Which exhaust manifold is best? piper or supersprint?

1. Narbar Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Stafford Posts: 147 Saxo VTR MK2, BMW 318is

   #1 26th March 2008, 16:05

   ive recently damaged my manifold and need to replace it, which manifold would you replace it with? ive heard good things about supersprint and piper and i was wondering which one is actually best?
   
   Thanks
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 26th March 2008, 16:06

   considered the raceland?
   
   shed load cheaper
3. Narbar Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Stafford Posts: 147 Saxo VTR MK2, BMW 318is

   #3 26th March 2008, 16:21

   will it give as much performance gains? my car currently has kent cam with the pully, uprated injectors, stage three head and a port and polished throttle bodies with a 1.3 rallye gear box. I really dont want the manifold letting the car down so would raceland be a good buy still?
4. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #4 26th March 2008, 16:22

   kams your man
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 26th March 2008, 16:29

   Racelands give good gains which is surprising. but are not consistant with the quality and manufacturing tolerances which are sometimes out. You get what you pay for in that regards. Also for later model cars with the cat in the manifold you have to change the oil filter and thread as it will not fit.
   
   Supersprint and Pipers ones go straight onto all models without mods are better quality - thicker metal used and neater welds with the Supersprint coming out as the best finish. The extra attention to detail may give a slight performance advantage as no bad welds / joins would impede flow but you'd only see this on a dyno and you certainly wouldn't feel it.
   
   Best overall performer - difficult to pin either of them with that crown. Depends on the engine spec. Certainly for day to day cars you can't go wrong with a quality 4-2-1 so perhaps for me the Supersprint edges ahead
6. Narbar Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Stafford Posts: 147 Saxo VTR MK2, BMW 318is

   #6 26th March 2008, 16:39

   thanks for the help, im just startin a new job so i can afford to push the boat out abit and go supersprint
7. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #7 26th March 2008, 16:39

   Looking at my mates piper manifold i'd never buy one. The flange itself isn't even flat. He drove an hour and a half to piper themselfes who then showed him the rest of their stock, all of which were poor quality.
   
   I've owned a supersprint, raceland and GMC. The supersprint and GMC are made very well, supersprint every day for me though.
8. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #8 26th March 2008, 20:30

   i have a miltek