Exhaust probs :(

Brett · September 21, 2005, 08:07:01 PM

If its mild dont pay more than Â£100, if its stainless (good quality) then maybe upto Â£150-175.

grinder · September 21, 2005, 08:15:59 PM

i like those prices !!

its just that i dont think the seller will !

Grizzly · September 21, 2005, 11:56:35 PM

I don\'t see why not? lets face it most people go for Uprated exhausts if theres is shot so there isn\'t realy a market for them?

I think exhausts are one of those problem items? if its on the car you will struggle to see the condition its in (due to all the heat shealds) and then you have the problem of transporting it so i can\'t see prices being too high for a second hand stocker. Its just finding one thats not rotten!! Turbo\'s and Mild steel exhausts just don\'t go.

Brett · September 22, 2005, 08:44:01 AM

:yes What he said ---^

A scrap yard isn\'t going to charge you more for a rx7 exhaust than a modeo one, to them exhausts are exhausts, if you can go around a few scrapped \'7s then you can probably get a solid system for a smallish outlay.

grinder · September 22, 2005, 09:42:44 AM

working on that idea already

grinder · September 23, 2005, 07:54:45 PM

right then chaps !!

exahaust is off ( that was a challenge ) - so with better pics now aswell

so would you suggest

1 - still get a complete system
2 - play cheap and just put on the back boxes

and its DEFO in once peice as the pics prove

grinder · September 23, 2005, 07:57:34 PM

last 2 pics

grinder · September 23, 2005, 07:58:29 PM

the split air pipe connection didnt fair tooo well - and i think i have cut into the wire from the lamba sendor

and yes - its a different connection that the TII

Grizzly · September 23, 2005, 08:03:19 PM

What sort of condition is the Down pipe in? can you cut it and weld the mounting plate of your Cat pipe on it?

I can\'t realy tell form the pics becouse of all the covers?

Grizzly · September 23, 2005, 08:04:09 PM

well i\'d say its a mild steel after market exhaust that has seen better days.

grinder · September 23, 2005, 08:09:49 PM

so the covers will come off

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh thats tomorrows project then !!

i really dont fancy starting to weld this exahust up - it would end up a right old mess

Grizzly · September 23, 2005, 08:15:34 PM

They are spot welded together usaly but you can get them off with a bit of messing about.

grinder · September 23, 2005, 08:24:23 PM

so a big crowbar then !!

so i should find a normal round exhaust underneath ??

so should i just throw a pair of back boxes on do you reckon to keep the cost down

or try and find a full system ??

shaunwil · September 23, 2005, 10:17:42 PM

Is there nobody that can sell you a box of odd straight and bends ? At least you can make a system up to get you going. If you need a pair of helping hands just give me a shout. Hope you find what you need !

Where abouts are the nearest rx7 scrappies in the NW ?

Shaun

grinder · September 23, 2005, 11:00:40 PM

rx7 scrappies - thats the million pound question at the mo !!

like i said - it boils down to 2 things

1 - throw on 2 back boxes and see what happens
2 - go for a second hand full system ( at least it could be in a few sections )

im gonna try and get the shields off - so that i can have a good look at it , and try to see if i can tidy up the back box mounting points to see if i can just put two of them on

not sure what is the best path to be honest though