Mk2 golf 8v upgrade to mr3 exhaust manifold and down pipes

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Originally Posted by sports racer

The standard MK2 manifold on Aussie cars is a joke, you could block the gas flow with a 20c piece. It looks like a decent size pipe but it tapers down to a pollution legal (strangle) size.

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/for...405_124745-jpg

Here's the dual pipes in my MK1.

Attachment 48487

The dual downpipe manifold from a MK3 is a great improvement. It depends on what mods you've done to the motor as to how much extra power you get but 5hp on a standard motor sounds right.

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How difficult is the swap? I'm assuming and hoping not the head off like in your pictures?!?

Head doesn't need to come off but makes it much easier to get to all the bolts.