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Title: Need advice...busted 6 branch mani.
Post by: DazVR6 on 30 January 2009, 15:59
Not sure what to do.......at the weekend i was having some fun in my vr and afterwards noticed that the car sounded alot louder (was loud already due to 6 branch, decat, and no silencers) and also seemed to be drinking alot more fuel.

After some poking around this afternoon ive found a that 1 of the weilded joints has split leading to a rather large hole  so what should i do...?

Should i go standard, which would mean i need a mani, downpipe and cat or get another 6 branch, heat rap it and sort everything else exhaust wise aswell. Thing is (or actually a couple of things) ive also found that 1 of the bolts that attaches the mani to the head has sheared (previous owner) and also decat pipe has been weilded to the mani so its becomming a right mess. 

Any advice would be grateful aswell as maybe a recommendation of someone who could sort this in the birmingham area. /
Title: Re: Need advice...busted 6 branch mani.
Post by: paultownsend on 30 January 2009, 17:02
what branch were you using? did it have a flexi pipe?  also, were you running solid mounts?
Title: Re: Need advice...busted 6 branch mani.
Post by: DazVR6 on 30 January 2009, 17:37
Not sure on make, and nope and nope, thats why its not just as simple as take it off and weild it up...decat pipe is weilded to the mani, proper bodge job if you ask me. :angry:
Title: Re: Need advice...busted 6 branch mani.
Post by: danny_p on 30 January 2009, 19:04
weld it up then need to cvut a section out and weld a flexi joint in
Title: Re: Need advice...busted 6 branch mani.
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 January 2009, 19:47
If you can get down to Bristol I can probably help out.
Title: Re: Need advice...busted 6 branch mani.
Post by: DazVR6 on 30 January 2009, 20:53
Cheers DH, but its alittle far with work and all...think i'll just have to buy another mani and also buy the decat with flexi bit in from dubpower.