Custom exhaust question

[jakester]

Hi all, as I have not sent in my hard earned (thats debateable :) ), and, not having access to the members area, I would like to ask a question of those who have made up a custom exhaust.

I had a look under the car this morning, and, the standard exhaust routing is horrendous and just looks so restrictive, particularly the 2 90 degree bends just before the backbox.

When you make up the exhaust, do you route it the same way, just using 3" stainless, or, have you routed it a little straighter?

I have a Trust exhaust that is pretty much straight that I would like to try to put on, but, don't want to waste my time :).

Cheers in advance.

J.

[Nick Mann]

What you need is a BDA side-exit.

:evil2:

[jakester]

And, where would I get one of these from then Nick...cost??? :)

[SGHOM]

And, where would I get one of these from then Nick...cost??? :)
from, BDA.......... cost ?? probably at least 3 points on your licence !! :rolleyes4 /yes /yes

[jakester]

lol, and now for the next obvious question....BDA would be who?. As for the poimts, I can spare 3, got 12 to use up.

[Paul Beazer]

BDA is one of our more well known members, has done a bit of welding in the past.....

Ask him!

[enigma]

BDA - that be me that be ;)

[jakester]

Ahhh, gotcha

[jakester]

So, Dave, are you still in the custom exhaust biz???, I see you went with 2.5" any reason for this insteaf of 3" ???

[enigma]

Because I could get 3" bends! :thumbsup:

I wouldn't really make a whole system for anyone.....I am too expensive ;)

[jakester]

Fair enough :).

[enigma]

My exhaust cost about £450 - more than to get somewhere like Powerflow to do it.

Trouble with 3" is that its pointless unless you get bigger outlets on the turbos. They are tiny and just dont warrant it!

[jakester]

450 quid is very reasonable if you ask me mate, I paid 1150 for the Trust system on the Skyline, besides, will Powerflow do a side exit?, are they legal ocifer??? :)

[jakester]

besides, you know a wee bit more about the car than Powerflow, and, with my penchant for the drag strip a little brain picking would be on the cards :)

[SGHOM]

If you fancy the short trip up to Sheffield sometime, I can book you in to exhausts uk. /yes
they will do any club VR4 member a cat back system for £450. anything you want.........single exit, duel exit, twin pipe, four pipe................ you name it !! :thumbsup:

[jakester]

Sweet, cheers mate, I will PM you as the time draws near, shouldn't be too long though :)

[enigma]

besides, you know a wee bit more about the car than Powerflow, and, with my penchant for the drag strip a little brain picking would be on the cards :)

Sideexit cost me £35 ;)

[zentac]

If you fancy the short trip up to Sheffield sometime, I can book you in to exhausts uk. /yes
they will do any club VR4 member a cat back system for £450. anything you want.........single exit, duel exit, twin pipe, four pipe................ you name it !! :thumbsup:

No... they are crap, dont use them!!!! Ive replaced most of the echaust they did for me as it was too restrictive and they havn't got a clue about performance or sound levels.

[zentac]

If your in lincoln give TopGear tyres in Doncaster a ring they are just off the A1, a powerflow dealer that will do a top job. I was there for about 5 hrs until they got it exactly how I wanted and still charged me what they had quoted even though they were expecting it to only take an hour or so.

[SGHOM]

No... they are crap, dont use them!!!! Ive replaced most of the echaust they did for me as it was too restrictive and they havn't got a clue about performance or sound levels.
yeah, you're probably right Rich ! /yes
thats why my car sounds 'kin awsome & runs 12.4 at the pod !! :rolleyes4
check it out here !

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9454

[Kieran]

yeah, you're probably right Rich ! /yes
thats why my car sounds 'kin awsome & runs 12.4 at the pod !! :rolleyes4

/haz

[Quail]

Go anywhere thats got a mandrel bender! Not about the crush bent exhausts whatsoever.

Heard nothing but great things about this guy:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/grahamf/

[zentac]

yeah, you're probably right Rich ! /yes
thats why my car sounds 'kin awsome & runs 12.4 at the pod !! :rolleyes4
check it out here !

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9454

Yeah and thats probably why your not running 12.3`s at pod !!

Sound and looks has got nothing at all to do with how good an exhaust is for performance

[V6Sport]

how about Fujitsubo exhausts from Japan. these are made and tested for the VR4 unlike custom jobbies that they just weld a coulpe of cans on a piece pipe and might even lose power?

Fujitsubo is a very well known exhaust tuner in the far east and their wokmanship is just amazing and it will definately give you gains.

http://www.fujitsubo.co.jp/imglib/sngl/000000000000000794.jpghttp://www.fujitsubo.co.jp/imglib/part/00000000000000002234.jpg
http://www.fujitsubo.co.jp/imglib/whol/00000000000000002022.jpg

http://www.fujitsubo.co.jp/mc-prod/

and here is a sound clip of a Leggie with one of their system :evil2:
http://www.fujitsubo.co.jp/imglib/sdra/sc_vol5/22.rm

[Nick Mann]

Yep! Good system. Won't fit a V6 estate, though!

[SGHOM]

and you wont get much change from £600, just for the back box !! /yes :rolleyes4 :rolleyes4