Generation
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Jyst fitted 4-2-1 first of all smoked quite abit(good chance that was just water), and now when i give throttle a tap, it revs up, but on way back down make a hollow scratchy kind of souns, and have abit of liquid coming form exhaust(which may be condensation as not driven for 2 weeks)
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Generation
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ok scratchy noise has gone, still a little smoke, I guess may be paint burning off the block?
the difference is amazing!
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Generation
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Now scrapes on everything, even on certain parts of normal road:/ 60 front 100mm back
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Linch
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is this on a 20xe or a 16xe ect?
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Generation
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16xe mate, still ahve a really bad rattle though, just went for a drive, no idea what it is mate said may of dropped a nut in it, i did loose a bolt..
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shaunmods
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Are you sure its a 4-2-1 mate and not a 4-1 style one? Reason I ask is I've not seen a 4-2-1 sportex before.
When I first fitted my raceland manifold I had a really bad metallic rattle. It turned out to be the join where it meets the cat wasnt 100% right. I took it back off, refitted it again making sure it was all sound and it was fine after  Might be worth getting the car up in the air so you can try and listen for where its coming from.
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Generation
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Sorry yeah, 4-1 was looking at so many got confused its this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350372863789&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
What you just described Shaun sounds exctly like it.
Do you ahve clearnece problems in your car, as seems quite low literally scraping everything:/
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Rob-e91
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I've got exactly the same issue with scrapping mate  im not sure what to do either really as i dont want to lift my suspension! only thing i think i can do is have a custom one made
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Generation
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I'm raising mine to 40mm front, I'm not ruining a manifold, and raising back to 70mm
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Do you have clearnece problems in your car, as seems quite low literally scraping everything:/
Big clearance problems yes  The actual manifold on mine is fine but it makes the cat sit stupidly low to the floor. Scrapes over literally every speed bump and it was catching on the road coming out of pvs lol. Also sloped drive ways are a big no no now as well...all part of the fun eh lol.
[Edited on 17-07-2010 by shaunmods]
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djgritt
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I've got a Sportex 4-1, no clearance issues (40mm lowering on mine)
As for the rattling - strongly agree with the above - a blow at the Cat joint - mine is doing it due to the Cat not mating up very well (saying that, it didn't mate up to the GM Downpipe before very well either and blew then too)
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cjohnson
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My 4-1 sportex scrapes everywhere! Its all part of the fun in having a low car lmao. and the scratchy noise you say, mine does it, I just thought it was rasp coming from it cause it's breathing easier! Sounds good I think, each to their own though mate!
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JaffaTB
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Fitting mine during the week sometime, mines a 4-2-1 not sure of the make bought it off here, looking forward to fitting it now after reading some comments in this thread, cant fit it at the weekend as our lass will wonder where ive got it from when the money was supposed to be saved for a holiday lol
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Generation
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Well cars with Tom on here now, he will b taking nextdoor the the garage so they can get up in air, to get under it, even right up on axels im face to face with it, and cant move/see anything really, so they can get on ramps
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Generation
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Might be due to having no gasket
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djgritt
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No Gasket?! 
Did you even intend to fit one? It'll never seal without something to take up the gap...
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Generation
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Yes, I did intend too haha. I didn't have one fitted before.I ordered all new studs and exhaust gasket, but was in such rush to get it to tom on saturday(and only ahd Friday to do it aswell as 474876 other things I had to stick it on without one.
I comepltly forgot about that until now haha, just email tom to tell the mechanic next door. :doyle:
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8vcorsa
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when i bought my mates 4branch off him he said it scrapes sometimes so he welded a plae to the under of the manifold to stop the manifold getting recked
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