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[vxt5]

what type/brand (absorption/reflexion?) of mufflerboxes are you using?

Theyre absorption boxes not sure of the brand but they where the only ones i could find on the net that woud fit in the space we have to play with. I bought them so long ago i cant remember the name of the supplier either im afraid :/

[Mopeytitan]

Ther will be a second box on the other side just havent got that far yet. Good old flea bay for the covers mopey.

Had a quick look for them but couldn't find them... Any chance you could get a link for me? What diameter are they?

i bought them as tips but will be dismantling to use for mine as theyre only riveted on... http://pages.ebay.co...3899600&alt=web Ross

Cheers Ross, Hope you don't mind too much but I've ordered a set for mine now. Al

[Mangham54]

£110 for two tail pipe ends with a bit of CF on it. OUCH

[Mopeytitan]

£110 for two tail pipe ends with a bit of CF on it. OUCH

It is a bit steep but they a lot better looking than anything cheap.

[Kart59]

That exhaust

 

[vxt5]

So much time has passed but still so little done working 6 days most weeks atm which is leaving no time spare to work on the car...i have a jumble of pics which show the work weve completed upto date.....

Weve had to tack the exhaust together and break it apart so many times just to get everything positioned in the rite place but were nearly there now. Just a small bit of welding to be done around the valve and the added tailpipe and it will be pretty much complete. Also just starting to finish weld the manifold.

You will notice the mounting points have been moved. This was just to make sure that we had some room around the exhaust so we wouldnt end up with any knocking etc. Heres the pics.........in no particular order because i just cant remember lol.























Think thats it upto date on the exhaust. Have had another little side project on the rear brakes i got from joe... hi spec sva 2 pots but they wernt a straight fit. Got them to fit after a bit of work but could do with some feedback on them.

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Had to use 330mm rear discs from an alfa as mounting points pushed the caliper out too far. The consequence of this is that the pads come into contact with roughly 70% of the disc.

Edited by vxt5, 29 February 2016 - 09:09 PM.

[leevx2.2]

top work there looks a great job keep up the good work ;-)

[vxt5]

Thanks lee

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Looking very good

[The Batman]

That is a holy grail exhaust system! Wow just wow!

[JG]

love it 

[nicollow]

That looks freakin lush! Top marks...

[Chris P Duck]

That's going to sound mental with the valve open! In awe of your skills.

[Nev]

Goodness me thats a complex yet well executed exhaust. I'll be interested in how effective it is and how it sounds through the valve opening transition, as I am thinking of doing something simlar on mine.

[Ormes]

Nipper in straight through mode... I'll get the hearing aids on order

 

OP... amazing work

[ChrisS1]

Thanks for the update. Looks like top quality work as always. Well done.

[Nev]

Do you find purging the air in the pipes prior to welding is worthwhile?

 

[vxt5]

Thanks for the comments guys

Do you find purging the air in the pipes prior to welding is worthwhile?  

It keeps the weld cooler on the back side and helps wet out the weld a lot better. Also by back purging you wont get no sugaring on the back of the weld. It uses a lot of argon but for some parts that we could reach we used solarflux to do the same job but found this only really works well when you have a tight butt joint or a lap weld. If you have the slightest of gaps it tends to pull through into the weld :/

[Nev]

Thxnka for that, expensive stuff Solarflux...

[Wreelybro]

Wow! Exhaust porn!