why change manifold

1. user_33420 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 birmingham Posts: 645 vw lupo gti

   #1 9th December 2009, 14:43

   what benefits will i have in changing the manifold on my vts as the cat isnt in the manifold??
2. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #2 9th December 2009, 14:54

   Depends on the tune of your engine and the manifold your swapping it for. But if its a standard engine there will be not much of a gain for the most part. The standard manifold is actually a quite well tuned 4-2-1 design that complements the standard engine quite well to start with.
3. luthor1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

   #3 9th December 2009, 15:04

   It sounds better (if you like that sort of thing; which I do!!)
   It's MUCH much lighter
   It does make more power on tuned engines, but as above, less on a stock engine. But it WILL come into it's own as you tune your car up in the future
   
   Kind regards
   
   Andy
4. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #4 9th December 2009, 15:35

   pretty much everything that andy has said.
   
   it help the exhaust gases escape alot faster and the standard manifold is very restrictive
5. jimbo06 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Sunderland Posts: 3052 52 VTS, 172 Cup

   #5 9th December 2009, 16:18

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55219
   
   Read through that link