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Title: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 10 August 2009, 12:40

Hi

Not having much luck lately, first my R32 hydrolocks and wont crank at all

And now the mk3's exhaust has rusted off and i think theres also a power steering fluid leak in the engine bay.

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4170/exhausto.jpg)

The middle section, before the back box,  looks like part 2 in the diagram above, rusted off near the joint.

Need to replace asap, theres a gsf not too far off, only they dont have any pictures

Anyone know what part from gsf or can i get a straight through pipe? i quite liked the noise.

I will have to double check the leak, thinking its the steering as making a noise on full locks

Any help appreciated

Hafizur

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: Reasty on 10 August 2009, 14:38

To be honest id just take it to ya local exhaust place,i had to replace this 2 weeks ago on my mk3 8v and it was cheaper from my local specialist including fitting,then just buying the box was from gsf or euro car parts. :smiley:

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 10 August 2009, 15:03

really?

bugger, just ordered, 40 pound plus vat

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: shepgti on 10 August 2009, 15:20

Quote from: haf1zur on 10 August 2009, 15:03

really?

bugger, just ordered, 40 pound plus vat

thats not too bad tbh

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: Adam on 10 August 2009, 19:22

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3832161

Bit of  sound

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2009, 23:29

£40 is cheap, an exhaust place would be dearer than that.

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 11 August 2009, 08:52

Quote from: GTiAdam on 10 August 2009, 19:22

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=3832161

Bit of  sound

So i can use that instead of the center silencer box?

excellent

Hafizur

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: adamrob69 on 11 August 2009, 12:48

any one used that pipe/company...any good? my exhaust needs doing next month

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 11 August 2009, 15:16

europerformance dont have any stock

supersprint however is suppose to be the dogs dangleys in zorsts

hafizur

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: Wayne on 11 August 2009, 15:19

Quote from: haf1zur on 11 August 2009, 15:16

europerformance dont have any stock

supersprint however is suppose to be the dogs dangleys in zorsts

hafizur

Supersprint is excellent quailty but is and can be expensive.

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: Reasty on 11 August 2009, 17:44

I have that supersprint pipe on my mk2 16v,the fit is very good but it does make the car considerably louder,altho i have no front box either and a fourbranch manifold so you can imagine how loud that is (nice sound tho! :evil: ) i got it from volksbits.

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 12 August 2009, 08:15

Anyways, replaced the mid box yesterday, and to say i was shocked is an understatement.

The pictures speak for themselves.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8614/img6095k.jpg)
(http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4560/img6096a.jpg)

Yes, a miranda can to block the hole, and that was from the MOT guy last year, what i cant understand is why he put that big rock in side as well? wondering if that was to reduce emissions coming out the zorst.

The miranda can was tied up using speaker wires.

Hafizur

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2009, 08:39

Thats the back box.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 12 August 2009, 08:42

Quote from: Wayne on 12 August 2009, 08:39

Thats the back box.  :undecided:

Yeah, turns out i had to change that as well, ended up getting a universal back box from a local shop, but was too short

But that pipe with the holes in it is the center silencer

Big rock in it and a miranda can wrapped around it

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 August 2009, 08:57

Now that is true ghetto shiznit!

Title: Re: Middle Silencer Rusted off - Which part from GSF?
Post by: haf1zur on 12 August 2009, 11:34

if anyone knows where i can get a extension for the exhaust, basically the back box is too short for it to reach the middle silencer

something like 8 inch pipe with a 45degree bend would be perfect