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The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
31. May 2011 at 10:16

This is the exhaust that arrived this morning

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30008029/The%20infamous%20exhaust%21/100_0725.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30008029/The%20infamous%20exhaust%21/100_0726.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30008029/The%20infamous%20exhaust%21/100_0727.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30008029/The%20infamous%20exhaust%21/100_0728.JPG

It lokks good, just hope it fits and sounds even better! Thumbs Up!

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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #1 - 31. May 2011 at 10:39 would have been better resized to 640 x 480
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #2 - 31. May 2011 at 10:42 Am I missing something? struggling to get it into perspective.... doesnt look like a v6 exhaust to me?
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #3 - 31. May 2011 at 10:44 Ahhh think ive got it, single pipe for most the run instead of 2
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YZ250 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 289 Thame, Oxfordshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Omega Elite Estate,bmw E92 330d M Sport (but don't tell anyone)	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #4 - 31. May 2011 at 10:45 blackviper90210 wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:16: This is the exhaust that arrived this morning........ After all the hassle you have had I hope it fits and sounds OK.
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Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
Reply #5 - 31. May 2011 at 10:55

Jimbob wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:44:

Ahhh think ive got it, single pipe for most the run instead of 2 Thumbs Up!

See where you are coming from Jimbob. Before I fitted my Jetex stainless system I was quoted £380 for a Longlife system, only to have it amended to £580 when they realised it was a dual system so I'm guessing that some V6's went straight to single pipe after the Cats. Undecided

The straight exits into the Y piece as opposed to the curved would imply this system is like that.
Good luck with the fitting blackviper. Thumbs Up!

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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #6 - 31. May 2011 at 10:56 Jimbob wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:39: would have been better resized to 640 x 480 First time I've used drop box. Think I got it right regarding links, does the program re-size or do I use another program? Cheers Jimbob
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Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
Reply #7 - 31. May 2011 at 11:04

YZ250 wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:55:

Jimbob wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:44:

Ahhh think ive got it, single pipe for most the run instead of 2 Thumbs Up!

See where you are coming from Jimbob. Before I fitted my Jetex stainless system I was quoted £380 for a Longlife system, only to have it amended to £580 when they realised it was a dual system so I'm guessing that some V6's went straight to single pipe after the Cats. Undecided

The straight exits into the Y piece as opposed to the curved would imply this system is like that.
Good luck with the fitting blackviper. Thumbs Up!

Cheers YZ250 - as you say, from the cats into 1 pipe, then just has the twin exit. I just really hope this is the right exhaust

Last time I had a s/s exhaust was when I was stationed in Germany in mid 90's. I put a Janspeed on a 2.0l Sierra and that sounded awesome! lol.

Still a boy racer at heart Grin

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Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
Reply #8 - 31. May 2011 at 11:07

blackviper90210 wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:56:

Jimbob wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:39:

would have been better resized to 640 x 480 Thumbs Up!

First time I've used drop box. Think I got it right regarding links, does the program re-size or do I use another program?

Cheers Jimbob Thumbs Up!

You resize before passing to dropbox - see the newbies guide in the newbie section, or think theres one in test zone as well waiting for me to finalise it.

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Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
Reply #9 - 31. May 2011 at 11:48

Jimbob wrote on 31. May 2011 at 11:07:

blackviper90210 wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:56:

Jimbob wrote on 31. May 2011 at 10:39:

would have been better resized to 640 x 480 Thumbs Up!

First time I've used drop box. Think I got it right regarding links, does the program re-size or do I use another program?

Cheers Jimbob Thumbs Up!

You resize before passing to dropbox - see the newbies guide in the newbie section, or think theres one in test zone as well waiting for me to finalise it.

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #10 - 31. May 2011 at 12:01 Cant see that being a straight fit as the flanges on the cat joint are sat at an angle. You might have to retain part of the old exhaust
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Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
Reply #11 - 31. May 2011 at 21:54

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. May 2011 at 12:01:

Cant see that being a straight fit as the flanges on the cat joint are sat at an angle. You might have to retain part of the old exhaust

Yes, looking at that, it looks like you will have to chop the middle sections of the old system at exactly the right point to slide into that y piece.
It will call for some careful measuring, if you cut too much off the old system you'll be bolloxed.
There will also be an increase in backpressure, channelling what looks like 2 x 2" diameter pipes into what looks like a 2 1/8" diameter pipe.

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Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures
Reply #12 - 31. May 2011 at 22:23

Bent valve wrote on 31. May 2011 at 21:54:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. May 2011 at 12:01:

Cant see that being a straight fit as the flanges on the cat joint are sat at an angle. You might have to retain part of the old exhaust

Yes, looking at that, it looks like you will have to chop the middle sections of the old system at exactly the right point to slide into that y piece.
It will call for some careful measuring, if you cut too much off the old system you'll be bolloxed.
There will also be an increase in backpressure, channelling what looks like 2 x 2" diameter pipes into what looks like a 2 1/8" diameter pipe.

This is beginning to sound like a bit of a nightmare Undecided

v6alex told me he had taken this straight off HIS prefacelift estate....looks like more gremlins in the "pipework"
Ref the backpressure increase, is that a problem?

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #13 - 31. May 2011 at 22:38 Am I the only one that's reluctant to fit two into one for the last section....? I realize some v engines have a single exit back box, but even so.
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robbo299 Senior Member Offline Posts: 542 luton, beds Gender: Drives: X reg 2001 2.5 Elite Estate	Re: The infamous exhaust saga - the pictures Reply #14 - 31. May 2011 at 22:45 Just had a Stainless system from cats back fitted by Longlife today for a few pence under £400. Judging by pic single pipe to rear box. Also was able to choose which tailpipe configuration i wanted.
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