Exhausts

[golfyste]

Fitting mine on the weekend   

let us know if it wakes up the local OAP home! i'm interested in this and can get a cat welded to it too for a bargain 

Why weld a cat to it and cause flow disruption?
For my not I'm just going to I to scrappies and buy a standard exhaust 

this is what i will be fitting to mine ive read good ratings on this and cant go wrong for the money, build quality is supposed to be very good on this for the money aswell and i like loud so will make me happy.

It is very good quality, can't wait to fit it!
Will try and remember to take photos!

[GTi_James]

Fitting mine on the weekend   

let us know if it wakes up the local OAP home! i'm interested in this and can get a cat welded to it too for a bargain 

Why weld a cat to it and cause flow disruption?
For my not I'm just going to I to scrappies and buy a standard exhaust 

this is what i will be fitting to mine ive read good ratings on this and cant go wrong for the money, build quality is supposed to be very good on this for the money aswell and i like loud so will make me happy.

It is very good quality, can't wait to fit it!
Will try and remember to take photos!

i suppose when it comes to MOT's i'll just retain my old system as best as possible lol

[mar_k]

The Exhaust arrived today,
Word of warning if you plan to fit one, Allow PLENTY of time, The studs in the turbo housing need to be removed,
1 was snapped already and 1 other snapped during removel of the downpipe.

Replacement bolts are included but the 1st task is to remove the old studs.

In our situation the turbo has to be removed so the snapped studs can be drilled out and the hole re-tapped.

secondly..... The holes in new downpipe flange dont match up with the exhaust housing studs, or holes once the studs are removed.
Ours need to be slightly enlarged, as do the holes in the new gasket.


Dont expect to do this in a few hours on the floor laying under the car.

Luckily the car im working on is a weekend toy so the fact we didnt get it finished doesnt matter

[Granta Gti]

Is this the same eBay system we are talking about? Did you use wd40 on the down pipe nuts/ studs? I only say this cause I fitted this system to mine a month ago and had no problems getting it off the turbo and it did take me a good 2 hours but fits perfect only problem is when I go over humps and have the car loaded the pipe bangs on the rear axle 

[mar_k]

Is this the same eBay system we are talking about? Did you use wd40 on the down pipe nuts/ studs? I only say this cause I fitted this system to mine a month ago and had no problems getting it off the turbo and it did take me a good 2 hours but fits perfect only problem is when I go over humps and have the car loaded the pipe bangs on the rear axle 

Yep its the ebay exhaust,

I soaked the studs with wd40, left it awhile then soaked again, One bolt was already snapped before we started and one of the others snapped.

Did you use the bolts included with the exhaust or did you use the studs that were already there?


I guess we have just been unlucky with rusty bolts.

[Granta Gti]

Yup unlucky!  I used original studs and original gasket as I thought the new one looked a bit restrictive. You on th drive or on a ramp?

[mar_k]

Yup unlucky!  I used original studs and original gasket as I thought the new one looked a bit restrictive. You on th drive or on a ramp?

I agree with the gasket comment, The inside diameter is smaller than the original.

We are on the drive, I wish we had access to a pit or ramp.




Going to get the turbo off sunday hopfully and drill the 2 broken studs out and attempt to remove the other 2 and use the new bolts supplied.

[Granta Gti]

I had mine on a ramp so was a lot easier. Where are you based?

[mar_k]

tottenham, north london.