6-2-1 exhaust manifold for VR - good or not?

[fla 9]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS-STEEL-TUBULAR-RACE-SPORT-EXHAUST-MANIFOLD-FOR-VW-GOLF-MK3-2-8-GTI-VR6/120568974375?hash=item1c12788c27:g:WpMAAOSwys5WVFHt

 

Any thoughts on this one? Is this statement that, being a 6 to 2 to 1, it improves low end torque correct?

 

thanks

[Geeba 0]

I could never find any proven results with tubular manifolds... they seem to be prone to cracking, and dont hold heat that well.

 

I got the dremel out and polished my cast ones... tig welded the downpipe and smoothed off the internal welds ;) that will probably do for me.

[fla 9]

Thanks for that. Did you notice any difference on yours?

[Geeba 0]

Unfortunately my car is still in a million bits :(

[swiftkid 1]

I think most of the 6 branch manifolds are 6-2-1. Personally I didn't notice any difference in performance, it just made my exhaust drone more and not sure if it was related as I did obd2 at same time but I got higher engine temps which was a pain.

 

 

 

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[fla 9]

Unfortunately my car is still in a million bits :(

 

Yes but it will be stunning when its done!

 

I think most of the 6 branch manifolds are 6-2-1. Personally I didn't notice any difference in performance, it just made my exhaust drone more and not sure if it was related as I did obd2 at same time but I got higher engine temps which was a pain.

 

 

 

Ok thanks Dave. I think i'll just give mine a clean and slight polish internally and spray with some high temp paint.