Raceland Mani... Any good?

1. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

   #1 7th November 2010, 13:50

   Just looking at the Raceland 4-2-1 Mani for the vts. Seems pretty cheap compared to the rest of them.
   Would it be wort saving extra for a more expensive option?
   Has anyone got one fitted? And what do you think?
   Cheers
2. user_41433 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 8 inches in your mum Posts: 1007 Lexus LS400 V8 Range Rover 4.6 litre HSE V8

   #2 7th November 2010, 13:50

   mine gave good gains and was not a problem to fit.
3. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

   #3 7th November 2010, 13:54

   Yeah just had another look and it stets that some modification might need doing? Or did it fit straight on? Oil filter ok etc?
4. user_41433 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 8 inches in your mum Posts: 1007 Lexus LS400 V8 Range Rover 4.6 litre HSE V8

   #4 7th November 2010, 13:55

   well think you may have something on a saxo, not 110% sure.
5. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

   #5 7th November 2010, 15:26

   search, theres loads of threads,
   
   overall there good for the money so get one, no messing if fitting to a vts..
6. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

   #6 7th November 2010, 16:28

   Cheers. I've heard of problems with the oil filter. I'll have a search and a read.
7. Reechard Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4

   #7 7th November 2010, 16:30

   Mines fine on my vts. Not had to modify the filter, and with a decat and magnex exhaust I gained 10bhp
8. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

   #8 7th November 2010, 16:41

   Is yours a phase 2? I thought you had to move the filter on them?
   Mines already decatted with a racelsnd filter so i'd be hoping for 8-12bhp increase in total.
   Have you heat wrapped yours? Does it make much of a difference?
9. Reechard Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4

   #9 7th November 2010, 17:06

   Mines a phase 2 but is in the cross over period. My filter hasnt had to move at all.
   
   What exhaust are you using?
   Heat wrapping will just help to keep the engine temperature down. So wont make a huge difference but will help.
10. samoVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 andover / basingstoke hampshire Posts: 390 iclandic gray mk2 VTR

    #10 7th November 2010, 23:11

    i got a vtr soon to be droppin a vts into it and planning one of these manifolds would i need anymodification as it will fit to the vts engine alright as you lot have said but would anything of the standerd vtr parts in engine bay get in the way ?
11. Reechard Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4

    #11 7th November 2010, 23:13

    Iirc it should go straight in. Depends which of the vts lumps your getting though if you need to move the oil filter or not.
12. french_baguette Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 523 Mk1 VTS Nissan 350z

    #12 7th November 2010, 23:24

    There very good for the money and the differences in power gains over the more expencime manifolds are unnoticeable. Had no probles with mine whatsoever. Get one
13. samoVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 andover / basingstoke hampshire Posts: 390 iclandic gray mk2 VTR

    #13 7th November 2010, 23:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Reechard Iirc it should go straight in. Depends which of the vts lumps your getting though if you need to move the oil filter or not.

    which vts engine is this mani a staight fit to ?
14. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #14 7th November 2010, 23:42

    Unless you've got serious mods I wouldn't go for anythin more expensive than a raceland
15. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

    #15 8th November 2010, 10:28

    Right, cheers guys. Its a V - 2000 so i'm guessing its the crossover year. Not too sure what the exhaust is as it was on when i got it. Possibly a magnex one though but not 100% on that. Its also been de-catted too if that helps?
    I think i'll go for it next pay day, also heat wrap whilst its off to save me any ball ache in the future... 2 birds one stone and all that
16. davidwest L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 39

    #16 10th November 2010, 19:42

    sorry to hijack, but is it pretty easy fitting a raceland mani to a mk2 vtr? Can you do it without removing the engine etc, and at home? Along with my dad I'm pretty confident we can do most stuff with the car but need to know if this is a garage job before buying!
17. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #17 10th November 2010, 20:52

    can be done at home if you're mechanically minded. theres a guide on here somewhere