Exhaust: From Manifold To Backbox, Questions

[mastakilla 1]

Hi! I have ordered a TA technix 4-2-1 stainless manifold, I now have to order the center section and back box to suit.

My car is a 1.9 ph1 with the earlier type of exhaust, and I would like to upgrade everything to the ph2 olive fit system.

From what I have understood, the TA manifold includes the downpipe so I only need the center section and back box, right?

In the website that I usually use for buying parts I have narrowed down the search to these items:

- center section

- back box

And one more thing, maybe someone who bought the same TA manifold can answer: does it come with a new gasket, studs and copper nuts or do these items have to be bought from pug?

Many thanks

[welshpug 1,661]

If you want to use the later phase2 2 piece system you'll need to cut the downpipe part off as it is welded to the centre silencer, though leave around 4-500mm attached to the centre silencer, exactly how much depends how long the ta manifold is.

 

The one linked to above is either incorrect or has the wrong picture.

[mastakilla 1]

Thanks welshpug, I guess I'll have to wait for the manifold to arrive before ordering other parts then

[wicked 103 3 Cars]

Are you aware of this company?:

 

http://www.inoxcar.it/ing_PEU-20519.html

 

Might be cheaper wrt shipping...

[mastakilla 1]

Hi wicked! I was not aware of this company, many thanks for the link!

They seem to have good stuff, however I am a bit concerned about homologation and noise of these stainless systems, that's why I'm going the OEM route.

Unfortunately in Italy there's no way of replacing something on a car with performance parts unless you are willing to risk car seizure every time you go out for a ride...I'll call their distributor for italy though and hear what they say.

[wicked 103 3 Cars]

Also if you take a Group N system?

[mastakilla 1]

Of course, gpN stuff can be used on the road only during a race in which you are competing, and only limited to some precise roads which you have to communicate in advance to the pi..authorities taking a time limited permission.