manifold - gains?

1. citroenaxgtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 swansea United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 895 citroen ax vtr

   #1 20th February 2006, 02:37

   what sort of gains should be expected from a 4-2-1 manifold?..
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 20th February 2006, 05:51

   better top end
3. patrick2403 Established Member Joined: Oct 2005 Preston Posts: 1498 106 GTi

   #3 20th February 2006, 05:59

   is it 4-1 for acceleration
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 20th February 2006, 06:01

   yeah
   
   they will both see results in acceleration
5. patrick2403 Established Member Joined: Oct 2005 Preston Posts: 1498 106 GTi

   #5 20th February 2006, 06:12

   how hard is it to fit a new manifold?
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 20th February 2006, 06:17

   mine was easy to do
   
   i have a gmc 1
7. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

   #7 20th February 2006, 12:27

   its actually the other way round, 4-1 is for power ie top end, and 4-2-1 is for torque ie acceleration, hence why the vts employed the 4-2-1 to give it better low down grunt as they arnt great below a certain rpm
8. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #8 20th February 2006, 18:21

   ooops my bad