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Offline rjwojcik

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GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« on: 19 June 2018, 19:50 »
Has anyone managed to remove their exhaust trims?  If so, how?  Not looking to chop off the pipes, just need to remove the trims.

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Offline Sootchucker

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2018, 08:11 »
Pretty sure they are welded onto the pipes, so you would need to cut though the welds then try and knock them off with a chisel or the like.
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Offline rjwojcik

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2018, 08:19 »
Thanks, not I wanted to hear but kinda what I suspected.  Now need to figure out if I can do this with it in situ or take the exhaust off.
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2018 RS4  - Navarra Blue / Black
Gone:
2016 A6 BiTDI - Midnight Blue / Black
2016 Golf GTD with a "lot" of toys
2016 M3 CP - Mineral Grey / Black
2009 135i - Le Mans Blue / Black

Offline Mike J

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #3 on: 05 August 2018, 12:33 »
Let us know how you get on.

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Offline rjwojcik

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2018, 08:13 »
Thanks.  Yeah, had a look and they're welded on.  I'm leaving them for now.
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2018 RS4  - Navarra Blue / Black
Gone:
2016 A6 BiTDI - Midnight Blue / Black
2016 Golf GTD with a "lot" of toys
2016 M3 CP - Mineral Grey / Black
2009 135i - Le Mans Blue / Black

Offline Mike J

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2018, 10:18 »
Typical  :angry:

All that typing for an Essex boy and then he thinks he will 'leave it'!


Lesson learnt.

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #6 on: 06 August 2018, 11:38 »
You offered advice, the advice was taken so what's the problem??
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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #7 on: 06 August 2018, 12:49 »
No worries guys, appreciate the input  :-)

At least I replied ;-)
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2016 A6 BiTDI - Midnight Blue / Black
2016 Golf GTD with a "lot" of toys
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2009 135i - Le Mans Blue / Black

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #8 on: 06 August 2018, 13:07 »
Typical  :angry:

All that typing for an Essex boy and then he thinks he will 'leave it'!


Lesson learnt.

 :grin: Don't be down Mike, you gave some excellent advice, posting on here is for the benefit of not just the person you write for but for anyone else who reads it in the future.

Plus, if you re-read your own post, the op has actually followed your advice to the letter:

If they are welded on............you'd best forget it..........

The "Essex boy" dig though was rather rude and unnecessary and surely beneath a man of your intelligence :rolleyes:
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Offline JasonGTD

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Re: GTD Exhaust Trim Removal
« Reply #9 on: 12 August 2018, 17:09 »
When I did the tail pipe conversion on mine the exhaust had to be removed, tips cut off and new ones put on.
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