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[Dexter]

You will need a new inlet manifold, assuming your car is standard. All relatively easy to fit, don't forget to use new gaskets and use some exhaust sealing paste at the joints

Yeah my car is all standard.. were and i get an inlet manifold?

[AVV IT]

Yeah my car is all standard.. were and i get an inlet manifold?

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& if you weren't already planning to do so, then you may as well also upgrade to a high flow air filter & richer carb needle, at which point you will then have fitted a stage 1 kit!!

Edited by AVV IT, 19 January 2011 - 12:51 PM.

[998dave]

What sort of manifold is it? Even with ramps I found that I didn't have sufficient room under the car to feed the manifold up from below. As it was an LCB, if found it much easier to fit by removing the Y peice at the bottom and feeding it in behind the engine from above in two parts, then connecting it back together again once it was in place.

I meant on ramps to get the old pipe out.
Then LCB in from the top, and get under again, (on ramps still), to fit Y-piece and centre pipe.

You will need a new inlet manifold, assuming your car is standard. All relatively easy to fit, don't forget to use new gaskets and use some exhaust sealing paste at the joints

Yeah my car is all standard.. were and i get an inlet manifold?

Ebay. MG Metro inlet manifold's are fairly good.

[George929]

you dont need a new manifold that ones the same as a minisport LCB from there stage one kit its fine

IGNORE MEEEEEE


I WAS READING EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAHA
BUT YEAH NEW INLET MANIFOLD

Edited by George929, 19 January 2011 - 01:44 PM.

[AVV IT]

Like I previously mentioned, if you wanted to keep the original inlet manifold for insurance purposes or whatever reason, then it is possible to retain it by separating it from the exhuast manifold using a hacksaw and angle grinder. This is usually done to retain the exhaust manifold as opposed to the inlet though, as the performance of standard exhaust manifold isn't actually too bad at all (some even argue that it's better than the gas flowed after market versions!!). The inlet manifold on the other hand is nothing short of "pants" and an after market gas flowed inlet is a much better idea, although not strictly essential!

[Dexter]

Ok so what your saying is i dont have to buy anything else and i can fit this nice and safely

[Chris_R]

Only if you're willing to cut up your existing manifold. Your current one will be an 'all in one' inlet and exhaust manifold, so you can't replace the exhaust manifold without replacing the inlet infold.

[AVV IT]

Ok so what your saying is i dont have to buy anything else and i can fit this nice and safely

No I'm saying that it would be far easier, simpler and much better performing for you to buy an alloy after market gas flowed inlet instead. For the sake of £30ish for a new one (or even less for a used one on Ebay) then that's what I'd do personally. But if you have the time, the inclination, a hacksaw and angle grinder & did want to modify your old manifold (in order to save a bit of cash or because want to keep your standard inlet for insurance purposes perhaps), then it is perfectly possible to cut your old inlet away from your old exhaust manifold and keep it, instead of buying a uprated new one.

[Dexter]

Is there anyway to get a inlet that will not change anything (For insurance...)

Sorry for all the questions..
Thanks for the help

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[Chris_R]

If you're concerned about changing the inlet manifold then it may be better for you to mate up the new exhaust to the existing exhaust manifold and leave the LCB out of the set-up

[998dave]

Is there anyway to get a inlet that will not change anything (For insurance...)
Sorry for all the questions..
Thanks for the help
D

Technically changing your exhaust will effect your insurance and should be declared.

[AVV IT]

Is there anyway to get a inlet that will not change anything (For insurance...)
Sorry for all the questions..
Thanks for the help
D

Technically changing your exhaust will effect your insurance and should be declared.

Very true, I'd ask your insurance company if either an uprated inlet manifold, exhaust manifold or even the exhaust itself will make a difference to your insurance premium first, then decide on what do from there.

[JimmysBob]

Sorry to jump on this thread but I'm about to refit my exhaust and was wondering do you guys ever use any sealing paste on the manifold gasket or is this completely unnessasary? / bad plan?

[AGoaty]

Don't put paste on the gasket. Only on the joints.

[IainNeon91]

I just done a quick little break down of the standard manifold assembly (which is what you probably have) And the new Manifold (LCB) you are going to be installing. This diagram shows why it is essential to have a new inlet manifold when installing the LCB. This pretty much just puts what everyone is saying into picture form


The main advantage of the new LCB and inlet manifold system is to gain more power out of your engine! The A series engine's most restricted part is the Carboration and Gas flow. As you can see the standard manifold is trying to push all the gases from the three ports at the back of the engine out through one pipe.

Where as the LCB allows the gases to flow more freely and quicker through the 2-1 and the single pipe.

But yes what you are essentially doing is adding a 'stage 1' kit to your mini by adding this 'gear'. So to get the rest done, it would be highly recommended to buy yourself a new performance air filter e.g. K&N. Also it would be a good idea to get a different carb needle.

The last step i would HIGHLY recommend is to get yourself a rolling road session booked in, to set-up all this new 'gear' up properly, to get the most out of the performance and a decent MPG for the power.

You don't want to put your engine through any stress!

Hope this helped!

Edited by IainNeon91, 09 November 2012 - 04:55 PM.