Stainless steel exhaust manifold

[cupra_matt86]

Hi, does anyone know how difficult it is to fit a stainless manifold? had it for a little while now but keep worrying how much its gonna cost me to get fitted as i got told that the engine will have to be dropped out as the manifold as at the back of the engine. heres a pic of the one i have.

 

[RickC]

id be more worried of it falling appart if i was ever to fit it

 

[jamiebennett81]

what manifold is that and where did you get it from? and also how much did you pay for it?

 

[m0rk]

you know that won't fit the turbo the car comes with don't you?

 

[jamiebennett81]

you know that won't fit the turbo the car comes with don't you?

ebay jobbie looks likely to me.....

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

This is probably a dumb question but why do they not fit the standard turbo? I seen these on ebay for £100 and they say direct fitment to 99-06 leon 1.8t with T3 flange?

I'm guessing the T3 is different mounting to the Ko3?

Don't laugh at me if I don't ask I wont know

 

[jamiebennett81]

This is probably a dumb question but why do they not fit the standard turbo? I seen these on ebay for £100 and they say direct fitment to 99-06 leon 1.8t with T3 flange?

I'm guessing the T3 is different mounting to the Ko3?

Don't laugh at me if I don't ask I wont know

a £100 for a shiny tubular manifold

if that fits I would be very surprised and I bet it would crack within hours of it fitting too

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

There quite a few places selling them on there for £100 some say T3 flange others just say for Leon 1.8T so I was just wondering why they didnt fit standard turbo

 

[m0rk]

they're selling them because people will buy them (as paperweights)

Sorry... I think you have wasted your money

 

[Mylo]

is that showing the turbo mounting point parallel with the exhaust ports of the head ?

 

[ibizacupra]

There quite a few places selling them on there for £100 some say T3 flange others just say for Leon 1.8T so I was just wondering why they didnt fit standard turbo

why?
because your turbo is nothing like the flange or fitment of that manifold.

 

[jamiebennett81]

if people on this site, like myself, are paying around £200 for a decent high flow cast manifold and then around £500 for a tubular manifold....then paying £100 for a "shiny" tubular manifold just speaks volumes

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

why?
because your turbo is nothing like the flange or fitment of that manifold.

Cheers Bill thats all I wanted to know.

 

[cupra_matt86]

oh dear, i guess thats what i get from buying blind i suppose.
i suppose all i can do is just try it and see what happens, i wasn't going to put it on until i got a bigger turbo anyway. what turbo would be better for my car? garret GT28R or turbo from Cupra R?

 

[m0rk]

chuck it in the bin, it's of no use to you

IF you got a turbo to fit it, ancillaries ie the exhaust cannot clear parts of your car (RHD / LHD issues)

 

[cupra_matt86]

oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh if they are duff parts then ebay should remove them!!!!!! is there a manifold that anyone can recommend me?

 

[Mylo]

check out the Jamiebennett build thread, then the badger5 section

 

[cupra_matt86]

yeah but i dont want a cast one

 

[m0rk]

yeah but i dont want a cast one

with the greatest respect, but where do you get your amazing skills in determining what parts to buy for your car when you bought a piece of crap from china that won't even fit your car?

 

[cupra_matt86]

understandable, but its well known that a stainless steel is smoother than cast so gases can travel quicker with less resitstance thats why i dont want a cast one, shame im soooooooo stupid. but good try lol