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Old 11 April 2005, 12:05 PM
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fitted ninja back box and res center 2 months ago just noticed by chance that its blowing from spring joint to downpipe not bad but its there ...will this make any difference to performance ?
if so whats\best to seal it with?
or is it time for decat downpipe (excuse to wife lol) not sure about this dont want to remap ecu as its my98 uk that = ££££ but think it could be running rich as exhaust is black already hmmm what to do ideas please...
Old 11 April 2005, 12:17 PM
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Have you made sure that the gasket between the downpipe and centre is still in place? It probably is, as it's usually pretty solidly stuck to the downpipe, but it's a starting point.

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agree . bet the gaskets missing

mind you,,good excuse to get an aftermarket downpipe ;-)
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