nick205
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 03:16 PM |
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MK exhaust can strengthening mods
Having heard from several other MK builders that the small tab on the silencer used to support the exhaust system at the rear can easily break off I
decided to have mine strengthened.
A local company did the work for me and these are the results. I haven't fitted it yet, but I'm very pleased with what they've
done.
Any thoughts/comments?
[Edited on 1/10/05 by nick205]
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nick205
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 03:17 PM |
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nick205
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 03:18 PM |
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nick205
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 03:18 PM |
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Hellfire
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 03:32 PM |
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I think you should make it clear this is MK Sportscars - not MK Engineering.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 04:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
I think you should make it clear this is MK Sportscars - not MK Engineering.
Is there love lost???
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john_p_b
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 05:24 PM |
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mine has a far more heavy duty weld on it now than when i picked it up anyway, my can seemed to be made to mount on the left rather than the right so
cut the mount off and welded it back on the other side 
thankfully so far hasn't come off!
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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nick205
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 09:07 PM |
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Hellfire - correct this is on a can supplied by MK Sportscars. Although I don't think they make it themselves do they?
Either way, should be a bit more robust than before.
Cheers
Nick
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 10:24 PM |
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That looks like a worthwhile mod. After my grasstracking last week at elvington i noticed that the can had been pushed back to the bodywork (whilst
spinning through the field) bending the bracket and also cracking the gelcoat on the bodywork
I have straightened it out using brute force but I think a strengthening mod like yours looks just what I need. Where'd you get it done and how
much do they charge.
Also any ideas on the best way to reapir small cracks / scratches in the gel coat bodywork? I have a few small scratches / gouges that I need to
repair, also needs to match MK orange colour
cheers
Paul
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bob
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| posted on 1/10/05 at 11:06 PM |
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I'm pretty sure tube engineering suply the zorsts,i called them when mine snapped and they said they had never had one snap before
I had to bodge it and its still like it,but hey ho the cars for driving not looking at.
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john_p_b
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| posted on 2/10/05 at 09:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
Also any ideas on the best way to reapir small cracks / scratches in the gel coat bodywork? I have a few small scratches / gouges that I need to
repair, also needs to match MK orange colour
cheers
Paul
can't help on the cracks but as for the scratches use some very fine wet and dry 1200 grit or higher to cut the scratches back to being flat
then give it a really good polish and it'll bring it up shiny in the end. takes time but better than having scratches all over the place
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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donut
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| posted on 3/10/05 at 03:54 PM |
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Mine snapped off on my SVA re test!! Just about to get out when i noticed it had gone So it was a quick jaunt to a mates garage (proper garage
like!) and he welded it back on...made it to SVA just in time phew! i also phoned the manufacturers and they also said it never happened before!!
Andy
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 3/10/05 at 04:00 PM |
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Mine snapped on a trip from Bristol to Anglesey when the car was about 500 miles old. Fortunately got it re-welded at a friendly garage before
continuing the trip. Your reinforcement looks good Nick, I might get something similar done myself. I also have a problem of the rivets shaking loose
and the end trying to separate from the body, but that's a diferent matter!
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indykid
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| posted on 3/10/05 at 04:12 PM |
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pah, just snapping the bracket off?
it's when the collector snaps clean off that you've got to worry, especially when you're about 50 miles from home on a sunday
afternoon!
MK - shhhhh welded it back on for me, but it's not gas tight, and does look remarkably like a bird has crapped on it.
tom
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nick205
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| posted on 4/10/05 at 08:10 PM |
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Matt,
I got the welding done by a comapny in Winchester. A few beer tokens were exchanged for that and some other bits and pieces. Let me know if you want
the guys phone number.
Cheers
Nick
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SeaBass
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| posted on 5/10/05 at 08:22 PM |
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And someone was having a go at me for having a lolocost exhaust... No problems with that for two years and 5000 hard driving miles...
Cheers
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