The WTF is this thread (FMIII)
 

Please help me identify these features of the FMIII manifold

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7240/manirv0.jpg

A I assume are standoffs for a heatshield?
B Looks like a threaded plug on the bottom side of the manifold. Looks too small for a EGO probe and too large for an EGT probe.
C The EWG flange gasket is bad. Pick up a new one or have the surfaces milled uber flat?
D There is a flare in the flange here. Should I have the raised section smoothed out to improve flow? Or leave it as is. It looks like it should be cleaned up, but I don't want to sacrifice strength if it's needed. Close up pic below.

aha is that from the dotd from fm?

B appears to be a location for EGR connection.

A- Looks like standoffs for a heatshield
E- Looks like another threaded hole to bolt down the heatshield
B- Pretty sure that's possibly for EGR even if your car didn't come that way from the factory. Atleast that's what it's for on the other manifolds.
C- I use gaskets but don't plan to with the new upcoming build, either way will be fine i bet.
D- I don't see any issues with you cleaning up that raised area to improve flow
For the EGT probe, i would drill and tap a hole in the #4 runner in the middle, between the turbo and head.

Yup, B is an EGR port. Say, why would a 1.6 manifold have an EGR? Because this "1.6 FMIII" manifold is for a 1.8. :nono: Assholes.

How can I figure out if it's a 1.6 or 1.8 downpipe?

Easy. Look at the hole for the exhaust ports. The 1.8 ones are oval shaped, the 1.6 ones have like weird 3 pointed shape to them.

a: heatshield
b: EGR
c: wastegate (not sure what you want here)
d: ihi
e: EGT

...on the intake, yes.

LOL

:bowdown:

Sorry

What? And you're a college grad?
Needz more readingz. I asked about the DOWNPIPE

C: I was asking about the gasket, replace it or mill flat
D: what?
E: Right location, looks like the right size and thread, but it doesn't go through into the manifold. It stops, like it would be a place to bolt a bracket or heat shield to.

And B is an EGR. It didn't occur to me b/c I was thinking 1.6

If it is for a 1.8, you wanna sell?

Undecided. I have a 1.8 in the garage and I was planning on a BEGi S5. Economically, it makes sense to keep this. Spiritually, I'm pretty f'n fed up with FM. The joo in me wanted to give them another chance, and well...

dont buy wastegate gasket(s), just mill flat and be done with it. it wont leak unLESS you use a gasket.

oh and get new studs stud.

Well, I was gonna go S5 on my 1.8, but I'm a cheap bastard and may be intersted if you sell. Let me know soon, since I may pull the trigger on a T3/T4E tomorrow.

You don't want it. The dp does not line up with the ewg. What I think is going on here is they sent me a 1.8 manifold and a 1.6 downpipe :dunno:
It would have been useful if it was all 1.8, but since it doesn't even bolt together it's worthless. I was angry for a minute, but I'm so beyond being aggravated at FM at this point :inout:

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/2218/1010840vp6.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9468/1010842wu3.jpg

UYmmmm.... i feel like pm'ing you....

Sounds like it's time to send it back and get your money back.

Sav, recognize the turbo?
A (possible) option: Cut the EWG tube off where it meets the downpipe, and weld the downpipe up. Vent the EWG under the car, maybe through a lawnmower muffler :dunno: ?

Just vent to atmosphere after you cut it... Sounds nasty under full boost. Weld up the downpipe after you cut it.

Mark