Post by: Dave_d on August 15, 2017, 05:55:03 pm
Currently it has a standard downpipe and cats which then go into a 3"stainless cobra exhaust, I've decided I'm going down the de cat route so I need a decat pipe to replace my current. I've found this but I'm unsure if it will fit? Wil it need adaptors or anything?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162590892180
Really appreciate any help you can give me. Need to get it sorted asap as my car sounds awful
Dave
Post by: Shoy1980 on August 15, 2017, 06:27:39 pm
Post by: Dave_d on August 15, 2017, 07:18:35 pm
Post by: ROH ECHT on August 15, 2017, 07:34:07 pm
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4140/35318013910_d991fe7937.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VNW45j)
Post by: Dave_d on August 15, 2017, 07:49:03 pm
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 15, 2017, 11:20:34 pm
Post by: ROH ECHT on August 16, 2017, 09:37:35 am
Sorry to sound simple, what is a transfer pipe :confused: my cars had a map so it's had the eml erased according to a guy I took my car to rolling road.It is the second pipe in the pic of the DP in question you gave the link to... and it is just a nearly straight section reduced at one end for oem sized exhaust fitment...goes between the DP and catback. Why i said won't need it due to your existing 3" catback. Probably need that section made to fit what you got. Likely can be stretched back out to 3" and add a v-band or whatever is at the upstream end of your 3" catback.
Great, no need for the O2 spacer then. :drinking:
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 12:27:19 pm
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 16, 2017, 01:02:57 pm
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 01:12:02 pm
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 02:51:10 pm
Post by: Cadders96 on August 16, 2017, 03:18:23 pm
Ordered it, will be delivered Friday, will be fitted Monday with abit of luck. Will let you all know how I get on. Thanks fir all your helpPut some pics of it on here and any modifications required for it to fit to the 3" catback system as I am looking to do this
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 16, 2017, 03:28:13 pm
So technically after fitting the new dp, it'll now be 3" reduced to 2.5" then back to 3"
Decat will make it loud, should sound good.
Does the catback have a resonator and muffler?
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 05:35:59 pm
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 05:45:56 pm
https://youtu.be/cWPiv9Df76k (https://youtu.be/cWPiv9Df76k)
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 05:48:54 pm
(https://preview.ibb.co/fdwQ6a/IMG_5363.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cfTGCF)
(https://preview.ibb.co/kexbCF/IMG_5364.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mKF7Kv)
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on August 16, 2017, 07:20:09 pm
Having a look at the video, im trying to figure out what clamps have been used to mate it together...
You might need a 2.5" exhaust sleeve/clamp, same as the one that comes with the oem exhaust...
Are you fitting it yourself?
Post by: Dave_d on August 16, 2017, 07:55:14 pm
My local mechanic is going to be fitting it for me, he'll sort out future MOT's for me too.
I must admit she sounds sublime on wide open throttle.
I'll get him to offer it up when it comes, to then see what adaptors I may need. Hopefully nothing
Post by: ROH ECHT on August 16, 2017, 11:15:57 pm
...and this one is some normal driving sounds...
Post by: Dave_d on August 20, 2017, 09:11:54 am
Post by: Dave_d on August 20, 2017, 09:12:34 am
Post by: Rigsby on August 20, 2017, 09:18:46 am
I'll be getting this at the end of the month, if you could let us knis what it's like once fitted.
On another note, how is everyone attaching pics now?
I've tried Flickr and imgur apps in phone but can't get it to work?
Post by: Dave_d on August 20, 2017, 09:23:36 am
Post by: willni on August 20, 2017, 09:32:50 am
Is that the eBay downpipe?
I'll be getting this at the end of the month, if you could let us knis what it's like once fitted.
On another note, how is everyone attaching pics now?
I've tried Flickr and imgur apps in phone but can't get it to work?
I use Tapatalk now on the phone you just write you're post and click add picture and it hosts it for you.
Post by: Rigsby on August 20, 2017, 10:09:48 am
Just tried imgbb and worked a treat.
But will try tapatalk aswell
Cheers
Post by: Dave_d on August 20, 2017, 10:23:38 am
Here's the video
https://youtu.be/l18t3m14O-E (https://youtu.be/l18t3m14O-E)
Post by: Dave_d on August 20, 2017, 10:31:08 am
Post by: Rigsby on August 20, 2017, 01:21:25 pm
Post by: Dave_d on August 23, 2017, 06:08:15 pm
My mechanic struggled to fit this to my cobra cat back, the clamp that was supplied with it was far too small, the hangers are out of line with the holes so he had to weld my old ones onto the side of them to get it located. 2 Of the 4 bolts sheered off so he had to weld nuts on to get them out.
Would I recommend it? Yes if you are fitting yourself and have access to welding gear or your mechanic does, my car sounds lovely now, a very nice deep roar from my exhaust now, people say that de cats drone on motorways, however I drove at 60mph for a few miles and noticed no drone? It's loud, but then remember I'm now decat and also have non resonated cobra cat back. I might swap out the cobra in the future to a resonated version, I'll see how I get on anyway..
Dave
Post by: Rigsby on August 23, 2017, 09:29:33 pm
Sounds a nightmare.
You say The hangers on the downpipe were wrong?
Post by: Dave_d on August 23, 2017, 09:48:40 pm
Post by: Rigsby on August 29, 2017, 07:10:11 pm
Thus is what I got and thought I'd test fit the pipes together and the v clamp doesn't fit?? Bad start
Post by: Dave_d on August 29, 2017, 09:00:23 pm