Ickyketseddie 89 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Ok so my mk2 VR went into the Garage today to have a 6 branch Stainless fitted (Raceland) and the garage just phoned me to sat it wont fit because the flange on the manifold has only 2 bolt holes, and what its mating to (VR standard?) has 3 so i won't fit? So hows everyone else fitted theres? I phoned raceland and was just told very politely he knows nothing about them, they just import them and sometimes they don't fit! WTF! Great customer service! Help me OBD1 Kenobi (get it ) your my only hope! (Sorry for the cheesy joke!)HELP! Link to post Share on other sites
francisjonno 2 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 You are young but you will learn my appretice! :-p - I've not fitted one of these myself so can't be much help suggesting a solution.But if it genuinely doesn't fit then raceland's response is not acceptable. If they are a registered business (pretty sure raceland would be) then the goods they supply have to be "fit for purpose". So if you don't find a way to make it fit (which you shouldn't have to do but we've all have a go at making parts fit!) then go back to them and demand a suitable replacement or refundHopefully someone will have a solution for you though Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Unfortunately i bought it off someone else who got it from Raceland so i don't have much of a leg to stand on.. looks like i might have to get a custom decat pipe.. :-( thanks for the reply.. Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 have you all the parts ?sounds like you have a bit missing Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 iv not fitted mine yet but it has only 2 holes on the manifold but im not sure about the flange it joins to though Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 The standard VR flang style is 3 bolts i think (i know now) and from what i've heard you have to get a custom made up for a 2 bolt flange.. Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 anybody else fitted one of these yet???anybody have any trouble?? Link to post Share on other sites
bigpol 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 you could get the existing triangular (3 hole)flange measured up and have a manifold plate made up to those dimentions and have this plate tig welded to the six branch, thus keeping your system OE. any engineering or fab shop worth theyre salt should be able to do this for you at a reasonable price! 8-| 8-| Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 work offshore mate so il get one of the mechanics to knock me up one as they are getting me a braided flexible de-cat pipe aswell! Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 I have a raceland manifold. Mine came with an adapter plate that converts the 3-bolt fitting on the end of the cat to the 2-bolt fitting required by the manifold.Yours should have come with this adapter too. If it's missing, maybe Raceland can provide you with another one. Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 i never recieved mine from raceland direct although it is a raceland manifold il just get a bracket made up to fit the 2 point connectiom Link to post Share on other sites
beetle.jim 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 I'v got one on my mk2 vr and it should have a 2 bolts with springs and a swivel gasket that bolts to the 3 holed flange. Hope that makes sense. Also if your cars really low you may find it catches the anti roll bar and needs denting in a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted June 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Thanks for all the help.. looks like i was a piece missing but its all been customed by a stainless steel welder bloke.. and he's done a cracking job!! Link to post Share on other sites
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