[AdamFRP]

I did a 600 mile round trip over the easter weekend and after that mine was looking quite discoloured so I dug out the heat wrap that I got a month or so ago and applied it to most of the area behind the manifold, hopefully that will have cured it.

I have to say it looks like you made a much neater job of it than I did!!

[Big Boy Al]

doesnt matter as long as it stops your frp burning into nothing

[shaun]

doesnt matter as long as it stops your frp burning into nothing

alan did yours jus stick straight on? i cleaned the area then tried to stick it on but it kept falling off. still got some left but wanted to make sure i wasnt doin nethin wrong?

[Big Boy Al]

it stuck onto the actual white steering rack bit and hasnt moved but the bit above that is like a carpet material it keeps coming away from that.

im gonna stick it back with something this weekend.

but most of it has stayed on .

perhaps the cleaner you used stopped it sticking or it was still a bit wet??

This post has been edited by Big Boy Al: 28 April 2007 - 08:28 AM

[AdamFRP]

Mine wasn't that sticky but I just did my best with it, I didn't put much effort into cleaning the area I was sticking it to but it seems to have stayed put for now!

[carrboy]

bought a milltek manifold yesterday, has an additional bracket on it with a nut and bolt im assuming this is for the heatshield? just to be extra safe i bought some heat wrap aswell.

[steviec696]

it stuck onto the actual white steering rack bit and hasnt moved but the bit above that is like a carpet material it keeps coming away from that.

im gonna stick it back with something this weekend.

but most of it has stayed on .

perhaps the cleaner you used stopped it sticking or it was still a bit wet??

My Miltek system came when I bought the car,A Big thanks to the previous owner .....Lovely job whoever fitted it too.Fantastic sound when you blast it and kindoff muted when the fuzz is arround,but ta for tips will keep an eye on it.Only done 15mile round trip to work since i got the car in Janaury,

Steve

[Scary]

i dont have that heat shield too and it works...yet
but what i was talking to other people with mostly ford focus, noone has that shield on sport manifold and there is no problem with it...

[happy-kat]

there can be with the Puma

bought a milltek manifold yesterday, has an additional bracket on it with a nut and bolt im assuming this is for the heatshield? just to be extra safe i bought some heat wrap aswell.

no that is not for the heith shield
that is to fix it to the lower fixing braket

[rza98765]

So does anyone have problems with ground clearance with the milltek 421? I got so cheesed with it on my fez that I took it off and cut 30mm out of the down pipes. It never touches the floor anymore but does rattle against the subframe when I get to biting point in reverse. If I did it again I'd only cut 25 out!!!

[pumapilot]

So does anyone have problems with ground clearance with the milltek 421?

Mine grates a bit over the odd speed hump, but not enough to bother me.

[actionman]

QUOTE!!

"i have smelt burning/melting ever since i got the car a year ago and always just didnt worry about it!!"

well if i'd smelt burning/melting there's no way i'd just ignore it for a yr!! the minute i smelt it i'd have had the bonnet open & would've spent as long as it took to find where it was coming from!!


Craig

[Minishonk]

just a quick word of warning if you guys are heat wrapping the whole manifold be warey if the manifold gets very hot say a 200 mile trip the heatwrap will make it very brittle and over time your end up with a cracked manifold so try an keep heat wrap to a minimum and use it only where needed

[pumapilot]

I only think 1 member has heat-wrapped their manifold, and they are aware of the problems it causes.

[Minishonk]

good stuff they look quite well made manifolds so shouldnt have much of a problem

[t783vkj]

You say theres no facility to fit the original heat sheild, but what are the fabricated captive nut mounting points that are clearly visable on the primaries,and why ,'aint nothing bolted to them?

[Big Boy Al]

yeah it is possible its just for some reason they never put it back on when fitting the miltek manifold, tell a lie it did have a tiny top piece but the lower half was missing, all sorted now i ordered a full size one and put it on :-).

[AlanH]

Pick my FRP up with a milltec on, cant say that i have had any issues with the plastic section around the steering rack assembley but it seems ovious theres somthing a miss there, if the flow and back pressure are correct or unless you drive it constanltly like you nicked it, there sshould not be a problem. If it was me i would check the cat and back box to see they are clear, then contact Milltec they would probley like to see whats happened, this is not really good press

[4spark2008]

i just wrapped my manifold and keeps the temps down nicely!

[bobo]

Which of the miltek or piper is better quality?