mattverth 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Anyone have any experience of these? Any Good? Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 They look like this: Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 the raceland ones look better quality, and have the mount holes for your heat sheild!Details on getting them cheap are in the premium members section. Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I've heard from some VR garages that Ashley ones are more prone to breaking. However quite a few people have said they are fine and really good. Find out if they have "flexi-joints" to keep them fairly independent to engine movement. If they do they should be pretty good. I have a stainless steel custom 6 branch with these flexy joints. Some say mild steel is more prone to breaking because it is slightly weaker than fully stainless steel... although with any 6 branch (whether mild or fully stainless) as long as you get uprated engine mounts (front and gearbox) it should be fine. I've kept my original one though just in case. Should give a good rise in top end power Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Shouldn't it have a flange on the exit pipe to connect to the cat pipe? Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I was looking for the flange at the end too. Alwyas looking for the flange...... !amazed I have ordered vf eng engine mounts from ecs. They offer a package price, and then I find out one is out of stock! Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Good point, never noticed that!Seem to be a well known name in the ford world tho. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Here's mine: Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Mine looks like that too: )But it's on the motor. Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Is that a raceland system? Looks nice but are they an improvement over stock? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yes, thats a raceland, I seeked the advise of the mighty Vince of Stealth Racing before I purchased mine, He said that he's seen some improvments over the stock one, but he strongly advises some decent engine mounts all round, as well as having heat proof matting around the down pipes.Pete Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Have you got any rough figures? Can't seem to find any anywhere! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 not yet, should be getting it fitted very soon though - along with a remap... currently at 221BHP. Pete Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Mines heatwrapped and i've got VT mounts fitted, 'fraid i cant give you any figures tho.But rest assured, it sounds sweet as... Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I've got one fitted that looks exactly like that Raceland one. I find with mine there is far more torque from 2000 revs onwards... although I have just had my chains and clutch done which could have something to do with it. At my last rolling road at Stealth (with just a Milltek cat back and high flow cat) I had close to 195bhp. My car as already said feels far more pokey lower down. I'm getting a BMC fitted at Stealth at the end of the month and also a rolling road session - so should see what improvement a BMC and my exhaust manifold has made over my last rolling road figure of 195. Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Your paying someone to fit a BMC????? Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Not everyone is that mecahnicly minded anni! Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Re: BMC CDA, if I can do it, anyone can! Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 LOL. True tho! Know plenty of peeps who are able to do things i can't, and vice versa ; ) Link to post Share on other sites
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