exhaust manifolds !!!

[zer matt_c]

Has anyone had any experience with this company and these manifolds? I assume that for the money i'd just be looking at a few shiny bends and no real performance upgrade over a stock item? Just seems to cheap to be any good.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

My 3b 20vt is not going to be ridiculous in terms of power, just a reliable/drivable 350 ish bhp so I dont really want to spend massive amounts in all areas of the upgrade.

Any info on alternative manifolds and pricing would be a help.

cheers matt

[donce]

350 hp is a range of stock EM. maybe not for hours of track racing,but for any fun it will be ok

[GazzaG60]

its tubes. although its cheap it will out hp most cast manifolds......if it lasts that long.

if you want tubes or cast to last go with wagner.

[inginiousfabricator]

I use it on my car since 2 years and I got no trouble with it, the stainless that they use for the tube is good beaucause it dont rust,but the flange are magnetic and rust a little probably the fkange are made of 409ss and the tube from 304ss,all the welding was perfect,good chinesse welder work on these...might not last 10 lap on the ring ,but good for street use.

[2fast4you]

Yes you can use the wagner tubular manifold,but only if you use the car as a racing car not as a daily driven car. If you use the car as a daily driven then you should bye the cast turbo manifold. I would go with the Wagner manifolds not these cheap crap.

[GazzaG60]

i use tubes on the daily driver. wouldn't have it any other way.

[Starscream]

Sorry for taking the thread over but with Wagner tubular maniold it says K27 only, arent S2 k26 as standard? will i need a K27 hotside?

And... Do you have to have a custom downpipe or will a standard one fit?

[zer matt_c]

. I would go with the Wagner manifolds not these cheap crap.

I saw these and thought you get what you pay for as they look ridiculously cheap so wasnt realistically expecting amazing feed back.

Im wanting to convert to old 10v Ur this summer and just enjoy it with a little more performance than the S2 donor has now, then next year look to build a proper motor for serious power. (i'd love to build a 20vt with the wagner EM and IM/intercooler set up but will have to save hard until next summer as my car/project funds are only just recovering from an 8kplus vet bill over the last 18 months)

[ST4TUS]

Does anyone have any comments regarding fitment?
It is just tubes, yes - but if the fitment is subpar, why bother..

I was thinking of getting one and getting it painted (http://www.swaintech.com/)
but if its going to crack, or not hold power, Ill go one off

[inginiousfabricator]

well the fitment is good but you got to fabricate your own downpipe, the oder thing is that the turbo will be in angle and the only air filter that will fit there is a mushroom filter (until you remove the passenger headlight)

[ST4TUS]

^^

I won't have any issues with squeezing the turbo in
as Im working within a large-chassis audi platform.

200qt

[Thuppu]

Has anyone had any experience with this company and these manifolds? I assume that for the money i'd just be looking at a few shiny bends and no real performance upgrade over a stock item? Just seems to cheap to be any good.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

My 3b 20vt is not going to be ridiculous in terms of power, just a reliable/drivable 350 ish bhp so I dont really want to spend massive amounts in all areas of the upgrade.

Any info on alternative manifolds and pricing would be a help.

cheers matt

I had just the same stainless exhaust manifold in my UrS4. It didn't last for long, it's quite thin material and it cracked. I did a new manifold by my self of mild steel tubings. Hope it holds.