Raceland...Any Good?

1. GazOpti Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 406

   #1 29th January 2008, 10:29

   I'm looking to get a new manifold and induction kit for my VTS and have done a few searches and seen a lot of people mentioning this Raceland stuff.
   
   How many people use it and is it any good? Seems very cheap so needed to ask
   
   Next, whats the best bet to go for...4-2-1 or 4-1? I realise the difference between the both but i was just wondering if one is reccomended over the other.
   
   I saw a post that reccomended getting the 4-1 for the VTR, does this apply to the VTS??
   
   Thanks,
   Gaz.
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 29th January 2008, 12:30

   its thin metal, average welds but it flows really well and is comparable with the btb when QEP tested it on their engine dyno
3. saxmad88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 middlesex Posts: 229 106 gti

   #3 29th January 2008, 13:37

   Yea i had a raceland on my gti. Put a green filter in it and you wont have any problems. Much better than an open air induction kit.
4. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #4 29th January 2008, 14:05

   as above get the green filter, and if your handy make some brackets for the slam panel cos they are such a shit fit !
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 29th January 2008, 14:10

   hopcraft you got any pictures of your bracket?
   
   Mines such as shit fit i've just got the airfilter on atm suckin in all the hotair
6. Matty-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Cheltenham Posts: 920 Silver VTR & Gunmetal Grey VTR

   #6 29th January 2008, 18:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KamRacing its thin metal, average welds but it flows really well and is comparable with the btb when QEP tested it on their engine dyno

   Compareable meaning what exactly? How much difference in the figures?
7. vtr-richie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Farnham Posts: 317 MK2 VTR

   #7 29th January 2008, 18:13

   i just bought one of these with the green filter everyoen was banging on about it so i guess its got to be good!
8. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #8 29th January 2008, 18:42

   lol i have no brackets, my brackets are cable ties, lol !
   
   they do the job tbh, but its not exactly looking great, when i have more time in the summer i prob make a couple of 'L' shape brackets ! fill be a much more secure fit and look a tad better.
9. dan_87 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stockton on Tees Posts: 436 MK2 VTR

   #9 29th January 2008, 19:17

   Cable ties are mans best friend lol
10. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #10 30th January 2008, 09:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matty-VTR Compareable meaning what exactly? How much difference in the figures?

    it depends on your engine. On the one we saw the BTB became a limiting factor before the raceland
11. vtr-richie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Farnham Posts: 317 MK2 VTR

    #11 30th January 2008, 11:04

    BTB ??
12. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #12 30th January 2008, 13:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hopcraft lol i have no brackets, my brackets are cable ties, lol ! they do the job tbh, but its not exactly looking great, when i have more time in the summer i prob make a couple of 'L' shape brackets ! fill be a much more secure fit and look a tad better.

    Oh mate i love cable ties
13. Matthew1684 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Hungeford Posts: 359 Civic Type R

    #13 30th January 2008, 13:36

    I have a raceland induction kit (for sale as it happens) and i cant fault it.. Good value for money.. and good noise!