RS2 Manifold Options - was RE: [s-cars] How much are the RS2 manifoldsgoing for now?

[Doug Landaeta]

Mark implored...

"Please somebody help out here before I come to my
senses and decide the slope is far too slippery."

Doug must retort...
"drive my car, (or any RS2
turbo/manifold/injector/chipped) UrS, and leave
your (common) senses elsewhere, but bring your
butt-o-meter senses"

Doug L
94 S4 RS2 Regalia
Still laughing

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark E. Pollan
> [mailto:mark.pollan at mci.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:08 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RS2 Manifold Options - was RE: [s-cars]
> How much are the RS2 manifoldsgoing for now?
> 
> I'll second Richard's question.  Fortunately
> (for me anyway) I do not have a
> second set of eyes watching my checking account.
> I too started slipping and
> got in on the Turbo GP.  Please somebody help
> out here before I come to my
> senses and decide the slope is far too slippery.
> 
> As far as options go, and as I understand the
> "benefit" of RS2 manifold it
> had something to do with burning exhaust valves.
> In my personal case I just
> want the extra oomph.  MTM 1+ has become rather
> mundane.  I have no
> intentions of tracking and/or driving my car
> real hard for extended periods
> - just the occasional YEEHAW.  Under these
> circumstances would the stock
> manifold suffice or disaster waiting to happen
> or...?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Richard Harris
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 2:03 PM
> To: Mihnea Cotet; g.grubr at connectel-us.com;
> 'Igor Kessel'
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] How much are the RS2
> manifolds going for now?
> 
> Guys,
> 
> Correct me if I am wrong, but the RS2 manifolds
> do not hold up over time. I
> participated in the RS2 Turbo GP and desire(when
> the wifey stops watching
> the checking account ;-))to purchase a reliable
> long-term manifold solution.
> What are my options?
> 
> Richard
> 1992 S4 Red/Black
> 2002 S4 Silver/Silver/Black
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Mihnea Cotet
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 12:04 PM
> To: g.grubr at connectel-us.com; 'Igor Kessel'
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] How much are the RS2
> manifolds going for now?
> 
> 
> In this case it's boat anchor time for them
> George :-)))))
> 
> At 17:52 6/04/2004 +0200, George Grubr wrote:
> 
> >mihnea, I have them in Czech - you can take
> them next time you wander to
> >this end - cracks are through from one end to
> another .....
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Mihnea Cotet
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 17:48
> >To: Igor Kessel; g.grubr at connectel-cz.com
> >Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] How much are the RS2
> manifolds going for now?
> >
> >It should be feasible guys, these manifolds are
> cast iron+nickel, and by
> >heating them thorougly in an oven and welding
> with a nickel rod should work
> >just fine, provided the cracks don't go from
> one side to another of the EM.
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >mihnea
> >
> >At 11:23 6/04/2004 -0400, Igor Kessel wrote:
> >
> > >George Grubr wrote:
> > >
> > >>this crack I have on all three but I also
> have cracks between each
> > >>cylinder piping, in the narrow part as well
> - you can see through it.
> > >>I think I send pictures of to Igor long time
> ago when we thought about
> > >>welding it but there is no way.
> > >
> > >Yes, indeed, George and I had thought of
> welding the cast iron for a
> > >while, but in the end decided that it was not
> feasible.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Igor Kessel
> > >two turbo quattros in the stable,
> > >the third one is in the works
> >
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