bonus_boy

im ordering me one later today for my escort...i have already got the ashley 4-2-1 manifold, have heard they are realy good and give alot of power.... any more opinions? asap please...

cheers

Markb_s1

They never ever fit properly from what I've heard, so be prepared for quite a lot of messing about.

mark

thay are loud and sum dont last long and sum dont fit right

vroooom ptssssh

is it still the 1.3 engine you have? I'd say the 2.5" pipe would be over kill if so maybe lose too much back pressure

bonus_boy

1.6 cvh mate....soon to be cammed and new head going on with bigger valves...so need some way of getting rid of the gases.....

and ashley seem to be the cheapest and best way...i can get a full system for 120pounds...

Markb_s1

cheapest for a reason i believe.
I'd only use them if there was nothign else available personally.

bonus_boy

oh right....well i mean i havnt heard nothing bad about them to be honest....ive rang up a few tuning places....and ashley is the best for the money....nice power gains etc..and sound very nice aswell.

but for 120 i dont think i can grumble.....jus that the whole fitting problem that people have said above is making me think about it...but surely i wil be able to do somthing...obviously it cant be that major if they are made to fit individual cars...

Markb_s1

I'm sure you'll get it fitted.. just might take a bit of playing about is all!
Never know.. it might go straight on with no problems.

bluescortcossie

from past experience the problem with them is where the system joins to the down pipe , they never clamp up well and end up working lose , nothing a welder wont fix though

another option is to have a word with a independent powerflow dealer and ask if they will make you a stainless system for similar money if you put some of their stickers on your car , i did the same with with one that had not long started doing them and was looking for advertisement , peeled off the stickers a few days later

bonus_boy

aha

ive got the ashley 4-2-1 manifold so they slide together with just a bracket holding it together

so i should be ok

philc

i have a near new one here if your interested!