OV53 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 ......for me to swap out the Cobra for a completely different kettle of fish altogether. I take delivery of something truly spectacular tomorrow and hopefully by the time the sun sets the air of Sunderland will be filled with a noise it has probably never been engulfed in before. All will be revealed tomorrow! :wub::wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 you've bought exhaust whistles? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Tomei manifolds, motordyne art pipes, amuse titanium y pipe then amuse r1 titanium or gtfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Hmmmm Edited August 5, 2013 by OV53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesding Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 dump valve? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 So it has arrived! Just waiting for my phonecall to say my wheels are ready and I can drop this thing back off.... .....and then it is all hands to pump to get this badboy fitted! A little teaser..... Let's just hope that the car is back before sundown or else it's Mrs Lawrence getting her hands dirty alongside me in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I thought that car already has a dc sports exhaust on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) I thought that car already has a dc sports exhaust on? It used to have one on and that was what my mate who had it before me said it had on but after a few days of getting to know the car I couldn't help but be bothered by the droniness of it, got underneath the back end of the car and saw the Cobra Sports sign stamped into the back box. Kinda got had over a bit there......but who gives a monkeys? I am now hours away from having something far more monstrous than both of them..... Edited August 7, 2013 by OV53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I thought that car already has a dc sports exhaust on? It used to have one on and that was what my mate who had it before me said it had on but after a few days of getting to know the car I couldn't help but be bothered by the droniness of it, got underneath the back end of the car and saw the Cobra Sports sign stamped into the back box. Kinda got had over a bit there......but who gives a monkeys? I am now hours away from having something far more monstrous than both of them..... Do it nice or do it twice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Yes sir, and to be fair I don't think there is much nicer than what is in that wrapping right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Well the time came to get the show on the road and then lo and behold the gasket for the flange between the backboxes and the midpipe was too small, and upon inspecting closer there was a split down one of the seams of one of the welds. No biggie I guess, just a pain in the arse that I've gotta get some stuff done to it first instead of just fastening it in! Let's hope that tomorrow brings some better fortune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Didn't do it nice and now your doing it twice. tsk tsk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Ha! Haven't technically done anything yet. I could have just put the thing in as is and then let it get worse.....that would result in it having to be done twice. The weld will be getting redone today and then the nice job of fitting will be done once, smart ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Well the time came to get the show on the road and then lo and behold the gasket for the flange between the backboxes and the midpipe was too small, and upon inspecting closer there was a split down one of the seams of one of the welds. Sounds like a quality bit of gear you're fitting there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Well the time came to get the show on the road and then lo and behold the gasket for the flange between the backboxes and the midpipe was too small, and upon inspecting closer there was a split down one of the seams of one of the welds. Sounds like a quality bit of gear you're fitting there. There will be some word munching going on when it's fitted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 You may not have done anything - fitting it, but you did buy an exhaust that needs work done to it without checking it correctly first, so now you have to get it fixed and pay more money - a la doing it twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 There will be some word munching going on when it's fitted! How so? It came with the wrong gaskets and had a split weld: I don't care what the brand name is, that's crap quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 If some welds split, surely you should have them all re-welded? Which won't be cheap as you'll need a quality weld to ensure you don't have to get them done again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Maybe you should change your sig. because you do a lot of things twice. and TBH, its @*!#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Is it a double-barrelled pinapple gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) Maybe you should change your sig. because you do a lot of things twice. and TBH, its @*!#. Maybe a tad harsh :lol: Edited August 8, 2013 by Dedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 It's an Amuse R1 Titanium exhaust so it's hardly @*!#, done nowt twice yet either. All of my jobs once fitted are spot on. You can only buy things second hand based on the photos you are provided, I could have driven the 400 mile round trip to go and see it but who realistically does that? The lad has already offered to reimburse me the cost of the rework so there's no massive issue other than me having to find somewhere that tig welds titanium. All of the other welds are fine from what I can see, I'm a pipefitter by trade so I know what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Oh and I got a gasket sorted too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 It's an Amuse R1 Titanium exhaust so it's hardly @*!# No, you're right. It's a quality exhaust, however this one appears to have missed the QA a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV53 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 It could have been anything, even a slight knock may have fractured it slightly then the heat slowly opened it up. It's an inch fracture like so it's an hour's work maximum to rework, seems that some of the fabricators round here have the fear and the only one that will go for it is talking a canny bit money (which is getting reimbursed so I'm not bothered) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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