Hi,

It's this one.  https://jdmperformance.net/products/racing-exhaust-manifold-toyota-mrs-mr2?variant=44053771616491&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=21632381514&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1

I initially didn't want to name them incase it was my expectations at fault!

Just says for the MR2 Spyder MRS so I assumed 1ZZ

If you bought from a company put up a link?

Thanks.  It's a JDM Performance one.  Looks the business and the reviews talked about easy fitment.  They do say get professional fitment for better results but surely a professional would want it to fit out the box as well?  I chose it because it had the mounting for the heat shields, but they don't fit either.  I wanted to check that it's not me or my expectations before returning it. 

Shame really.  I was really looking forward to it going on.

Hello and welcome.

It should fit out of the box.  What manifold have you bought?  Are you sure it's not for a 2ZZ??

Try to find a toyospoerts one for the 1ZZ?

Hi everyone,

I'm a new owner and first time poster, so be gentle!!

Exciting day.  Just received my new exhaust manifold.  Looks lovely.  Doesn't fit on the head.  It's at least 3mm out left to right on the studs and 5mm out on the lower supports.

The manifold head is a substantial 10mm s/s plate.  Should I expect to have to ream out holes or should it fit from the box?

If I start to ease it and mess about, I won't be able to return it so your help with expectations would be useful.  Thanks
Robin

Quote from: StuC on November 28, 2025, 23:25

Not that i am biased, but this is the best looking and sounding exhaust.   

I can endorse that , as an independent observer, on the drive out from the Gaydon MR2 get together when  we went through a tunnel!

TTE will be the most popular I recon, I think it's just right for the 2

Cobra is too boomy

Thanks. It's wrapped per your advise Carolyn 

Many of the early other brand "clone" headers had a tendency to crack from vibration when the lower mounts were not used. We went with one of the cheap headers over 12 years ago that had the heat shield mounts as the OEM shields were required for emission system compliance here in the US. We added the FL cast lower mounts and the manifold is still fine. 

No experience with the Toyosport, but it appears to be a heavier construction.  You will also find many different opinions on wrapping headers or not wrapping.