DanP
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 05:18 PM |
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Making exhaust: stainless or chromed steel??
Hi Folks,
I've decided that I'm going to try to make my own exhaust system for my RV8 powered viento (the luego system costs £1000). I've
never done much welding before but I'd like to give it a go. At the least I was planning on fabricating the headers/downpipes.
I have a set of exhaust manifold flanges for a rover V8 made in steel. I'm not sure whether to make the bits from stainless steel or from steel
and have it chrome plated - I have access to a normal MIG welder.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to which route to take? any pro's or con's for either route? can chrome plating take the heat? would i
be better off getting a local company to make me one?
Cheers.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 05:30 PM |
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I had a system chrome plated (thru the back door on the cheap) and it all came off, can you make it up out of stainless then maybe get it welded by a
pro using TIG ? I would.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 05:43 PM |
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Second that . Tack it and have it done by a pro
If you havnt done much welding thin tube is a lot harder than 1" rhs imho 
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TheKingofBling
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 07:08 PM |
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exhaust
I did a bit of exhaust fabricating, from the manifold collector to the can, the main problem i found was finding somebody with the facilities to bend
large diameter tube, do some homework with the local fabricators and see what they can do.
Definatly get them to do the tig welding, its an art.!!!!!
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froggy
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 08:06 PM |
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give bouldy a shout he had a full system done for his v8 mk polished stainless for around 850 and it looks superb.if your not too fussed why not
buy some cheap 4-1 headers and just have a single pipe coming through the body,that way you only have to buy a couple of bends and your silencers. dax
want 1500 for their system
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 8/3/06 at 09:07 PM |
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DanP, look for a company in Southampton called StealthSystems. They are based in Millbrook. Ask for Jon Holgate 02380631166 they design and make
quality Exhaust Systems.
[Edited on 8/3/06 by cryoman1965]
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AdamR
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DanP
I have a set of exhaust manifold flanges for a rover V8 made in steel. I'm not sure whether to make the bits from stainless steel or from steel
and have it chrome plated - I have access to a normal MIG welder.
Where did you get the flanges from?
I'm hoping to go the same route, using a selection of preformed stainless bends that I will tack together and then get tigged.
What concerns me a bit more than the fabrication is designing a decent manifold for the V8... much research to be done on this yet. Luckily I'm
probably at least 1 1/2 years from requiring it
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Fred W B
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 05:57 AM |
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You might find what I did interesting - see here
v8 exhaust
If you send me an email address I can let you have a bit more detail.
Cheers
Fred WB
[Edited on 9/3/06 by Fred W B]
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AdamR
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 06:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
You might find what I did interesting - see here
Good inspiration there.
Maybe my manifolds don't have to be shiny after all.... certainly much more confident fabricating in mild steel. Hmmm...
[Edited on 9/3/06 by AdamR]
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DIY Si
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 09:52 AM |
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Damn nice piece of work that Fred. Makes me glad I'm only attempting a manifold for a 4 pot! I'd prob mess that up and get angry with it,
throw it across the garage and have to start again.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 20/3/06 at 08:01 PM |
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I think you will find that RPI engineering Linky Bit can make custom exhausts, and they are a Rover V8 specialst
as well.
Chris Crane definatley knows his onions (and RV8's)
[Edited on 20/3/2006 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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