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Exhaust manifolds: Type S v Tanabe?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:40 pm
by macky_6
Hey all,
As you know i have a Type S Prelude and it is running the OE exhaust manifold.
How does this compare to a Tanabe manifold?
I have a Tanabe manifold which i want to fit but is there much point?
My understanding of it is that the Type S manifold is slightly superior to VTI/SiR but the Tanabe is superior to Type S?
Anybody shed some light on this?
Cheers!

Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:47 pm
by Merlin
Yeah the general info out there says that the Type-S manifold is cylindrical and that where the downpipe meets the CAT should be 2.25" (all other 2.2 VTEC 5G's are 2.0"). What diameter is the Tanabe at the downpipe?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:48 pm
by 4thgenphil
tanabe ones are rubbish, i'll take it off ur hands
i thought the type s ones are a different shape to the rest of the ludes due to the atts gubbins, as LLL was struggling to get one!
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:49 pm
by lewd lude lover
the type S mani is not that much different to stock to be honest. if the tanabe is a 'performance' mani then you should gain with it.
remember that exhausts dont give you power. A good mani will just reduce the amount of power lost...
has the tanabe been retro fitted for the type S????? its not a straight swap, the downpipe needs mod.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:52 pm
by Merlin
4thgenphil wrote:
i thought the type s ones are a different shape to the rest of the ludes due to the atts gubbins, as LLL was struggling to get one!
With the ATTS the downpipe is longer to get past the ATTS unit.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:20 pm
by lewd lude lover
^^^yup
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 7:37 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Manifold is cylindrical for better airflow and longer collecter to clear atts and the cat back is bigger.
Solid fab FTW.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 8:12 pm
by macky_6
First of all, i don't have the downpipe section. I have only the header.
So i was going to get the downpipe custom made anyway, so this should fix the problem of clearing the ATTS.
Fancied the Tanabe anyway as a bit of bling
Do you think that i could sell on the S manifold to recoup some of the costs?
Also, i drove my old SiR today with it's Kakimoto blaring. God i miss that sound! I may now need to get that swapped over

Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:48 am
by Merlin
I would find out if the Tanabe is the exact same size as the stock or they wont line up properly. Personally I think it might not be worth the hassle just for a tiny bit of bling.
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:02 am
by cebul
Type S manifold looks to identical to standart (tubes size - do not know about lenght but may be a bit shorter) Jdm H22A egine, down pipe is a bit longer, and rest of the exhaust from down pipe to back box is 2,25 inch, I've mesured this 2 weeks ago