Confused - manifold / downpipes question

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4
    #1
    My mechanic friend is doing some work on my car - head gasket went the other day - long story, so wont go into detail here - but ANYWAY......

    Over the weekend he has taken the head off, and told me I need a new manifold, cos mine has split when he took it off. I knew it was blowing, but n ow it definitely needs replacing!

    Question is - when buying a manifold, does this and the downpipes come as one complete section? If I'm looking at buying a new manifold, do I need to decided whether I want 4-2-1 or 4-1 and if so, which should I go for?

    I've looked through the engine section, and have read loads about it, but haven't found exactly the info I need.
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec
    #2
    for a vtr go for a 4-1 as this improves top end performance, the vtr already has decent low and mid range as standard. you only need the manifold nothing else.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4
    #3
    Thanks for that Sean. But my real question is, do the downpipes and manifold come as one section? Or is it possible to get the manifold on its own? Am I making any sense? (I'm assuming the manifold is simply the flat section which connects to the engine, with the downpipes connecting to the manifold???)
  4. L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 hemel hempstead United Kingdom (England) Posts: 85 Mk2 Saxo VTS in Gold
    #4
    No the manifold and downpipe come as one peice connecting to your cat (or de-cat) assuming it was not in the original manifold
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec
    #5
    i see what you mean, it all comes as one part
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4
    #6
    Cool. Cheers guys.