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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #15 on: 28 January 2008, 20:26:37 »
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new centre an back box planned for next month on my miggy £134 from kwik fit.... :'(

have you checked out dealer prices, can't be much dearer if at all
Yeah, I'd like to know the TC prices on an MV6 system.  My cheapie is falling apart.
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #16 on: 28 January 2008, 20:40:11 »
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new centre an back box planned for next month on my miggy £134 from kwik fit.... :'(
You will be disappointed
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #17 on: 28 January 2008, 21:40:19 »
any recommendations as to where to take it to get done? as i want it done proper and for it too last a while... ::)
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« Reply #18 on: 28 January 2008, 21:42:54 »
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any recommendations as to where to take it to get done? as i want it done proper and for it too last a while... ::)
Tunnie got his on TC and did it with a bit of help.
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« Reply #19 on: 28 January 2008, 21:47:56 »
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any recommendations as to where to take it to get done? as i want it done proper and for it too last a while... ::)
Tunnie got his on TC and did it with a bit of help.

Yep, paid for my zorst on TC, then paid local guy £20 to fit it on my 2.2.

The 2.5 Elite i have has a pattern exhaust, it just kills the refinment of the car. It sounds awful!!
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any recommendations as to where to take it to get done? as i want it done proper and for it too last a while... ::)
Tunnie got his on TC and did it with a bit of help.

Yep, paid for my zorst on TC, then paid local guy £20 to fit it on my 2.2.

The 2.5 Elite i have has a pattern exhaust, it just kills the refinment of the car. It sounds awful!!
Yeah, and mine is banging around in the back despite only being a couple of years old.  That or I've got bigger problems.  ::)
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #21 on: 28 January 2008, 21:51:14 »
Well i went to the garage the other day and asked about a camblet change i know the guys well and there good fellas only they said they dont have the tool to lock the cams so it mite be a trip to the vauxhall steelers (think thats a last resort gonna have to look around)

Tidy my garage about a week ago all clean tidy ready for summer only to be given a shed but it needed drying out and a good clean so its now taking up my tidy garage floor bloody tipical empty it to fill it. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #22 on: 28 January 2008, 21:55:51 »
the exhaust cat back for my 2.2 geniune GM cost £200.

The orginal exhaust which was GM, lasted 6 years and 95k miles.

Pattern exhausts DO NOT SAVE MONEY.... you will be replacing a pattern on in less than 2 years. 3 years max.

GM will last 6 years at least!
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #23 on: 28 January 2008, 22:05:10 »
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the exhaust cat back for my 2.2 geniune GM cost £200.

The orginal exhaust which was GM, lasted 6 years and 95k miles.

Pattern exhausts DO NOT SAVE MONEY.... you will be replacing a pattern on in less than 2 years. 3 years max.

GM will last 6 years at least!
TBH 6 years is not great for OEM.  My family has run original exhausts to 160-180K miles and still going on Ford and Chrysler/Jeep - all older designs than the miggy.  I ran an original 1986 Audi exhaust to 16 yrs and 220K except for the back box!
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #24 on: 28 January 2008, 22:07:10 »
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the exhaust cat back for my 2.2 geniune GM cost £200.

The orginal exhaust which was GM, lasted 6 years and 95k miles.

Pattern exhausts DO NOT SAVE MONEY.... you will be replacing a pattern on in less than 2 years. 3 years max.

GM will last 6 years at least!
TBH 6 years is not great for OEM.  My family has run original exhausts to 160-180K miles and still going on Ford and Chrysler/Jeep - all older designs than the miggy.  I ran an original 1986 Audi exhaust to 16 yrs and 220K except for the back box!
My first car, a Triumph Acclaim (good engine for what it was in its day, woeful handling) still had original exhaust (and battery) when I gave it away at 11yrs old.
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #25 on: 29 January 2008, 02:05:10 »
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with some exhaust cement. Should do the trick nicely.  :y

Don't do it mate. That stuff is (in my experience) evil   ::)

I find the best practise is to make sure that the mating faces are squeaky clean, and that studs/nuts are done up evently and to the correct torque...

On my project Elite, I have just fitted the exhaust manifold gaskets (and others) dry...
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Re: Another day, still not much done
« Reply #26 on: 29 January 2008, 07:56:17 »
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with some exhaust cement. Should do the trick nicely.  :y

Don't do it mate. That stuff is (in my experience) evil   ::)

I find the best practise is to make sure that the mating faces are squeaky clean, and that studs/nuts are done up evently and to the correct torque...

On my project Elite, I have just fitted the exhaust manifold gaskets (and others) dry...

Thanks James. Didn't get the chance to do this at college last night as we were supposed to be doing panel beating, actually I helped to change the rocker cover gasket on an old Fiesta as I have no intention of going near my car with filler or a panel beating hammer.

I have agreed with the tutor that I can turn up 30 mins early next week so will have it up on the lift then and will try to do the job dry.  :y
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