I'm not one to complain or put anyone down for their parts but after finding this today I've decided it best the forum know about these stainless steel manifolds that have been sold over the past couple of years.

This isn't the first time I've found issues with them, but this takes the biscuit as it could of cost Dave a lot more money with repairs if it had fallen off!

The only thing holding this turbo on was the anchor bolt to the block, once undone it fell clean away from the rest of the manifold.

No disrespect to the seller, I know they have these made outside the UK but with all the issues these have been having I think it maybe time to revise the welding technique used and maybe the design on the manifold.

Pictures tell a thousand words.

Thought she was a bit noisy

Top work by Joe as usual

No weld penetration at all there, just butted together and hope.

That's not weld, that's putty.

Shit the bed.

If that turbo had fallen...

WOW

Bye bye engine!!!!

Truley shocking.

already been said, but amusingly, NO weld prep, no root, just put together & buttered to death = ZERO strength.

NO offense, but that welder is only good for making bacon butties

This is a terrible sight. Do you know how time is used this manifold? I have such a collector has not yet been used. I'll be an interesting comment from the seller!

The scariest thing is that i am not alone. There are alot of coupes driving around with these manifolds on them.

I expect those who have them will be booking them in soon though!

and i was worried about my welding , thats just shocking its not even the damage to the car what if it caused a major crash

How many miles has that Manifold done ?

It was fitted Summer 2009, i started doing a rather long commute about 6 months later so i would hazard a guess at 15-20k ?

So... what next... duct tape manifolds?

Ouch truffle.

Least another sign Joe is thorough in his checking.

Ross

Thanks. So thats about 25,000 to 33,000 Kilometers for those who have Left hand drive.

I dont know i'm right handed

I only drive with my left hand when i'm holding a beer in my right

Brilliant line!

now wheres stan for your cavity search??

Yes i have heard you only drive in 1st gear Dave,

Thank god I sold mine before I even put it on.

If that was mine I would be ... I was thinking about going stainless but after looking at that I'm sticking with the good old cast one's..

Thanks for posting that up Joe.

This needed to be brought to peoples attention, my only concern is how many more are like this throughout the UK and Europe.

Jesus christ monkey balls, my mum could weld better than that!!

I refused to fit these after the first one i did. They just didnt look up to spec, very poor quality welds and many of them are not flat.

I was watching one of those on Ebay tonight, thought, shall I, shant I Just went for £264, thats alot of money for a poor quality product Not that I'd spend that sort of money on one anyway
Glad I didn't, cheers Joe

evo stick would of held better

Such a cold weld

not a lot of penetration on the pipe there. looks like pish poor welding unfortunately or as suggested cracking because it wasnt tempered.

I see this shocking welding all the time.
Not sure what welders they use but most are done in situ.
Never seen one detatch like that before,although that wouldve helped me out last week when i had to fit a turbo and noticed some moron had welded the manifold over the front manifold bolts.
That was a bad day.

Twist!

No shi* that would of been the end of my day, i would of packed my tools and gone home!!!

JBT you are a sucker for punishment!! an i don't mean that whips and chains thing you keep sending me photos of...