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mantamark

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26th Dec 06 at 21:46

Right, having got all my goodies together for my XE conversion, i was lucky enough to get a second hand SBD manifold, but since then, been told with a low car (80mm all round), it will bottom out on the manifold all the time.

Does anyone else with a similar setup have this problem??

I dont want to give up my manifold

Any pics of how close a std manifold is to the ground would be good, angles from the floor, at the front of the car, looking towards the rear would be good.

Spanks!

willay

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26th Dec 06 at 22:06

uh, interesting because the exhaust 'wraps' round the sump on the 20XE, so in theory if you are going to smash the exhaust it will also hit the sump?

willay

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26th Dec 06 at 22:07

Also I think this belongs in the Help forum!

Nic Barnes

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26th Dec 06 at 22:11

some manifolds willay are a lot bigger bore of pipe therefore hang lower down, which isnt a problem in the astras and cavs of this world as the engine actually sits higher up. thing about it, the sump sits slightly lower down and i mean slightly, than the front skirt of the bumper. if the exhaust hangs lower then it will catch yeah?

mantamark

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26th Dec 06 at 22:12

bah humbug, people post stuff like this all the time in here!

Uh, interesting, as, uh, the type C uses a bigger diameter, so wont be the same as the std manifold, hence hitting the deck, innit?

Cheers Muppet, so you think it will cause issues with exhaust/floor scrapage?

[Edited on 26-12-2006 by mantamark]

L30 SCT

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26th Dec 06 at 22:51

sbd manifolds are a lot bigger than standard ones.

Nic Barnes

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26th Dec 06 at 22:58

quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
bah humbug, people post stuff like this all the time in here!

Uh, interesting, as, uh, the type C uses a bigger diameter, so wont be the same as the std manifold, hence hitting the deck, innit?

Cheers Muppet, so you think it will cause issues with exhaust/floor scrapage?

[Edited on 26-12-2006 by mantamark]

honestly couldnt say really. i have a 3 inch down pipe on my own car, it hangs lower than the sump yet never catches and never has either. so, try it and report back lol

mantamark

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26th Dec 06 at 23:04

how low is your car?

also, i aint fitted the engine yet, nevermind the manifold lol!

thats why im after info, to see if its even worth fitting it or not & selling it.

Nic Barnes

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26th Dec 06 at 23:15

be -60 or lower. its about 80-100 at the back but that doesnt matter

mantamark

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26th Dec 06 at 23:17

cool.

any chance of a pic mate?

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27th Dec 06 at 01:05

quote:
Originally posted by willay
uh, interesting because the exhaust 'wraps' round the sump on the 20XE, so in theory if you are going to smash the exhaust it will also hit the sump?

If it's a 4-1 then it is a lot bigger than the normal one, 4 times in fact.

J100RSA

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27th Dec 06 at 03:07

i have a 2 3/4 in down pipe on my xe and that never hits and my car is low

TomSBD

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27th Dec 06 at 09:58

yeh its crap
i have the type c manifold on mine and the bottom half is about flat now

my mates like it tho when i hit a bump and shower them in sparks

TomSBD

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27th Dec 06 at 10:02

the problem with them is that the runners dont all joint together till after the sump so u have 4 pipe going under your sump.
also its is a bit crap to fit too

mantamark

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27th Dec 06 at 10:09

Tom, how do you mean, its a bit crap?

so the runners go under the sump? jesus, i aint even took it out of the packaging yet, lol, i think i wont bother & just sell it on!

Is it worthwhile, or not? give much gain?

Also, did you drive the car with a std item on, before fitting this? does it effect the exhaust note much?

cheers bud.

TomSBD

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27th Dec 06 at 10:47

jst at how low it is off the sum
it hangs down about 1 and a half in past the sump.
as for the performance different i couldnt tell you as i fitted TB's at the same time as the manifold so it was always going to be quicker but i would deff say it would make a difference just due to the size of the think lol. its massive compaired to the standard item
as for the exhuast note mine has a real rasp at lower revs which is a little annoying but thatys all i can hear over the TB's lol

mantamark

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27th Dec 06 at 11:03

Screw it, going to be too much hassle, going to flog it on, cheers for the info bud.

L30 SCT

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27th Dec 06 at 11:13

would it fit the corsa b and have you got a pic?

[Edited on 27-12-2006 by L30 SCT]

mantamark

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27th Dec 06 at 11:24

Its made for the corsa B, wont have pic till friday.

L30 SCT

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27th Dec 06 at 11:25

u2u me as i will take it.

birchieboy

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27th Dec 06 at 12:12

i have mine lowerd 60mm on 16inch wheels. when i had the standard xe manifold i still had the anti roll bar on and ocationally scraped the bar on speed bumps if i went over them abit 2 fast. then got ashley racing manifold with slighly bigger bore. had to take off my anti roll bar. and it was fine until i went to south east r/r day got lost and was hackin though country lanes scraped it then a few times and 2weeks after that a slight blow in the exhaust turned into the manifold splitting inhalf!!!!
must have made a small crack going through those country lanes and that turned into a massive hole as i drove the car more. took it off and got it wielded up tho

TomSBD

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27th Dec 06 at 16:50

there is a few pics im my garage if you wanna look

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