Tuning 4-2-1 from another car ? For Cinq 16v

[vatza]

Hi guys, i am thinking of getting a 4-2-1 exhaust manifold for my 1.2 16v Cinq. Unfortantely i don't have the budget to buy SS or similar one. So my idea is to make a flange to the head (which is cheap) and weld pipe steel manifold from another car (also cheap) . There are guys which can do that for me also cheap, but the tricky part is what manifold ? From another Fiat, or Alfa, or maybe Opel - C18XE or else ?! Does anyone know which cars are fitted with steel manifolds that can be modified to fit the Cinq ?
i said cheap a lot of times , yea

 

[fingers99]

No idea! The real problem will be the tightness of the first bend. But, get the lengths wrong and it'll be worse than what you have!

 

[Brooky]

Do a search, it has been done. Polo maybe

 

[cc1]

Modify one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Civ...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d3464ea06

 

[woj]

Look for ReproBoy's thread about his 1.4 16V Sei. He adapted Polo manifold.

 

[vatza]

That Polo manifold looks very fine fitted, it's the way to go. Should be far better than SS for the budget. I'm not sure i will find one for 70 quid as he stated but i'll try

 

[ycming]

just use standard mani from the punto?

 

[vatza]

Ming - i am using it now, the car runs with it from over 2 years. But i am on the way of fitting ITB's and the stock manifold seems to me restrictive for higher revs. As most of the time i push the car hard i definately want to upgrade it. Do you think that this not apropriate upgrade ?
Hmmm i searched ebay for the manifold that ReproBoy used, but cannot find it. Any idea ?