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Paul
29-10-08, 07:31 PM
The manifold on my XE is slightly dented, wil it have a detrimental effect on the performance?
Adam
29-10-08, 07:33 PM
How bad is slightly
Paul
29-10-08, 07:49 PM
just enough to mishape it. 5-10mm in at th deepest point.
Adam
29-10-08, 07:50 PM
Not really much to worry about.
loggyboy
29-10-08, 07:57 PM
It probly would have an effect, but not enough to care about.

change it as and when you can be bothered.
Paul
29-10-08, 08:01 PM
I have a spare one, but that means chanign the gasket!
Adam
29-10-08, 08:03 PM
FFS lol
Re-use the old. lol

Mine has a dent in one of the secondary pipes, but a replacement is about £210, so its an expensive dent :(
Stuart
29-10-08, 08:25 PM
dent the other 3... lol
Mike
29-10-08, 10:06 PM
^ lmfao!!
Pistol Pete
29-10-08, 10:24 PM
Is the dent in a position, that you could have a go at pushing it out?