4-2-1 manifold bracket??

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport Posts: 56 Saxo mk2 VTR, astra van
    #1
    Hi all, I bought an eBay special 4-2-1 manifold the other day and fitted it, there's a bit of a bracket underneath with a bolt hole near the sump but doesn't go any where a hole on the engine. You recon it's alright to leave as it is or do I need to make some sort of other bracket to attach it to the engine??
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #2
    It usually connects to the gearbox... But I've read many member's cracking/snapping the mount of the manifold by doing this..

    Ive never bolted either of my manifolds to gearbox.. and they're totally fine (40k road miles)
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
    #3
    as above it bolts to gear box, but as said on both mine that bracket has snapped and also made a hole in the pipe. so now i have left it unbolted and dont have any problems with it at all
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
    #4
    mine snapped the bracket, so i welded it back on very well, then it snapped the thread i used.

    put some m10 thread into the box with two nuts between it and the exhaust bracket, then one on the other side of the bracket. do one nut up hard to the box, then do the other two up to the manifold bracket.

    its very simple but hard to write it in a clear to understand way. i personally dont bother any more though
  5. L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport Posts: 56 Saxo mk2 VTR, astra van
    #5
    Cheers all nice a easy decision there, I'll leave it alone