32 replies to this topic

[AndyMiniMad.]

Webbers are great carbs and really sound fab..I think yours needs a bit of tuning right enough though..its not picking up as quick as I would have expected. Has it been jetted for your engine spec? The Manifold is of course restrictive but then you already knew that..And to be honest, with the new regulations regarding the cutting of webber boxes. swan neck manifolds are going to become more popular regardles of there flow potential...And who's to judge anyway, some people prefer style over performance!!

Oh and just for clarity!! you say you never asked if the manifold was any good!!! I think you should read your thread title before giving people a hard time about the advice offered..

Edited by AndyMiniMad., 11 June 2012 - 02:00 PM.

[sonikk4]

I think he meant quality wise not if the manifold was good performance wise. What ever like mentioned it does give you the ability to fit a DCOE Weber without hacking the bulkhead. No IVA there then Bungle.

[TopCatCustom]

If you're not discussing the design, just the construction- then surely it's a lump of cast ally, no better or worse than any other lumps of cast ally in that (not ideal) shape.

I don't know how much there can be to say comparing different swan neck manifolds as they're all about the same, if you were comparing straight ones then there would be more to talk about- material, length, flow etc.....

Seems a bit of an odd thread! However congrats on getting another mini back to life :)

[Magic jason]

im going to hijack your thread here :L but whats wrong with a stupidly short manifold, all be it straight! that means you can still fit a webber without cutting the bulk head?

[oltonlad]

a weber on a swan necked manifold is no better......or worse than a HIF44, i have actually used both on the same engine.......which is probably more than most of the other people who have replied to this topic have done, if you want to use the swan neck then use it, webers sound great on a mini.............

[iDemonix]

What you asked:

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY MANIFOLD?

What you meant:

TELL ME NICE THINGS ABOUT MY CRAP.

[Artful Dodger]

What you asked:

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY MANIFOLD?

What you meant:

TELL ME NICE THINGS ABOUT MY CRAP.

what he did

TRYED TO BE FUNNY

what he actually did

MADE HIMSELF LOOK LIKE AN ABSOLUTE KNOB

[ANON]

i am not stupid and im not going to be made out to be one,

eh??


sorry couldn't resist

[JustSteve]

Why do people feel the need to be a knob about things?

How would you guys like it?

The OP's never heard of them, he's just looking for information and peoples experiences. It's fair enough you explaining that it's going to be crap, but he doesn't need all this.


To the OP, I've never heard of them. Ïm guessing it's quite old, but I don't imagine it being much different to the other swan-necks. Abviously material isn't going to affect if too much, so as long as it looks nice and smooth inside, and you don't mind the curves, then just use it.

[Artful Dodger]

those ports coming out if the manifold look like it was a base for Nitrous oxide injection, they wouldnt have two ports for the servo vacuum??

[mk3 Cooper S]

im going to hijack your thread here :L but whats wrong with a stupidly short manifold, all be it straight! that means you can still fit a webber without cutting the bulk head?

The length of the manifold determines where max torque is generated (engine speed wise). broadly speaking.

Therefore short straight manifolds would produce best torque at an unsuitable engine speed.

[Magic jason]

im going to hijack your thread here :L but whats wrong with a stupidly short manifold, all be it straight! that means you can still fit a webber without cutting the bulk head?

The length of the manifold determines where max torque is generated (engine speed wise). broadly speaking.

Therefore short straight manifolds would produce best torque at an unsuitable engine speed.

would i be right in guessing a long manifold would give better torque high rpm and a short would give better torque in low rpm?

[mk3 Cooper S]

im going to hijack your thread here :L but whats wrong with a stupidly short manifold, all be it straight! that means you can still fit a webber without cutting the bulk head?

The length of the manifold determines where max torque is generated (engine speed wise). broadly speaking.

Therefore short straight manifolds would produce best torque at an unsuitable engine speed.

would i be right in guessing a long manifold would give better torque high rpm and a short would give better torque in low rpm?

10 points !!

[JustSteve]

How/why does the length affect it MK3 cooper S ? I was thinking about this the other day

[Hegnirst]

im not replying to this topic anymore,

some people on here have given some good answers, others well, they dont even deserve to have a mini..

im not going to waste my time getting frustrated with stupid little comments like "TELL ME NICE THINGS ABOUT MY CRAP" from people who dont even know the difference between a flywheel and a clutch quite frankly, your the kind of people who hacked this site. i suggest growing up :)

thank you to those who have been helpful and have given good input, bad or good.