinea pig for this manifold... I will add some support bracket and a flex downpipe for durabiliby and hope for the best. Probably modify the flange for a gt3071r twin scroll with some type of bypass...

Supposed that the welds are good, from what I've red.
As for the thickness of the tubing, thicker is better if you dont support it, but thinner is better for flow and thermal efficiency.

At 220$ Canadian, it's worth a try.

Ciao!

[spink]

$220 canadian,christ thats about 110 quid,how do they make a profit?

[A80Avant]

only problem created by these manifolds is that as they release more heat from them,that heat compromises the MAF and air filter.SO better heat protection and location is needed...

[bobyboucher]

Received it today!

Hi guys,

I just received my manifold, seems to be pretty sturdy...It weights 13 pounds, nice welds with plenty of penetration. I may need to resurface the wastegate flange with sanpaper block to get it level, about the only thing for now It has a nice collector wich is built with the rotational firing order 1-2-4-5-3. I am very pleased with it. Let's hope it will hold up well!!!

Ciao!

[Animal Mother]

Looks alright.
Some exhaust wrap and off you go.

[bobyboucher]

I just received my new turbo to put on, borg warner S256...twin turbine entry.

[Azman]

Any idea on the pipe thickness for this one matey

[bobyboucher]

Tubing 2.5mm thick.

[martinjs]

Same as this one? says its 3mm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audi-S2-RS2-2-...QQcmdZViewItem

[Azman]

still like the look of this one though

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...166539440&rd=1

[s2_bo]

Same as this one? says its 3mm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Audi-S2-RS2-2-...QQcmdZViewItem

i only put that it was 3 mm because that what it said when i bought it.

It could be 2.5mm though, its not easy to measure

[Azman]

Whats half a mm between friends