Piper Manifold Question :)

1. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #1 8th August 2010, 22:54

   'Ello friends,
   
   Just another little question I have to see if anyone else finds this, I have a Piper 4-1 Manifold on my MK2 1.1, now this is a MK1 Manifold I think because it came off a Mk1 Engine. Now I never noticed it before but I'm about to lower my car and I've noticed the Manifold is very very low and it seems to have been hitting stuff like Speed bumps lol and my car isn't lowered yet! And all Engine mounts are good because I thought my Engine might have been sitting too low due to a broken mount but all seems good... Is this normal for them or is it just something wrong with mine? Lol
2. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

   #2 8th August 2010, 23:09

   You sure it is the manifold. I never hit mine on anything and mine is lowered 40-50mm
3. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #3 8th August 2010, 23:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bluenotesmiley You sure it is the manifold. I never hit mine on anything and mine is lowered 40-50mm

   Well when I put it on it was perfect, I know because I checked... And I've never noticed like felt or heard anything but it's all scraped and dented under there now lol.
4. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

   #4 8th August 2010, 23:12

   i lowered my car just on springs, and i hit the lambda sensor on mine, never had problems at standard height, or now that im on a full kit
5. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #5 8th August 2010, 23:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by timmythechef i lowered my car just on springs, and i hit the lambda sensor on mine, never had problems at standard height, or now that im on a full kit

   Hmm I'll put a picture up I mean now I've noticed it it is actually stupid lol you can see it hanging down from the front if you look front on just standing up.
   
   Oh and how was it with just springs? Was it very bouncy or did just lowering with Springs and not new shocks still get rid of body roll? I'm not sure weather to lower with front springs and standard shocks or not =/
6. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

   #6 8th August 2010, 23:25

   Just to add mine is a SuperSprint but I doubt the dimensions would be radically different.
   
   Anyway, just to add, get shocks too, it makes a big difference. If you are going to do something, do it properly.
7. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #7 8th August 2010, 23:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bluenotesmiley Just to add mine is a SuperSprint but I doubt the dimensions would be radically different. Anyway, just to add, get shocks too, it makes a big difference. If you are going to do something, do it properly.

   Yeh my thoughts exactly about the lowering but I donno what to do about this Manifold lol my front wheels won't touch the floor I'll have to measure the gap but it doesn't look like much more than 25-30mm gap from it to the floor =/
8. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

   #8 8th August 2010, 23:36

   On standard height? Something sounds very wrong to me.
9. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #9 8th August 2010, 23:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bluenotesmiley On standard height? Something sounds very wrong to me.

   Yeh I think so too lol
   
   I'll measure it and put a picture up tomorrow just so you can laugh at it lol.
10. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #10 9th August 2010, 01:48

    Some times i catch my 4-2-1 mani on my vts,and im on 40mm all round ,but my jan speed mani does sit rather low.......
11. stupotvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport

    #11 9th August 2010, 14:05

    this kind of shows how low it should sit, this is on my vts lowered 50mm it is the lowest part of the car
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=266157&page=4
12. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #12 9th August 2010, 17:11

    Hmm Ignore me being a twit with the 20mm from the floor lol I'm a Welder I should know better. It's actually 78mm from the floor.
    
    Is this normal height? I'm just thinking if it hits speed bumps as it is I might have problems lowering it. I only wanted to go 40mm so it'll be 38mm from the floor lol.
    
    
    
13. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #13 9th August 2010, 17:24

    Possibly due to it being a 1.1 engine it may sit incorrectly in the bay. It does look low mind
14. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #14 9th August 2010, 17:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lewis Possibly due to it being a 1.1 engine it may sit incorrectly in the bay. It does look low mind

    I was thinking that it maybe because it's meant for the VTR, although I didn't know 1.1 Engine's were that different on the outside