manifold pipe modules can be connected to a cylinder head of the motor vehicle at least one manifold pipe module configured as a collector pipe module and having a contact flange via which the exhaust manifold can be connected to an exhaust system of the motor vehicle the respective manifold pipe modules having an overlap contour of a length a that permits the telescoping of two manifold pipe modules to an insertion depth t for coupling purposes at least two manifold pipe modules being identical in shape and a variation of the insertion depth t of at least 5 mm to 30 mm or 10 mm or 15 mm or 20 mm or 25 mm being obtained by the formation of length a of the overlap contour a method for producing a manifold formed from multiple adjoining manifold pipe modules application_number US 201214127537 A description an exhaust manifold 1 according to fig1 a has three manifold pipe modules 1 1 to 1 3 the respective manifold pipe module has an inlet connecting piece 1 1 a to 1 3 a to which one engine flange 2 1 to 2 3 at a time is attached the first manifold pipe module 1 1 is arc shaped whereas the two manifold pipe modules 1 2 and 1 3 are identical in shape the manifold pipe modules 1 2 1 3 are basically t.