Fitting 4 Branch manifold to 16v

[vwgti14]

Hi

What do you think are the chances to fit a 4 branch st.steel 4 branch manifold ?
I have access to a garage and with my brothers help, considering trying to fit it myself, would save more than £250 in garage labour.... But i have heard it is a pig to fit.
I have axle stand to get some space to come up from underneath.

Ive changed exhausts on mins, breaks etc and try to tackle most jobs, but has anybody changed the manifold ? any advice ? or leave it to a garage ? (money is tight ... january lol) so really want to fit it myself.
Thanks guys

[Reasty]

The most common problem is that the studs snap off when you try to undo them,so id soak them in wd or have a heat gun to hand
I took my car to a vw tuning specialist when i had mine done and it did take nearly all day as there where issues with the studs breaking
so yeh it is a bit of a pig of a job and is xpensive to put it in the garage but i can assure you its worth the hassle of it all,ull see what i mean once its on there.

[vwgti14]

Thanks reasty what manifold did you get ?
Can not wait to see it fitted and hear the sound just want to clear the bad weather with the old system to make sure i do not damage the new one.

[Reasty]

Ive got an ashley motorsport one,the torque at midrange revs is noticably better and yeh it does sound awesome!.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

its getting the std one out thats the problem, it doesnt quite fit through the subframe to bulkhead gap

[Hector-8]

Your more than likely going to have to move the whole engine forward, just fitted mine the other week, biggest pain ever!!!

[rubjonny]

on mine I split the downpipe from the manifold but still had to drop the subframe a bit to get tit out, damn resonator box!

You can just get some 4 branchers in with much fiddling with the engine in situ, but I guess it depends on the shape of it. if the subby is also still dropped a bit from the removal that would make things a bit easier

[vwgti14]

Thanks rubjonny .. manifold is ordered hopefully arrive next week, heat wrap also ordered with some stainless tie clips, ill get some pictures up once fitted.
I can not wait its a pain to pay out now, but it had been on my mind to do this mod for some time, and im planning to keep the car and month by month, when i can improve her.
I've found a garage in Milton Keynes, very VW friendly, guy loves mk2 and will do for worse case £230 but hopefully less, big worry is old exhaust studs, but the guy says KR units are generally ok, ill start coating them in wd-40 before hand. Just fingers crossed is not to many problems, but roll on, when it is fitted

[vwgti14]

Manifold fitted and gearbox linkage kit done at the same time.
Makes such a difference to the gearbox feel, very tight and positive, and the sound from the 4 branch manifold ... well worth the worry lol, great sound and feels really good to drive just need the weather to improve, give her a good clean and more driving

[Reasty]

Glad you got it sorted mate,told you it would be worth the hassle!