New manifold build quality

1. fulhamfc L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 wokingham/reading Posts: 71 two tone R, S2 Bianca rallye TB Cherry GTI

   #1 4th December 2013, 15:12

   Just got my new mani today and I'm no expert but the quality looks shocking, surely it shouldn't be like this it can't be right
   
2. fulhamfc L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 wokingham/reading Posts: 71 two tone R, S2 Bianca rallye TB Cherry GTI

   #2 4th December 2013, 15:15

   
3. user_26373 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Lancaster Posts: 1532 JP4 AX

   #3 4th December 2013, 15:52

   Wow that is shocking!! What is the brand of manifold?
4. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #4 4th December 2013, 15:59

   you get what you pay for im afraid.
   
   is it a toyosport?
5. fulhamfc L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 wokingham/reading Posts: 71 two tone R, S2 Bianca rallye TB Cherry GTI

   #5 4th December 2013, 17:24

   Got from eBay, hottuning from belgium. I only got it to put my car back on the road as I put it in a ditch, not 1 scratch or dent just alloy, wishbone, and mani was bent stopping it going into 2nd 4th and reverse and as it's Christmas I went for the cheap option for now.
   It's a shame cause I have a supersprint 8v in my shed
6. jokerer Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2013 newcastle Posts: 309 Desire 1.1

   #6 4th December 2013, 17:25

   Looks like a cheapy ebay job. Looks shiney but badly made, im sure you could touch it up a little if you wanted
7. user_43033 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Bradford Posts: 1490 '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v

   #7 4th December 2013, 18:38

   I wouldn't even fit it tbh mate.
   Will be more trouble than what it's worth.
8. fulhamfc L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 wokingham/reading Posts: 71 two tone R, S2 Bianca rallye TB Cherry GTI

   #8 5th December 2013, 10:59

   Ha got in contact and was told it seems normal, so it's going back.
   What's the janspeed manifold like any good?
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 5th December 2013, 13:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by fulhamfc Ha got in contact and was told it seems normal, so it's going back. What's the janspeed manifold like any good?

   I`ve heard janspeed manifolds have fitment problems.
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 5th December 2013, 13:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 I`ve heard janspeed manifolds have fitment problems.

    as do sportex as AlexB on here had a nightmare.
11. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #11 5th December 2013, 14:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle you get what you pay for im afraid. is it a toyosport?

    No its not. I have one and they're actually decent. Been on my car 2 years. Still fine.
    
    
    By the way I actually went to the place where they sell the Toyosports in Birmingham and whilst the part is fine, genuinely OK. The warehouse was DODGY as fuck. Chinese people having their pictures taken and stuff.
    
    They were proper shady about opening up the warehouse LOL. One of the weirdest things ive ever seen.
12. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #12 5th December 2013, 14:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Carlvtr88 No its not. I have one and they're actually decent. Been on my car 2 years. Still fine. By the way I actually went to the place where they sell the Toyosports in Birmingham and whilst the part is fine, genuinely OK. The warehouse was DODGY as fuck. Chinese people having their pictures taken and stuff. They were proper shady about opening up the warehouse LOL. One of the weirdest things ive ever seen.

    Well you got lucky lol.
    
    And lol, i wonder why!
13. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #13 8th December 2013, 11:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Well you got lucky lol. And lol, i wonder why!

    Guy who fitted mine said they aint much different to a Raceland.
    
    Yeah it was proper dodgy mate. Looked like a proper shithole warehouse used specifically for movement of stock.
    
    Funny thing is, when I was emailing them asking them details about the Manifold, I was getting very vague responses - never imagined he was fuckin Chinese.
    
    When I got there he called me in the warehouse after a 5 minute wait, got my part, opened box and showed it me and it was fine. But I looked around and I saw the guy sitting at a PC that must have been responding to my emails - full blown China man, not a word of English spoken LOL.
    
    When i walked in there I was expecting rollling subtitles or an overdub in my head HAHA.