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by **Bernard** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:00 pm

The flexi section of my frontpipes was blowing slightly, only one thing to do. :wink:

I ordered these from Camskill on Wednesday night, they arrived Friday morning... excellent service, again.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:04 pm

nice & shiny
i suppose the gaskets were included.

my flexi section will be changed next week as well

by **Bernard** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:17 pm

Sebastian wrote:nice & shiny
i suppose the gaskets were included.

Gaskets, nuts & bolts, full fitting kit.

Sebastian wrote:my flexi section will be changed next week as well

What are you up to Seb?

by **Mickthepieman** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:18 pm

Put a pie in it.init

by **Bernard** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:25 pm

Mickthepieman wrote:Put a pie in it.init

Is there not a pie forum somewhere that you could join?
You know, SEPARATE but equal :roll:

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:40 pm

is it on the car yet B?

by **Bernard** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:54 pm

Not yet, I'm hoping next week, along with an oil and filter change.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:20 pm

Nice one Bernard. The downpipes is probably the most restrictive part of the FTO exhaust. Should add a couple of bhp. Pity that FTO of yours isn't in the 1/4 mile - it'd be pretty competitive.

by **gfalls** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:41 pm

Bernard wrote:
Mickthepieman wrote:Put a pie in it.init

Is there not a pie forum somewhere that you could join?
You know, SEPARATE but equal

http://www.topix.com/forum/food/pies :lol:

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:03 pm

Bernard wrote:Not yet, I'm hoping next week, along with an oil and filter change.

nice one
will you do it yourself?

must source some gaskets for mine.

by **Bernard** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:55 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:Pity that FTO of yours isn't in the 1/4 mile - it'd be pretty competitive.

I was tempted, you never know, maybe next year.

Sebastian wrote:nice one
will you do it yourself?

must source some gaskets for mine.

No, there's a pretty good mechanic a few miles from me.
You're welcome to the old pipes and gaskets if they're any good to you.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:14 am

thanks for the offer

i'm changing mine cause it's blowing as well .

i hope i find gaskets around ( i forgot to order them from camskill last time i placed an order dooh)

do you have a decat pipe on yours?

by **Bernard** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:19 am

No, no decat. I never saw the need to be honest.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:08 pm

Sebastian wrote:my flexi section will be changed next week as well

What are you up to Seb?

nothing'

just HAD to change the pipe !!!!!! ahahahhahahhahahahha

->

pig of a job those bolts:)

by **Bernard** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:20 pm

Nice one Seb, do you have access to a lift or a pit?
A job like that with axel stands would be a female dog!

by **finers** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:22 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:Nice one Bernard. The downpipes is probably the most restrictive part of the FTO exhaust. Should add a couple of bhp. Pity that FTO of yours isn't in the 1/4 mile - it'd be pretty competitive.

Thinking of doing something similar, Do you reckon ne downpipes would increase bhp greater then a decat?,, not sure which to do first.

by **kevinod** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:38 pm

Have the mongoose downpipes on my own. Not sure they add much bhp but found the car revved easier and there was a torque gain so well pleased with them.

They had to fit a metal collar inside the flexi bit where it fits onto the exhaust manifold, at about 3k rpm they were producing a ticking noise, but once the collar was fitted it was perfect.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:34 pm

Bernard wrote:Nice one Seb, do you have access to a lift or a pit?
A job like that with axel stands would be a female dog!

axel stands i'm afraid. :roll:

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:49 pm

Sebastian wrote:
Bernard wrote:Nice one Seb, do you have access to a lift or a pit?
A job like that with axel stands would be a b1tch!

axel stands i'm afraid.

Now theres true FTO pioneer spirit! (You feckin eejit). :lol:

by **colm_mcm** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:51 pm

I can vouch that it's a pain in the rocks, I removed the downpipes from my donor car, and that was up on blocks (as in way higher than axle stands would've been) even then, a big lad like me doesn't have much room to manouver.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:05 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:
Sebastian wrote:
Bernard wrote:Nice one Seb, do you have access to a lift or a pit?
A job like that with axel stands would be a b1tch!

axel stands i'm afraid.

Now theres true FTO pioneer spirit! (You feckin eejit).

LOL

payed a garage to fit my cat-back... a job that i could have done myself, so i said i can do the flexi no problem .took me some time but now it's done !

anyway i enjoy working on my car :twisted:

by **Bernard** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:58 pm

I got the car back last night, oil and filters done too.

He said there was a section of the exhaust that had been welded before, badly.
They had obviously done it in situ as there was only a U shaped section done, the top was blowing, now that's sorted too.

Mivec is now even sweeter

by **kevinod** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:03 pm

How did you find the performance with the downpipes? Same as I did maybe?

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:05 pm

I'd have to class the downpipe upgrade as one of the better mods I've done to my car - it's in there right after the HID bulbs..

Revs seem to build easier - it could of course be all in my head - but it really does seem to make a difference.

by **Bernard** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:07 pm

I only brought it home, so I haven't seen much difference to be honest.
It definitely sounds better though.

A blast is called for tonight methinks.

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