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    Question Manifold / frontpipe / cat replacement

    Hi, I now have an Digifant RV engined MK2 golf & am looking to replace the front exhaust manifold, pipe & cat with one of these...
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...%3DI%26otn%3D2
    My question is what happens to the oxygen sensor ? Should it have a location made in the new exhaust ? or is there another way ?
    Im sure i'm not the 1st person who want to do this !

    I would like to do this to 'free up' some of the available horses the current setup restricts.

    ta, Rob

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    You`ll need to mount the lambda in it, by getting an exhaust shop to weld a nut on it for you if no other way.

    They say it fits 16v and 8v, which are different, so make sure you specify if you order it.
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    Hey Matt

    Can you recommend an exhaust shop that will do it?

    Gotta do the same for my MK3 downpipe

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    Mk3 pipe

    So will a MK3 pipe fit a MK2 and do a better job also ?

    Sounds like a cheaper option if so....

    Thanks for the info so far folks !

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    Apparently it is quite common but only really give you an extra 7HP.

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    You still need to either mount the Mk2 Lambda further up in the pipe of the Mk3 setup, or use the Mk3 lambda with the longer wire.
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    Does the MK3 lambda go after the cat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by benough View Post
    Apparently it is quite common but only really give you an extra 7HP.
    7hp is alot for an engine that has a hard time putting down 100hp haha. I now i would love an extra 7hp.

    The mk3 manifold and downpipe will set you back about $100 depending on the person you get it off and i have read it improves the engine ALOT. Throw on a cam and you would have a proper gti motor.

    Im not speaking from experience, i havnt had the time to fit mine, but i get this from what people on here have told me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by benough View Post
    Does the MK3 lambda go after the cat?
    It sits just before the cat, right after the down pipe.

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    So can you do the same with a Golf 2? Just extend the sensor wire?

    I imagine then you wouldn't have to take the downpipe off, just un do it right?

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