[urq] Heat cycle brand new Dialynx manifold

[Jim Haseltine]

And they still warp like a banana when used on an MB engine.
Not only that, they are the most difficult things to fit - mainly because 
they don't fit properly. I had one and lived with it for 3 years, 
retightening studs and replacing nuts as they loosened every couple of 
months. Junked it as soon as I was able to get my hands on an Audi unit.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maurits Jonkergouw" <urq at moregraphics.nl>
To: "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Heat cycle brand new Dialynx manifold


>I spoke to Keith from Dialynx and asked him the same question. His answer
> was all manifolds are pre-heat treated and ready to go... I'll just have 
> to
> wait and see :-)
>
> Regards,
> Maurits
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> To: "Maurits Jonkergouw" <urq at moregraphics.nl>; "Audifans"
> <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Heat cycle brand new Dialynx manifold
>
>
>> Maurits,
>>
>> I am not aware of any way to heat-cycle an exhaust manifold except 
>> through
>> actual use on the car. When I worked at the dealership we would always
>> keep
>> spare exhaust manifolds that had been machined after heat-cycling for
>> those
>> that had warped.  Those were stock cast-iron units, however.I'm not
>> certain,
>> but I don't think the Dialynx requires heat-cycling.  Can you check with
>> them?  Aelred should be able to give you an answer.
>>
>> Ingo
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Maurits Jonkergouw" <urq at moregraphics.nl>
>> To: "Audifans" <urq at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:16 PM
>> Subject: [urq] Heat cycle brand new Dialynx manifold
>>
>>
>>> I want to heat cycle and machine a brand new Dialynx manifold prior 
>>> final
>> montage. But how exactly should I do this? I have a friend who is 
>> actually
>> blacksmith so I can take it there and put it in his furnish...
>>>
>>> I need all the info I can get please, like possible issues
>>> heating/cooling
>> down. How many times, max. allowed heat etc. etc. I don't want to ruin my
>> new manifold...
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Maurits
>
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