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26 March 2003, 07:48 PM
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What the **** are them flanges...
Lets have a close up, before you fit it..
David
ps I mean the downpipe.
[Edited by David_Wallis - 3/26/2003 7:48:57 PM]
Lets have a close up, before you fit it..
David
ps I mean the downpipe.
[Edited by David_Wallis - 3/26/2003 7:48:57 PM]
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26 March 2003, 08:20 PM
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well the up-pipe is going to be 2" so that gives a little perspective to the size of down pipe.
looks like a normal 3" reducing to 2.5" to me.
what I can't fathom out is the 3rd pipe from the left
up-pipe, down pipe, ???, centre section.
is it a straight through back box 
Andy
looks like a normal 3" reducing to 2.5" to me.
what I can't fathom out is the 3rd pipe from the left
up-pipe, down pipe, ???, centre section.
is it a straight through back box Andy
26 March 2003, 09:15 PM
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It must just be the photo that has distorted the sizes. It's a 3" d/p that reduces down to 2.5" in common with the rest of the system. The back box is already on the car.
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27 March 2003, 11:18 AM
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Steve
Quick bit of advice - buy yourself some exhaust wrap to keep the underbonnet temps and the noise down. It is much easier to fit before you put them on the car.
Duncan
PS Spray the nuts with WD40/Plusgas whilst the exhaust is still warm - it makes getting the nuts off much easier. A set of new gaskets (about £40) might also be a worthwhile investment.
[Edited by BugEyed - 3/27/2003 11:22:14 AM]
Quick bit of advice - buy yourself some exhaust wrap to keep the underbonnet temps and the noise down. It is much easier to fit before you put them on the car.
Duncan
PS Spray the nuts with WD40/Plusgas whilst the exhaust is still warm - it makes getting the nuts off much easier. A set of new gaskets (about £40) might also be a worthwhile investment.
[Edited by BugEyed - 3/27/2003 11:22:14 AM]
27 March 2003, 10:27 PM
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Steve
GOOD GRIEF...Set the alarm clock early for Saturday morning …looks like plenty of work ahead!!
I guess our cars left the factory at about the same time but in a different colour…….
Seriously though..
I have often thought of ditching the cats altogether, I have "lost" the centre cat and the resonator but wonder what gains can be had from getting rid of the rest.
I have TeK 2'd mine and wondered what you have in mind?
Midlife…
GOOD GRIEF...Set the alarm clock early for Saturday morning …looks like plenty of work ahead!!
I guess our cars left the factory at about the same time but in a different colour…….
Seriously though..
I have often thought of ditching the cats altogether, I have "lost" the centre cat and the resonator but wonder what gains can be had from getting rid of the rest.
I have TeK 2'd mine and wondered what you have in mind?
Midlife…
27 March 2003, 10:32 PM
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David,
The system is second hand (apart from the up-pipe) so a bit of staining is making the welds look funny. I've checked them all and bar carrying out an MPI or eddy current test, thay are all sound.
Midlife,
You can hear the sound of my new toy at the next Cumbrian Scoob meet (after Butter me up -missing due to hangover)! Tek 3 next year.
Steve
The system is second hand (apart from the up-pipe) so a bit of staining is making the welds look funny. I've checked them all and bar carrying out an MPI or eddy current test, thay are all sound.
Midlife,
You can hear the sound of my new toy at the next Cumbrian Scoob meet (after Butter me up -missing due to hangover)! Tek 3 next year.
Steve
07 April 2003, 10:12 PM
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Hi Steve
I just read your post on Detting etc in General which reminded me about your de-cat
How are things going??, I heard that the Lambda sensor had to be repositioned (or something). It's the next engine mod for me following on from the usual centre cat, resonator, back box, ITG, TeK 2 route etc.
Midlife....
I just read your post on Detting etc in General which reminded me about your de-cat
How are things going??, I heard that the Lambda sensor had to be repositioned (or something). It's the next engine mod for me following on from the usual centre cat, resonator, back box, ITG, TeK 2 route etc.
Midlife....
08 April 2003, 08:05 PM
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Hi Midlife.
Yes the Lambda sensor did need to be moved, which confused me as the centre section was second hand, so it must have been hitting the previous owners engine brace. I took it to work and asked one of my welders to move the socket back a bit.
So far I have had no det and I don't expect to get any either.
Steve
Yes the Lambda sensor did need to be moved, which confused me as the centre section was second hand, so it must have been hitting the previous owners engine brace. I took it to work and asked one of my welders to move the socket back a bit.
So far I have had no det and I don't expect to get any either.
Steve
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