2pc EM p/n

[Phil Payne]

> Here some pics of a 2-piece:
>
> http://www.2226.co.za/images/manifold-ceramic-sharp.jpg
> http://www.2226.co.za/new-topview-001.jpg
>
> I haven't been following the thread, but I'm sure you know the 2-piece
> isn't the end of cracked manifolds, but they're a damn lot stronger than
> the 1-piece judging by the junk I pulled off my car.

I'm entirely convinced that the cause of cracking is right hand engine mount
failure causing the sump to sit on the subframe.  The resulting HAMMERING
upwards on the bottom of the block just makes the already questionable
suspension of the whole turbo and downpipe weight on the manifold frankly
ludicrous.

Twp-parts also crack.  If you don't fix the engine mount and heatshield
issues, in about 10,000 miles.  You might make the argument that only the
front part of the two-part cracks, but the saving is minor.  We do not fit
two-parts to ur-quattros, and I'm beginning to wonder whether they're
justified on Type 44s.

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