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30th June 2012, 08:20 AM
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Just one thing i would check is the end of the silencer relative to the rear wheelarch as the exhaust end is not a 90' it obviously extends further back.There was a measurement posted i think by HandyAndy with a measurement from the wheel centre to the outer of the wheelarch.
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#172
30th June 2012, 08:26 AM
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Fook me, I know you said it was big...
 
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#173
30th June 2012, 11:40 PM
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#174
30th June 2012, 11:52 PM
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It's a straight through pipe so completely unrestricted flow of gasses down a 2.25" bore pipe for my little 1.6 should give it a throaty rumble. lol
Today I got a few hours in the garage so I removed the collector lambda bung by making myself a 23mm spanner from a 13/16th of an inch spanner. Never met a 23mm nut before! And then removed the heat shield to discover two shield mounting brackets had cracked during removal. We'll we all new that would happen. And then noticed some cracking in one of the tubes near the collector. So this was a good excuse to get the welder out and repair the crack, beef up the rest of the collector weld, weld the pipes together higher up to add strength and remove the rest of the shield brackets.   
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#175
1st July 2012, 12:37 PM
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I remember reading something about this over a year ago so i decided to keep the heater matrix and use it as a radiator. Don't know how effective it will be but I suppose if this is a problem and we are all using a a smaller radiator than the standard car and binning the heater matrixes some sort of reroute will be required.
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#176
10th July 2012, 09:54 PM
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Hi chris hows things?
Going to be doing my cooling system soon and as upto yet not really researched it. If the heater matrix is going to help would it be better near a cool airflow source? So is there anything you can't find a use for...LOL ps... Simon had the samething on his exhaust manifold (had black soot on the outside of the 4 into 1 branch) not a good thing but at least you found it. Excellent job Chris........ Johno
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#177
10th July 2012, 10:54 PM
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Not really getting too many hours in the garage but a 90 degree silicone hose and two straight connectors turned up today so I'll be updating with images probably end of this week. Yeah the matrix is not in the best location but it's the thought that counts! I have been distract of late by my mountain bike, been spending a few quid on that and the wife's comfort mtb. Going on holiday soon to Wales and need the bikes up to scratch.  Yes the exhaust I think will be taking a bit more strain so a bit of extra welding can't hurt. Just think 18 months ago I'd have chucked it and bought a new one BUT NOW I can fix exhausts.  I love welding it opens so many possibilities to a skin-flint like myself!
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#178
24th July 2012, 12:18 AM
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Been a while thought I better make a post, keep the momentum. Been busy upgrading my mountain bike and ended up building nearly a new one!
 And then upgrading/ fixing the rest of the families bikes for the summer now it's finally arrived!  Here's my Speedo drive adapter from Ozzy1 all the way from Oz! Thanks Steve.  And here's some not great images of my airbox setup.... 
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#180
24th July 2012, 12:22 AM
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  I did laugh out loud when the original airbox snorkel magically fitted, with a little modification, to get a good blast of cold air from higher up at the front of the radiator. Pure luck! Need to get back out there and finish this off, been 2 weeks now with no progress. Last edited by CTWV50 : 24th July 2012 at 12:26 AM.
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