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Post by EE9 CVC »

Marc_VT wrote:do you have a front lower strut bar?
Yeah, I have a Cusco One, but it doesn't fit with the 4-1 Manifolds :x Which sucks because its very good.


Manifold looks good. loads of ground clearance!!!! :lol:
It does look good, but I am now worried I may not be able to get into the drive or into Uni over the speed bump (more like mountains :evil: )



It's a lot of hassle to change the manifold, its a pita taking the radiator out everytime. At least I should only have to do it once more.
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Post by Tahir »

Nice update. 8)

Felt ay difference with the Beaks.
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Tahir wrote:Felt any difference with the Beaks.
I've not really had a chance to test it properly, but it does seem to feel slightly different, I'll test it properly tomorrow. :wink:
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After some use I can say you do notice a difference with the beaks bar, definitly improves the feel in corners and I am sure I can feel more grip from the front end too.



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Got it wrapped and put a bung in the spare o2 sensor location at the collector. Took me a long time to wrap it, probably the hardest manifold I've had to wrap.

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Top job there with the wrap dude :)
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alih369 wrote:Top job there with the wrap dude :)
Thats what i was thibking, some damn good wrapping there.
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Yep!....that wrap shows the 4G-love! Nice!
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those welds look mint.

nice work Ian
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You are right about his welding.

Nice job with the wrapping too, did'nt you fancy a darker colour?

Should be getting a present tomorrow if they deliver on weekends :wink:
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Thanks Lads, glad you like the wrap job, I spent ages doing it to make sure I got it just right. I'd have liked to do it slightly different at the bottom, but the pipes are so close together it made it impossible to wrap them individualy.


Marc_VT wrote:those welds look mint.
Tahir wrote:You are right about his welding.
The welds are spot on, thats why I always use the same chap, some of the welding he does is like artwork in itself.



Tahir wrote:Nice job with the wrapping too, did'nt you fancy a darker colour?:
Thanks, no, I think this colour goes best with my car, looks smart but doesn't stand out too much, black wouldn't have looked right either with my colours. Other that White, Black, Natural and sometimes grey what other colours are there?


Should be getting a present tomorrow if they deliver on weekends :wink
Hopefully, but the problem is I won't be in all day, don't know what they'll do then, I'll go mad if they send it to Belfast (about 1.5 hrs drive each way)
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They will call you mate, I gave them your number.

I doubt they deliver weekends anyway because they dont pick stuff up on Saturdays I know for sure.
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Some really good work Ian. Top stuff 8)
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Post by EE9 CVC »

Look what Turned Up the other Day :D 8)


My New 2.5" Manifold Back Exhaust system. :D True 2.5" from the collector back. A Big thanks goes out to Tahir for helping me get this made. It should be fitted quite soon, Hopefully this Thursday but if not then I'll have to wait until next Wed.


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I've polished it up since taking these photos so it now looks really shiny. :D

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I can't wait to get it on and hear what she sounds like and take it for a blast for the first time.
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EE9 CVC wrote:I can't wait to get it on and hear what she sounds like and take it for a blast for the first time.
... and when it rains all that hard work will be gone :P .

looks good though dude! what make is the manifold and exhaust?
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IMO it will take about 2 weeks of daily driving for this exhaust to give it's final and intended tone.

Once it has settled it will sound awesome, mine sounds like a motorbike with vtec on WOT 8)

No bother about getting it made for you, thats what we are here for right, to help one another? :D
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