STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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hey guys. this could be the dumbest question ever but did i ever read on here that if u need a manifold for ur xe corsa b its better to buy one for a certain type of xe'd engined car as there is more clearance. i know all the xe engines r all the same, just thought i had read this n thought id check b4 i order one. as well wot performance manifolds do u guys recommend???
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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i got a 4-1 off ebay a while ago for the XE that was originally on an astra, and it does come pretty low to the ground. Not sure what options are available cos ive never looked into it, but yeah, clearance can be a problem (at least with mine!)
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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neone else, i thought i read that astra gte were the one to get??? might have maybe dreamt that one tho...
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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mine was off a 92 cavvie gsi and mine sits really low 
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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they are all pretty much the same I have a BTB one on mine, got it from v-tuning while they were doing some other engine work on mine, it didnt break the bank and is very nice!
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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would it be best to go for 4-1 r 4-2-1???
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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cav ones come out to the front of the car more before they drop down under the engine than the astra ones
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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What you trying to do? There is no point in buying a new 4-2-1 as the standard one on there will have been designed with the optimum variables for the engine. If you want more power higher up the rev range a 4-1 will give you that, you will loose low end torque though... Also no point in getting one until you have done other mods to the engine.
I would just get a standard one, mine's off a Cav
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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want a stainless one, thinkin of janspeed. so id be better with a 4-2-1 then??? engine is standard with full rebuild (everything new) with ported n polished head n filter n exhaust system
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