What manifold would you buy?

[arron2004]

Hi guys looking for a performance manifold for ko3s fitment what would you recomend and the price? Cheers Arron

 

[-=Rob=-]

From what I gather, there is little point to a performance manifold with a k03s, plus they are more likely to crack. I'd stick with standard on k03s...

 

[p34ch3y]

From what I gather, there is little point to a performance manifold with a k03s, plus they are more likely to crack. I'd stick with standard on k03s...

im with you

no point if your just gunna upgrade to ko3s stick with stock one

 

[neville_bartoz]

jbsautodesigns sell performance manifolds if you wanted to buy one, its tubular design so it wont crack like the standard manifold (like mine has). its about £400, look for it under mk4 golf.

 

[arron2004]

It's a ko3s I have but I wana go hybrid route I went out in chris curzons and it went awsome

 

[arron2004]

From what I gather, there is little point to a performance manifold with a k03s, plus they are more likely to crack. I'd stick with standard on k03s...

I'm sure they can produce upto 15bhp as better gas flow?
Also is any one running the JBS manifold?????

 

[string]

stop driving like your granny and spank it harder!

 

[arron2004]

Haha I'm thinking of the JBS manifold chris they claiming 15 to 20 bhp dependant on map, Badger 5 has fitted one to mrs lupo 1.8T I not seen the logs yet!

 

[string]

wotboxes.... talk to me!

 

[arron2004]

wotboxes.... talk to me!

Mate off subject ;-) but you need to check out Phils thread and as I'm such a nice guy I found the link for you! http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=177446

 

[ibizacupra]

save your money on hi-flow manifold.
I can port your standard one and get the same results as the "hi-flow" manifolds..

I have tried them, and they dont give any power over what can readily be done with porting the stock k03 manifold.

MrsB Lupo 1.8t runs a jbs one, runs fine, not cracked in the 6 months or so its been on there, but has made no more power from bolt on. (it runs k03s)

On k04 hyrbrids I have done, I ported the stock manifold and achieved the same gains in airflow and n75 duty cycle as the hi-flow ones... but with more reliability from the manifold, compared to some of the cheaper ones on the market.

 

[arron2004]

save your money on hi-flow manifold.
I can port your standard one and get the same results as the "hi-flow" manifolds..

I have tried them, and they dont give any power over what can readily be done with porting the stock k03 manifold.

MrsB Lupo 1.8t runs a jbs one, runs fine, not cracked in the 6 months or so its been on there, but has made no more power from bolt on. (it runs k03s)

On k04 hyrbrids I have done, I ported the stock manifold and achieved the same gains in airflow and n75 duty cycle as the hi-flow ones... but with more reliability from the manifold, compared to some of the cheaper ones on the market.

Ah brill so how much are you looking at to port them ?

 

[-=Rob=-]

save your money on hi-flow manifold.
I can port your standard one and get the same results as the "hi-flow" manifolds..

I have tried them, and they dont give any power over what can readily be done with porting the stock k03 manifold.

MrsB Lupo 1.8t runs a jbs one, runs fine, not cracked in the 6 months or so its been on there, but has made no more power from bolt on. (it runs k03s)

On k04 hyrbrids I have done, I ported the stock manifold and achieved the same gains in airflow and n75 duty cycle as the hi-flow ones... but with more reliability from the manifold, compared to some of the cheaper ones on the market.

This is interesting, are you saying with k03s, stick with standard and leave alone, and on hybrid port the standard manifold? Is there any reason not to port on k03s? I've spoken with a few sponsors on here about the k03s all of which advised sticking with stock manifold, but hadn't mentioned porting it..

 

[arron2004]

im thinking of going down the route of Crt k04 hybrid with Badger 5 i want around 270-280BHP

 

[ibizacupra]

This is interesting, are you saying with k03s, stick with standard and leave alone, and on hybrid port the standard manifold? Is there any reason not to port on k03s? I've spoken with a few sponsors on here about the k03s all of which advised sticking with stock manifold, but hadn't mentioned porting it..

I am saying leave the so calle dhi flow manifolds alone period.. the stock one when ported will flow more than enough for a k0x turbo can flow.
Porting is about an hour and a halfs work @ £45/hour +vat

 

[wild willy]

I am saying leave the so calle dhi flow manifolds alone period.. the stock one when ported will flow more than enough for a k0x turbo can flow.
Porting is about an hour and a halfs work @ £45/hour +vat

What do you recon on porting a 210 / 225 K04 manifold, is it doable.

 

[ibizacupra]

nope

 

[-=Rob=-]

I am saying leave the so calle dhi flow manifolds alone period.. the stock one when ported will flow more than enough for a k0x turbo can flow.
Porting is about an hour and a halfs work @ £45/hour +vat

Thanks, that's useful to know, mucho cheaper than a new manifold!! Is it worth porting then when replacing k03 with k03s only and nothing more?

 

[R4cup]

I am saying leave the so calle dhi flow manifolds alone period.. the stock one when ported will flow more than enough for a k0x turbo can flow.
Porting is about an hour and a halfs work @ £45/hour +vat

You have my attention on this one bill but im currently k03 so would i notice any difference?

 

[ibizacupra]

I doubt you would notice much difference in butt dyno terms..
not done a test as such on just porting on an otherwise stock k03s manifold, only results from k03/4 hyrbrid matching the results of higher flow k03 manifolds.
It could'nt hurt however.. just dont expect wow gains