Stainless steel (how hard to fit....??)

[PeterMunns 0]

Got my 16v.....and a stainless steel exhuast mainfold.

 

Also so got some spare time over christmas / new year.

 

How hard is it to fit ....seems like quite a small gap between engine and bulkhead.

 

What should i do....??

 

Or should i just pay some one ...but people want around £100....Argh

[bcstudent 0]

I found that it wasn't as much of a nightmare as the Mk.2 8v I had previously. I guess it all depends how mechanically competant you are and how brave you're feeling!

[aide 0]

This is not easy, but if your prepared then go for it. Having said that £100 seems fair ish given the hassle it *can* cause!

 

Your right there isn't much room to feed the 4 branch in (assuming it's an all in one jobby?), biggest hassle is removing the old manifold and down pipe - make sure you have spare nuts and the studs because you'll definitely strip some.... be prepared to give em a good soak first too. You'll have to jack the motor to get access from underneath too, and the inlet manifold coming off makes it easier. You might want to consider wrapping the manifold, it removes the tinniness, some pro's say you MUST, others say you MUST NOT wrap..... mine isn't wrappped, but will be soon :D

 

I found the actual fitting a doddle, it was the removal that was a killer... if you want to do the job properly you'll also have to mod the warm air pickup plate to the air box.

 

Feel free to PM me and i'll forward my mobile, tonnes easier than going through it on here :D

[PeterMunns 0]

aide,

 

Thanks for the advice will properly do it myself now. As i know the Old mainfold to down pipe studs shouldn't be to much of a nightmare as i had to tackle these when i changed the engine in the summer. Bit worried about the studs in the head thou.... :?

 

Where did you get ur new studs from...vw

 

Cheers Peter

[immensewarrior 0]

Dealers tried to charge me £47 for the exhaust gaskets, studs and copper nuts.

I ran away.

 

Take one of the old studs to a fixings place or an exhaust centre

They may even give you them for free

Lee

[flusted 0]

You have to lower the front subframe to allow cleareance to get old 1 out . Big job

[Guest]

PeterMunns, dude you know you still wont be faster than me hahaha

[flusted 0]

PeterMunns, dude you know you still wont be faster than me hahaha

 

He will be when your charger blows :lol:

[Guest]

flusted, my charger blows all day, and very nicely haha He'll never bet me

[flusted 0]

flusted, my charger blows all day, and very nicely haha He'll never bet me

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Guest]

flusted, my charger blows all day, and very nicely haha He'll never bet me

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

8)

[PeterMunns 0]

flusted,

 

Drop the subframe what a arse up on the axle stands then over a pit..!!

 

So you fit yours...?? How long it take you..?

 

Cheers

[PeterMunns 0]

PeterMunns, dude you know you still wont be faster than me hahaha

 

Soon you will be eating your words young one..!!!

 

Your young your ll learn !!!!

[flusted 0]

Yep,had to drop the subframe,tried everything first then just bit the bullet.

I think i undone the downpipe first and then the manifold,then subframe.

You only need to undo the 4 subframe bolts,and let it hang on the struts

[Guest]

PeterMunns, behave... whats with the words of wisdom?

[PeterMunns 0]

G60Dub,

 

Wisdom your having a laugh lol

[aide 0]

Back from hols! Never undid subframe on mine, managed to wiggle it in!

[PeterMunns 0]

Its ON !!!!!!!! :D

 

Took me a day..From about 10am-5pm - Lunch lol

 

Had to drop subframe and undo the steering rack was a bit*h to do. Shes blowing at the bottom where the mainfold joins the mid box.

 

Nice to have a full stainless

 

Still haven't taken her out yet....... :roll: just cleaned her CAN'TWAIT

[aide 0]

nice one, did you wrap it or not?

[PeterMunns 0]

aide,

 

Yep its wrapped up that wrap isn't cheap...!! Cost me £20 for 5 meters which isn't enough...i mean long enough. It keeps on smelling think all the oil is slowly burning of the wrap as it was a bit dirty.

 

But it does make quite a big differnce to the power and noise

 

Sounds very beefy

 

Can't think what it would be like with out the wrap

[Guest]

Sounds very beefy

 

Can't think what it would be like with out the wrap

 

8) nice

[aide 0]

 

Can't think what it would be like with out the wrap

 

 

sounds quite tinny without the wrap, i'll be wrapping mine once i've got new engine in, am hoping the wrap will dampen vibrations between the down pipe and front silencer :D

[PeterMunns 0]

aide,

 

New engine.....?? What you putting in....??

 

Think those vibrations are mostly caused buy the nuckle join gasget..

[aide 0]

it's a 2 litre 9a block with custom throttle body and inlet manifold, polished inlet tract and cylinder head, modded inlet cam with vernier, vsam and possibly 5th injector (possibly NOS too) :twisted: .... i'm going old skool...until i save up for the turbo

 

hope for some decent power in conjunction with other mods

[PeterMunns 0]

aide,

 

Sweet..!! I ve put a 2L 9a block in with piper cams, piper cross air filter lol, Now the stainless mainfold. And i ve had a Plate made up for 2.5bmw throttle body going on .....not on yet thou...will be soon!!! So is the 5th injector just for NOS or is it a good normal mod...??