hi there,
just wondering what exhaust systems people have on their cinq 1242 conversions, as mine starts on monday i've also got a BMC CDA, Mckcrich chip and 40mm TB to fit to the 1242, but i will get it all up and running with just the stock 1242 lump first! that way i can feel the benefits as i add the extra bits afterwards!

what exhaust system(s) do people think i should match up with this setup?

many thanks!

Lenny

Any performance Cinq system should do the job fine, coupled with either a lengthened standard Cinq 1108 manifold/downpipe or a performance 1242 manifold.

i run a slightly modified early punto60 supersprint manifold into a custom decated flexy section, into stock centre pipe and then to supersprint backbox.

once the car can drive to the garage - the centre pipe will be replaced with stainless.

Will and 1108cc Supersprint manifold fit with the 1242cc engine?

The SS manifold is a little short and might need a slight modification to fully clear the bottom of the sump/gearbox. If you can get old of a CSC exhaust use that as it's split like the 'cento SPI exhaust manifold. You can then get a spacer made up for it and retain under engine clearance.

what's modified about your punto 60 manifold arc? i'm thinking of fitting the punto supersprint manifold to mine then a decat section into a supersprint backbox, would this work? or would the route of the cinq SS backbox be all wrong because of the punto manifold?

thanks again

Lenny

M33 PAN said:

Will and 1108cc Supersprint manifold fit with the 1242cc engine?

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Doubt it - there's about a half inch difference between the block heights (the 1242 being the taller). The standard 1108 manifold would need lengthening via a spacer.

SlinkyCinqi said:

what's modified about your punto 60 manifold arc? i'm thinking of fitting the punto supersprint manifold to mine then a decat section into a supersprint backbox, would this work? or would the route of the cinq SS backbox be all wrong because of the punto manifold?

thanks again

Lenny

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mine is the early cinq manifold / punto 60 manifold. afaik they are the same part - but are hard to source now.

it had the knuckle joint cut off, and now has a slot and clamp type thing on it to hold the decat pipe in. because of this, i added a flexy to the decat pipe. i have also had the OE cat cut up and a pipe welded on so that it is the same size as my decat pipe - meaning if it turns out i do need to run with a cat, i can just remove the decat and slot the cat back in.

hmm i see now, what about the punto manifold that is shown on the supersprint site?, like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPERSRINT-EX...ryZ38786QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem any chance of fitting one like that? or would i be better sticking to the cinq shape ones?

thanks again!

POWL said:

If you can get old of a CSC exhaust use that as it's split like the 'cento SPI exhaust manifold. You can then get a spacer made up for it and retain under engine clearance.

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Yea that

Im running one currently and i plan to just make a spacer up when the 1242 time comes

hmm where can i get hold of one of these CSC manifolds? so I would be best to get a cinq manifold and make a spacer? as i would have to do if i used the standard cinq manifold?

thanks again!

SlinkyCinqi said:

hmm i see now, what about the punto manifold that is shown on the supersprint site?, like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPERSRINT-EX...ryZ38786QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem any chance of fitting one like that? or would i be better sticking to the cinq shape ones?

thanks again!

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that *should* fit. looks the same as mine. like i say, just needs the centre section / decat modified to make it fit properly, but it'll fit the head and clear the sump and exit in the correct place under the car.

to fit my manifold, modify it, modify the OE cat, and bung in a decat cost me about £50 at powerflow in stafford

ahh, you got any pics of yours with the mods on it? I think I could do the mods to it myself i'm just wondering exactly what the 'custom' sections look like?

thanks again

PS - Can't find any CSC exhausts

can take a photo of the cat if you want, but it looks like the decat.. just with a cat where the flexy is.

CSC exhausts are available from here...

http://www.gazzella.cc/cart.php?target=category&action=view&category_id=307


I had a spacer made up form about 15quid to make it fit but never actually fitted it...

Not sure who has ended up with it now

ahh yea thats cool man, what goes on after the flexi decat then? just a standard mid-section with flexi? then the SS backbox?

thanks again dude

SlinkyCinqi said:

ahh yea thats cool man, what goes on after the flexi decat then? just a standard mid-section with flexi? then the SS backbox?

thanks again dude

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correct

and no worries.

the centre section will be replaced eventually like i say, but its stock atm.

jamie86 said:

CSC exhausts are available from here...

http://www.gazzella.cc/cart.php?target=category&action=view&category_id=307


I had a spacer made up form about 15quid to make it fit but never actually fitted it...

Not sure who has ended up with it now

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where was the spacer made up for? where the downpipe joins the manifold? or where the manifold joins the head?

cheers

SlinkyCinqi said:

where was the spacer made up for? where the downpipe joins the manifold? or where the manifold joins the head?

cheers

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As the pics show it needs to have two ports though... I just got mine done at a local enginering place took them a couple of hours
Between the manifold and the next section one sec prob have pics in my albums somewhere....

EDITictures paint a thousand words

looking at the website and now need opinions! supersprint manifold or CSC manifold? the CSC manifold already has the decat at least!