Maniflow Manifold Bracket?

[0ption2 0]

I am in the process of researching a decent exhaust system for my 1.9 8v hillclimb beast. The clear winner so far is the Maniflow system. Looking at their website, the 8v manifold appears to have a bracket bolted down the length of one of the downpipes:

 

http://www.maniflow.co.uk/uploads/47143_f1eef1a07f7b3fba48fa7abe726a1887.jpg

 

Does anyone know what this is for? I can't think of what it would secure to?

[MikeC 10]

Possibly for the OEM air box. One side bolts to the head, the other to the exhaust manifold.

[0ption2 0]

Ah! That would make sense. I've been running carbs for a while now so forgot about the OEM set up. Thanks MikeC.

[jesse390 1]

It might possibly be a support that bolts to the engine to give the manifold rigidity.

 

Max.