Tuning Exhaust opinions
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Someone was doing stainless ones on eBay for less that the Sportex ones. 4" is what my T5 has -- it'll look a bit silly on a stock Cento.
Link? Or are they not doing them anymore? I'm soon going to need a new backbox at least as its getting rusty
I've not looked (no buggering around with Seis at the moment), but it was a company on the Wirral. I think a couple of folk on here bought them.
I would get the Cybox one. I think they bought out Pico.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-SEIC...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ad34be6c8
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I mean stock as far as the engine is concerned. If you're going turbo or 16v you really need a bigger diameter exhaust, anyway.
In my Mr.Sensible mode, the quietest exhaust you can get which doesn't restrict power is the one to go for. It keeps the neighbours happy, fools any potential opposition and attracts less attention from the police.
In Mr.Practical mode it seems rather like spending money on a posing pouch, rather than researching ***** enlargement.
I doubt there will be any significant sound difference. On Cinqs, the Sportex is painfully loud after 20 miles or so, and I'm going deaf.
Standard SPI mani and cat will work fine -- just weld on a boss for the post cat lambda.
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Would a de-cat be an option? As in a mix and match with an spi manifold, join it to existing pipe? It may be a silly question but I don't know what the spi exhaust is like in regards to what parts of pipe there are
Would a de-cat be an option? As in a mix and match with an spi manifold, join it to existing pipe? It may be a silly question but I don't know what the spi exhaust is like in regards to what parts of pipe there are
De cat with SPI is easy peasy, but a very good way of getting your car impounded. I have my doubts that an MPI car without cat would pass emissions.
Either way, you still need a boss for the second lambda.
I think @blu34 has one of them peco ones off the bay i may be wrong
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i made stainless exhaust pipes ( called: cch 48 pipe) from the manifold to the end box
out of 1 peice without any welding
and if you want to hold your catalysator you only needed to make it shorter at the frond and there is enough length at the back for a shorter end box
the outside diameter is 48mm
and is for cinquecento and seicento 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 8v/16v no turbo's
pipes getting a forum nichname thats welded on and 2 exhaust holders
cinquecento 1.2 16v full exhaust system
orgional cinquecento pipe underneath and cch 48 pipe on top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=twwPU52qUek
cinquecento 1.2 mpi no catalysator the cch 48 pipe and a alfa remeo gullieta qv endbox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rmoUurjaE5w
cinquecento 1.1 (dellorto dhla 40) no cat, cch 48 pipe and novitec endbox
out of 1 peice without any welding
and if you want to hold your catalysator you only needed to make it shorter at the frond and there is enough length at the back for a shorter end box
the outside diameter is 48mm
and is for cinquecento and seicento 0.9, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 8v/16v no turbo's
pipes getting a forum nichname thats welded on and 2 exhaust holders
cinquecento 1.2 16v full exhaust system
orgional cinquecento pipe underneath and cch 48 pipe on top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=twwPU52qUek
cinquecento 1.2 mpi no catalysator the cch 48 pipe and a alfa remeo gullieta qv endbox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rmoUurjaE5w
cinquecento 1.1 (dellorto dhla 40) no cat, cch 48 pipe and novitec endbox
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Not if you want it to pass a MOT, damn sure they changed the rules so that 2001 on cars have to have the original (type) catalytic converters.
This might not apply if they go on the engine age as opposed to the year of manufacture of the car (on 'real' Mini's the allowable emissions are based on the engine year not the car reg).
Would it be fine to just fit a full spi system with cat in the middle then? As that would then allow for more exhaust/manifold options
My guess is you'd get away with it most of the time. The cat (in theory) has to be a closer mesh on the later cars, but I can't see a MOT man giving a damn.
A really peed off VOSA inspector might but...........
You still need the post cat lambda (and in the post cat place) to fool the ECU, though.
A really peed off VOSA inspector might but...........
You still need the post cat lambda (and in the post cat place) to fool the ECU, though.
Should be fine, but depends on the MOT inspector -damned expensive exercise if he makes you change it back
. Mine even put 'non-standard exhaust' down on the sheet just for having a Sportex St/St back-box.In an ideal world you could purchase a free-flow manicat, but as far as I know no such beastie exists
. If anyone has one for sale send me a PM
Should be fine, but depends on the MOT inspector -damned expensive exercise if he makes you change it back
Probably cheaper just to take it somewhere else!
Probably cheaper just to take it somewhere else!
Come down my way! Pretty sure my garage would pass mine if it didn't even have an exhaust
