4 2 1 branch manifold

1. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #1 11th May 2010, 21:00

   hi there all just joined as i have just got myself a saxo vts
   
   it has had
   
   carbon airbox
   ecu remap
   stainless exhaust
   lowered 60 mm all round
   
   wondering when i fit the manifold and finally track down a de cat pipe will i need to have the beast remapped again? cheers all
   
   and as im new how can i upload pictures of the car cheers
2. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

   #2 11th May 2010, 21:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevyj hi there all just joined as i have just got myself a saxo vts it has had carbon airbox ecu remap stainless exhaust lowered 60 mm all round wondering when i fit the manifold and finally track down a de cat pipe will i need to have the beast remapped again? cheers all and as im new how can i upload pictures of the car cheers

   i wouldnt worrie about the manifold as the standard vts manifold is a 4-2-1 anyway.
   decat will just free everything up higher up in the revs. might bog down abit low end tho. shouldnt need a remap.
3. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #3 11th May 2010, 21:27

   oh ok prob is i have just bought it because it was shiny lol maybe i was a moth in a past life heres the link to it
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
   
   tell us what you think how can i put pics on mate and cheers for quick replies
4. mc_neat Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 ilkeston/derbyshire Posts: 220 Saxo VTS Punto Sporting

   #4 11th May 2010, 21:39

   yes fit it..airflow is better..you will deffo feel the difference as t the standard one..and dont need remaping
5. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #5 11th May 2010, 21:41

   great roll on thursday so i can fit it problem is with car being lowered 60 mm should be tricky
   
   how can i upload pics of the car cos im stupid cheers matey
6. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #6 13th May 2010, 15:53

   just fit the manifold today was a pain taking the old lambda sensor out of manifold to fit new. just managed to get it to reach round back of engine to new manifold as the fitting was lower lower down on the new manifold.
   
   when i fitthe new manifold to the cat i used a new gasket and gasket sealant but it felt like it did not fuly pull together on one side due to the shapes etc. will it be fine with the sealant or will it blow? cheers sounds wicked tho.
   
   forgot to say i turned engine on after it was fitted to warm up sealant for 5 mins then left it with the engine off for an hour
7. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #7 13th May 2010, 16:02

   why did you get it remapped? you only need to map a car at the very least if you have cams with yours mods it would be a lot of money for hardly any gain
8. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #8 13th May 2010, 16:06

   the guy who i bought it off his friend worked at a tuning company so he did it for him with his lap top
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 13th May 2010, 16:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevyj the guy who i bought it off his friend worked at a tuning company so he did it for him with his lap top

   oh rite fair enough, but usually remaps cost about £250-300 on my old fiesta xr2i i was quoted about £300 for about 8bhp lol they are only worthwhile on a standard car if you have a turbo, the best results are on turbo diesels usually could get at least a good 30bhp i was looking at some for a 130bhp golf and they said i would end up with 175bhp so an extra 45bhp but i would take that with a massive pinch of salt lol
10. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

    #10 13th May 2010, 17:00

    yeah 45bhp sounds a lot. took car out for drive then and exhaust sounds like its blowing a bit where new manifold meets the cat but ill put up with it for 2 weeks till i get mydecat pipe as the flange is flat on the de cat pipe and the new manifold so will be a very good seal but car still pulls better from lower revs and sounds meatier