Fitting a centre section
#1
Just had my RB5 serviced today. The dealer reported that the centre section was corroded and blowing, and therefore needed replacing...
It is a WR Sport model, so has the decatted centre section already.
The dealer quoted £240 plus fitting for a new centre section, which seems *very* expensive to me. They also quoted £20 for a "Gasket - exhaust centre" and "Gasket - muffler".
Having read up on the Magnex centre sections, I'm thinking of going for one of the straight throughs at about £60, which is much better on the wallet than what the dealer is asking!
If I go for this, do I need to order the gaskets too?
Also, is this a job I could do myself (I don't have a ramp), or is it easier to get an exhaust place to do it?
Any advice appreciated!
Cheers,
Christian
It is a WR Sport model, so has the decatted centre section already.
The dealer quoted £240 plus fitting for a new centre section, which seems *very* expensive to me. They also quoted £20 for a "Gasket - exhaust centre" and "Gasket - muffler".
Having read up on the Magnex centre sections, I'm thinking of going for one of the straight throughs at about £60, which is much better on the wallet than what the dealer is asking!
If I go for this, do I need to order the gaskets too?
Also, is this a job I could do myself (I don't have a ramp), or is it easier to get an exhaust place to do it?
Any advice appreciated!
Cheers,
Christian
#3
It transpires the dealer quoted for a centre section with cat. When I said to them that PPP cars don't have a centre cat, he said they did! I told the guy to ring Prodrive
Got quoted £109 for the proper centre section from another dealer, which is bit more what I expected...
Got quoted £109 for the proper centre section from another dealer, which is bit more what I expected...
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i had the magnex non res de-cat centre
it was 55 quid + a tenner delivery which included 1 gasket and new nuts n bolts
BUT
i cant remember where i got it,lol.
it was online so may be worth searching google for it
ps sounded bloody nice an all
daz
it was 55 quid + a tenner delivery which included 1 gasket and new nuts n bolts
BUT
i cant remember where i got it,lol.
it was online so may be worth searching google for it
ps sounded bloody nice an all
daz
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