Metal vs Plastic fuel rail?

[Dum-Dum]

Why does the GTi6 have a metal fuel rail when the XSi has a plastic one?

They both take the same size pipes, injectors, fpr and they bolt on in the same place and have the same injector spacing so why the difference?

[Matt]

If your thinking about weight saving.... Just no there really is fack all difference.



Oh and they bolt to different places. Gti attaches to mani, and xsi attaches to block iirc

[samass]

I think the plastic one looks nicer. Unless you polish the metal one for weight saving....

[Matt]

Plastic ones are neater, but metal ones look awesome painted. Plus you could drill a shit load of holes in it for weight saving

[Dum-Dum]

Plastic ones are neater, but metal ones look awesome painted. Plus you could drill a shit load of holes in it for weight saving

This isnt a weight saving thread (although wheres my scales)

My issue is that all the metal ones I have are made of rust and im worried theyer gonna rust through so i want a none rusty one and a new one is £130 from pug

[Matt]

I have a non rusty one waiting for me too paint

[Dum-Dum]

I have a non rusty one waiting for me too paint

Have you managed to remove the FRP or is it corroded in place?

I have a plastic one here now.

[Matt]

Fpr is out iirc. I have a plastic one too. But prefer the gti ones

[Niall]

Dont think plastic ones fit do they?

[Matt]

Yeah but different mounting iirc.

[thethorne]

you should of realised this befor. the other inlet i got has a good clean one on it

[Dum-Dum]

The plastic one I have has exactly the same mountings and fittings.