[s-cars] How much are the RS2 manifolds going for now?

[Doug Landaeta]

...machined flat after break-in period...
Cool, then my
Mihnea-certified-pre-owned-now-ceramic-coated EM
is set for awhile.

Could the warping be due to improper torgue,
and/or installation bits (bolts, gasket, etc.)? 

Doug L

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Djdawson2 at aol.com
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] How much are the RS2
> manifolds going for now?
> 
> In a message dated 4/6/04 1:28:54 PM Mountain
> Daylight Time,
> g.grubr at connectel-us.com writes:
> with reasonable treatment (warm up/cool down)
> should last at least 100k or
> more IMO .... 120k was about my limit per unit
> but I have the car in Europe
> for most of that time and that was not, even
> remotely, 65 per hour ..
> Yes, I don't think that one should view the RS2
> EM as only a short term
> solution.  I have one that has just about 100k
> on it.  My use doesn't compare to
> what is possible in Europe, but I work my cars
> pretty hard.  Mine still doesn't
> have any cracks, and was never coated in any
> way.
> 
> Another thing that might increase longevity...
> Another CO lister (Chad
> Clark) felt that he was experiencing exhaust
> leaks due to the EM warping.  (I think
> that's the story)  He removed it, and sure
> enough, it was no longer flat.  He
> then had it machined flat.  So I'm thinking,
> that once the EM has been
> "seasoned," it might not be a bad idea to have
> it checked and machined.  That alone
> should help reduce the stress put on the part,
> and quite possibly increase its
> useful life.
> .02 from CO,
> Dave