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And now I'm looking at the CTS manifold, seems like the best bet as far as bang for the buck and avoiding the terrible ATP log manifold.
Great info in this thread. Keep the personal experiences coming!
Ah thank you. Good to know.
And now I'm looking at the CTS manifold, seems like the best bet as far as bang for the buck and avoiding the terrible ATP log manifold.
That's not the first time I've seen VF exhaust parts crack. I've seen 2 3.2 VR6 manifolds crack amd a 2.5 mani crack. I wonder about their quality, not saying it's crap by any means, but everyone I know that's run them have had issues. I would highly suggest just getting a true tubular manifold built. It's high dollars but with the work you have done why not invest in something truly worth while?
I'm not surprised at the cast manifold issues at all. I am surprised no fabricators have come on here and offered any other options. not sure if they don't want to bother with the vw crowd or what
I am waiting for the new VF Engineering replacement manifold and other IE stuff, hopefully to receive it within couple of days to put the car together again and see the results. addle:
You may want to modify that new VF manifold to prevent that same cracking. It's clear that it dosnt flow great and the hot gases warped that dividing which cracked the manifold IMO . Bob G
I would clean up all the inside edges so they have smooth transition and no sharp edges , IMO I would also pay special attention on the dividing wall and round all the edges and then mill down that dividing about 2-3 " so it opens up and flows better in that area so heat can't build up warping things. Bob G