where can i find a stainless steel manifold for my mk3?

[kingmodest]

right been looking everywhere for a stainless steeel manifold for my mk3 mr2. and its not happening! i can find one on ebay but it in the usa. the reason i need to replace is when taking out the precats me and my mate managed to thread the oxy sensors putting them back in and we had to weld them in! oopss! but now ive got a ecu light on and im sure (pretty much) its the oxy sensory! so its gonna be new manifold and 2 sensors. but where else could i look for a stainless steel manifold? thanks to anyone who can magicaly help!

[Ekona]

Use eBay, you can get hold of the Che manifold on there which is a copy of the TRD one. I think he goes under the name of jdmhondaparts or something like that, but he's a real decent guy and well known over on ROC and Spyderchat.

Alternatively you could post over on ROC and see if anyone's got an old manifold for sale, will be pre-cat free and have some decent sensor holes too

[DannyN]

Or you could but the Zero manifold or you could buy the PPE manifold.
I think the PPE comes from the USA but I do know the Zero is made over here in good old blighty (cos I've got one )

Its dearer than the che but its a much better bit of kit
http://www.zeroexhausts.co.uk/

[kingmodest]

cheers for the help guys! went fir theche a it saved me 20 quid! Lol and with having to buy 2 oxysensors i ab try save a litle money that way! oh and one more thing imay as well go whole hog. Decat pipe anyone know where i can get one? thanks again!

[Ekona]

Don't bother, you'll fail MOTs and lose torque unless you chip and remap for it.

[BenF]

FWIW on Oxy sensors - I'd buy the expensive Mr T ones - I tried some generic ~£30 sensors on my Turbo conversion ( which uses just the one sesnor ) and had problems with hesitation / stalling at junctions.

The Mr T one seems to respond more rapidly to changes in the fuel mix.

Ben

[DannyN]

Don't bother, you'll fail MOTs and lose torque unless you chip and remap for it.

Yep you'd be better spending the extra on the manifold

[kingmodest]

well ordered the manifold that was suggested 2 days ago (from usa) and ordered 2x walker oxy sensors while i was at it, also usa. i hope there gonna be ok then!

[BenF]

Those Walker Oxy sensors - where did you order them from in the USA ?

[kingmodest]

Those Walker Oxy sensors - where did you order them from in the USA ?

http://oxygensensors.com/ why you ask mate? please dont tell me there crap or the company doesnt exist anymore!

[DannyN]

You could always check out the O2 sensor thread on MR2ROC

Clicky clicky

[excalibur1814]

Mine arrived today from 'jdmhondaparts' and I'll put up some pics tomorrow if interested. It arrived fast but I have a feeling that the guy's feedback is suffering from plebs. An e-mail also states that when you leave feedback ebay will 'auto' leave feedback for you... Ummm?

Either way, great service.

[DannyN]

ebay will 'auto' leave feedback for you...

What does that mean ?

[excalibur1814]

He means:

Once you leave positive feedback, ebay will auto trigger and leave positive feedback for you, as the buyer.

What he really means:

I don't want to get any more negative feedback and thus if I don't leave feedback then a dissapointed buyer will probably not leave negative fb in case I do the same.

He's trying to avoid negative feedback. He does sound like a great person though from rading the mails he's sent

[kingmodest]

Mine arrived today from 'jdmhondaparts' and I'll put up some pics tomorrow if interested. It arrived fast but I have a feeling that the guy's feedback is suffering from plebs. An e-mail also states that when you leave feedback ebay will 'auto' leave feedback for you... Ummm?

Either way, great service.

how fast is fast please? lol

[excalibur1814]

He posted the item on Monday!

[DannyN]

If it's Che then he does seem a very genuine guy who has replaced various bits of kit that have become faulty, no questions asked