Just fitted my downpipe
29 April 2003, 08:34 PM
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Just fitted my scoobysport dp - and I love it !
Only took me and hour and 10 mins to do so was well chuffed
So if anyone is put off by doing it themselves think again....
NB. If your motor is old then it maybe more difficult to undo the bolts lol
My only concern was after I had finished it - i took if for a run and when stoped, wondered what the burning smell was - so opened bonnet to see a bit of smoke - I damn well hope it was the release agent burning off that i sprayed on the turbo bolts to undo them ...
Has anybody else experienced this ?
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Nick
Only took me and hour and 10 mins to do so was well chuffed
So if anyone is put off by doing it themselves think again....
NB. If your motor is old then it maybe more difficult to undo the bolts lol
My only concern was after I had finished it - i took if for a run and when stoped, wondered what the burning smell was - so opened bonnet to see a bit of smoke - I damn well hope it was the release agent burning off that i sprayed on the turbo bolts to undo them ...
Has anybody else experienced this ?
Cheers
Nick
29 April 2003, 08:41 PM
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Yeah smell and burning is normal.
dont be too cocky
, they are not all easy. Having done quite a few now, i have experienced the easy (30 minutes), and the PITA (6 hours), and in between.
The 6 hour one was my current car, with only 80 miles on the clock.
Well done though.
Steven
dont be too cocky
, they are not all easy. Having done quite a few now, i have experienced the easy (30 minutes), and the PITA (6 hours), and in between.The 6 hour one was my current car, with only 80 miles on the clock.
Well done though.
Steven
29 April 2003, 08:56 PM
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I am not saying the word I want to... 
Mine was not so nice.... ended up getting expert help.. from somewhere around here
Smoke is very normal.. mine smoked every morning after me trying to remove the bolts each night before.
JGM
Mine was not so nice.... ended up getting expert help.. from somewhere around here
Smoke is very normal.. mine smoked every morning after me trying to remove the bolts each night before.
JGM
29 April 2003, 09:00 PM
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Nick,
Have you any other exhaust mods other than the down-pipe? I'm just interested in knowing what difference replacing the down-pipe on its own makes.
Surely if the exhaust gas leaves quicker through the down-pipe it only ends up backing up when it hits the next cat and therefore gains are limted by the rest of the exhaust.
Have you any other exhaust mods other than the down-pipe? I'm just interested in knowing what difference replacing the down-pipe on its own makes.
Surely if the exhaust gas leaves quicker through the down-pipe it only ends up backing up when it hits the next cat and therefore gains are limted by the rest of the exhaust.
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29 April 2003, 10:43 PM
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Good to read this as I'm getting a Hayward & Scott DP fitted next week and can't wait. Already got the Scoobysport (eg. H&S) backbox so should go well although I'm keeping the middle cat for MOT purposes.
01 May 2003, 12:52 AM
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Hello Can Nick or anyone else answer this for me? I am working offshore at the moment and my mate took my car into the garage to get a full scoobysport de cat system fitted. He said when he put it over the pit in his garage he noticed that spring bolts had not been fitted from the downpipe to middle section. Should it have spring bolts? If so where do i get these? Thanks Gary
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