sportex manifold off ebay

1. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #1 11th October 2011, 23:42

   Has anyone ever had one of these?
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saxo-1-4-1...ht_2117wt_1163
   
   Just debating whether or not to buy one. Any feedback would be appreciated. Cheers
2. langy88 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 St.Ives Posts: 939 fiesta 1.4, saxo vtr (stickerbombed)

   #2 12th October 2011, 09:40

   I would stay away from sportex stuff. If you want it cheap it's better to get second hand good brands than new shit brands
3. spudders Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 shrewsbury Posts: 476 306 dturbo x2 saxo vtr

   #3 12th October 2011, 11:52

   there perfectly fine i use them on both of my saxos and they have never given me eny problems just make sure when you fit it that you enlarge the top righthand hole to around 9mm as it wont clear the stud otherwise... but other than that i rate them pretty highly.... and i have used online autosports for the las 2 years for all my bushes and other bits and bobs...
4. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #4 12th October 2011, 11:54

   only mild steel just save/second hand a supersprint or similar
5. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

   #5 12th October 2011, 12:18

   I have one, got it second hand though, fit fine, the hole had been enlarged by the previous owner but I fitted it with bolts anyway...the only real problem I found was it was blowing a little at the join to the centre section, I fixed this with longer threaded bolts, the centre section also touched the ARB but that was because mine has had the centre box removed, it was sorted it by bending it though.
   
   Its not as hard as it sounds, it depends on the price you can get one for if its worthwhile or not, mine was a lot less than that eBay one.
6. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #6 12th October 2011, 17:03

   hmm not really sure what to do. Ideally I would get a preowned raceland or other make but I've been on ebay and all through the forums and can't find anything around the north west. I need it for the weekend ideally.
   
   Does anyone have one for sale, know someone that does or any good places to get one from? Any suggestions appreciated.
7. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

   #7 12th October 2011, 22:07

   Its entirely upto you mate, i'm happy with mine as it sounds mint, and I saved a fortune for just a bit of adapting and modifying, which at the end of the day we all come on here to mod our cars haha, as said thought it isn't the best made out there.