How to : Fit 4-2-1 Raceland to 1.4/VTR MK2's

[mikelvtr]

hows it goin lads, fitted my race land this week end, i had a rough idea of how to do it but this guide helped me loads. its a good guide and for all of you that are a bit cautious of doing it, dont be!! it is easy realy i meen im a mechanic but i watched my m8 do it and i guided him an he couldnt believe how easy it was and he has trouble fitting a wheel never mind tapping a hole in his block!!!! just want to say thanks to the lad that made the guide. just a quick question tho, once fitted has any body had any sealing problems i.e downpipe (mani) to the rest of the system??? i was told there was ment to be some sort of cone type seal???? myn makes a buzzing sound once let of the throttle it sounds like its leaking. cheers for any help

[FinchysSaxo]

glad the guide has come in use to you m8 thankyou.

where is the noise coming from? the bottom of the manifold or the top?
did you use new gaskets at the top and a new exhaust fitting kit at the bottom including a new gasket and spring bolts etc? could be blowing i would reckon. let me know

Finch

[mikelvtr]

i used new gaskets at the top (head end) but i was told there maybe a "cone" type gasket at the other end(end with 2 nut&bolts and springs??? wen i removed the old one there wasnt one? its a buzzing sound once let of the throttle, not so much an obvious blowing or hissing more of a buzzing? its not a raspy buzz either. i put sum exhaust sealant round the joint but nothing changes. its quite anoin lol!!!!! i h8 cars some times.....trucks are my area lol!!!!can strip down trucks peice of piss but a simple manifold on a 1.6 engine i cnt seal the f**ker!

[FinchysSaxo]

go to citroen m8 ask for a exhaust fitting kit for a vtr and then reattach ur exhaust to the manifold using all thr parts in the kit, there will be a round gasket

Finch

[Lee_Boy]

sorry to bring up a old thread but fitting mine this weekend all been well.

reading the tutorial makes it all make sense

thansnk to the guy who made ure a legend

[FinchysSaxo]

lol m8 bring it up when ever makes it easier for people like you who need to fit 1.

thanks m8

Finch

[JCs_VTR]

such a sweet guide I have ordered my manifold 4-2-1 and will give it ago using this guide how much power gain will I be looking at its on a VTR with no other mods except the manifold thanks

[FinchysSaxo]

To be honest m8 i dont know maybe about 5bhp if you cat is in your current manifold and it becomes de-cat. Best bet is get on a RR then you will know for sure and alot of thers would prob like to know what the gains are with just the manifold.

Finch

[-Richard-]

what did people use to cover up the lamba sensor, or what about whelding a nut to manifold so both lambers are in there

[FinchysSaxo]

If you look near the beginning of the guide there are some pics of the copper sleeve i made for the lambda sensor, that should be after the cat. That must read clean air otherwise the engine management light will come on. So you cant put it in the manifold as the air will be very poor

Finch

[gavbey]

ye but that sleve dnt work for too long bud.

superb guide tho

[FinchysSaxo]

what do you mean it dosnt work for to long?

Thanks m8

Finch

[-Richard-]

anyone selling a sleeve

[FinchysSaxo]

Best option unless your up for making one is GMC m8, i would make you 1 but i just havent got the time atm

Finch

[stingray1987]

just want say thanks for the guide this helped a great deal there was slight differences between my vtr than the pics shown like the oil return hole was bit more to the left further away from the oil filter hole but still this helped alot.

1 question tho eveyone says u need to sleeve up the lamber sensor???
ive tieraped mine to the batery base but havent put it in a sleeve.
y do u ned to sleve it up? to protect it from water and stuff?

thanks for the guide tho managed get in done in few hours with it

[nufc70]

Originally Posted by saunders

You can but the sleeve not only tries to stop the light coming on but also protects the senser from the elements

can you buy these sleeves for the sensor? do you have to sleeve both of the sensors?

[nufc70]

Originally Posted by Richie2104VTR

You put the top sensor into a sleeve and put the bottom one into the manifold!

does the raceland 4-2-1 manifold have a hole in it for a lambda sensor then? can you let us know what exactly you do with the 2 lambda sensors, because im gettin different info off different people lol

cheers

[FinchysSaxo]

Originally Posted by nufc70

can you buy these sleeves for the sensor? do you have to sleeve both of the sensors?

Yes the 2nd Sensor you can buy a sleeve for from GMC and delivered after VAT come to £24.08 as i just recieved 1.

Finch

[FinchysSaxo]

Originally Posted by nufc70

does the raceland 4-2-1 manifold have a hole in it for a lambda sensor then? can you let us know what exactly you do with the 2 lambda sensors, because im gettin different info off different people lol

cheers

Yes the 1st Sensor that you take out of the top of the standard manifold goes in the only hole on the Raceland. The 2nd Sensor will need to go into a sleeve, which i said above are available from GMC. Or you can always make 1 from copper piping, like I posted a pic up in this thread.

Finch

[nufc70]

Originally Posted by FinchysSaxo

Yes the 1st Sensor that you take out of the top of the standard manifold goes in the only hole on the Raceland. The 2nd Sensor will need to go into a sleeve, which i said above are available from GMC. Or you can always make 1 from copper piping, like I posted a pic up in this thread.

Finch

ok cheers mate thats all clear now, i think il just improvise a sleeve for the 2nd sensor. il get one ordered n give it a go !