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SRlew
14-01-07, 10:11 PM
right im thinking about getting a stainless manifold for my 1400 but can you buy them from say janspeed etc or will i need a custom made jobie from say powerflow? iv not seen any advertised you see.

cheers, lew
General Baxter
14-01-07, 10:15 PM
lol i would have some made for the project but there ?900 and i need two of them! lol
Iain
14-01-07, 10:15 PM
Janspeed make Nova manifolds, found some here (http://www.motoscope.co.uk/exhausts.htm)
SRlew
15-01-07, 07:00 PM
lol at baxter! i see why you havent got them! lol

cheers ianel, they dont have a manifold in stainless tho, but they have the system, might get a stainless system aswell
garyc
15-01-07, 07:47 PM
Try BTB exhausts, they aint cheap mind! I think their 4-1 system looks better than the std Ashley job.
Matt2107
16-01-07, 11:06 AM
Mongoose stainless system for me... settled with a sportex mild steel manifold as stainless manifolds are bucks!

I would avoid Powerflow like the plague.
SRlew
16-01-07, 11:34 AM
will look into BTB then.

also cheers for the tip on powerflow lol
craig green
16-01-07, 02:36 PM
Ive got a BTB 4 branch. I'm not sure they do any manifolds for the 8vs?

I beleive the 1600 8v manifolds can be matched to the heads with some work & work well. Then you have the option of the Hockley GrpA down pipe.

See Rallymans WIP on MIGweb. If its good enough for him....

btw Matt2107. Your comments about Powerflow are semi valid. True most of them are poor but its down to each outlet & the fabricator. Ive had mine since 2000 & isnt rusting & is fantastic in terms of bends etc.
Got mine from the UK headoffice in Exeter.
Matt2107
16-01-07, 02:38 PM
btw Matt2107. Your comments about Powerflow are semi valid. True most of them are poor but its down to each outlet & the fabricator. Ive had mine since 2000 & isnt rusting & is fantastic in terms of bends etc.
Got mine from the UK headoffice in Exeter.

I've got a semi?

Probably should have mentioned that. lol
My experience has especially been with R-Tech in St Albans.

Poor welding and fabrication.
craig green
16-01-07, 02:41 PM
R-Tech in St Albans.

Poor welding and fabrication.

I wouldve assumed so really. Talk about a bunch of posers! :cool:

The name POWERFLOW itself is fairly strong but has suffered of late by some outlets producing terrible stuff. Only the other week a chap found the bend over his rear axle (celica GT4) was simply folded flat to clear. Shocking!
Matt2107
16-01-07, 02:54 PM
Thats where the backbox you bought off me came from.
Previous owner of my SR went to them to have it made and fitted.
craig green
16-01-07, 03:02 PM
I thought the box was OK, but the welding of the Scorpion tailpipe was suspect. I assumed it was added on.

Thats probably the only bit they had to do assuming the rear boxes are factory made. LOL
Matt2107
16-01-07, 03:08 PM
Was definately added on.

The pipe contecting to the the mid setion looked like a scaffolding pole. lol
stuartp
16-01-07, 05:34 PM
ive got a protech manifold!!
garyc
16-01-07, 05:53 PM
Here is a picture of the BTB one in mild steel.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/garyc/manifold.jpg
SRlew
16-01-07, 09:08 PM
is that manifold off a nova garyc?
Dan
16-01-07, 10:01 PM
yep sure is, heres a pic of my 9 year old original manifold (finally died but lasted well lol) sat behind my more recent find, and then a pic of how they should be finished off :)

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/2006/oldandnew.jpg

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/2006/exfin2.jpg
benthehash
17-01-07, 02:53 PM
what manifold is that?
Iain
17-01-07, 03:12 PM
pic of how they should be finished off :)

Heatwrap? Does it have a purpose apart from looking better?
SRlew
17-01-07, 06:45 PM
keeps bay tempratures down mate
Gunzi
18-01-07, 09:24 AM
I had a heatwrapped Mantzel 4-2-1 on my E16SE, it seemed to improve torque a fair bit in the mid range and gave the exhaust note a meatier sound.

Heat wrapping is a very good idea since most people have an open induction kit, which sits about 1 foot from a very hot manifold!
nova1600
24-02-07, 03:28 PM
Where did you get the Mantzel 4-2-1
Thanks
General Baxter
24-02-07, 04:06 PM
http://www.xsperformance.co.uk/e30zone/images/New%20Folder/c253956e.jpg
some one lend me ?700 lol
Stoo
24-02-07, 04:11 PM
http://images.fotopic.net/?id=2090311&outx=600&oq=0

Toda manifold for the DC5, what i had n mine! ?897 + vat + shipping!!
SRlew
24-02-07, 06:24 PM
stu that manifold looks well nice, so does that one baxter!
Adam
24-02-07, 06:28 PM
Theres a BTB on ebay.
General Baxter
24-02-07, 06:40 PM
so does that one baxter!


yeah and its got a 16bhp + improvment (rr tested) lol
SRlew
24-02-07, 08:10 PM
Theres a BTB on ebay.

ah just when im a bit skint aswell!

you going to get saving then baxter? ;)