Toady1
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 02:57 PM |
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exhaust headers fabricators?
Does anyone know of anywhere near Oxfordshire that can fabricate me an exhaust manifold for my 954 blade lump? I really dont want to have to trailor
it up to mk if i dont have to!
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Pants On Fire
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 03:09 PM |
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Simpsons Racing Exhausts in Langley, 40 mins from you in Deadcat 
Simpsons
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
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fesycresy
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 03:33 PM |
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Unless you want something special (turbo mainfold ?) then why don't you contact MK Engineering ?
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nick205
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 03:46 PM |
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Surely MK Engineering (and others) have made enough of these to be able to make them without having the car in front of them? It's a fairly
common engine install after all.
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nitram38
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 04:26 PM |
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MK made my R1 manifold without my engine and Martin's price was a third of the cost of simpsons.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 04:31 PM |
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Can't find any prices on Simpsons. MK are about £350 are they not. (Sorry to hog a little)
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 06:06 PM |
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btb exhausts ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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fesycresy
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 06:20 PM |
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The penny has dropped.
Your avatar shoes a pinto exhaust and I assume you've gone 'blade and made your own cradle.
I used an MK exhaust on my mac1 and it didn't fit so I heated it up with a pepper pot and bent it into perfect position.
HTH.
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nitram38
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 06:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Can't find any prices on Simpsons. MK are about £350 are they not. (Sorry to hog a little)
My manifold was £225 delivered. Simpsons quoted me £650 over the phone and that I would have to take my engine to them.
I am sure they are good but I am not looking for the 10 10ths required for motorsport!
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iiyama
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 06:35 PM |
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£650 for a manifold? They quoted me £750 for a complete system......
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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Toady1
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 07:51 PM |
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yep its for a 954cc fireblade engine. I have made my own mounts and cradle as gone from a pinto engine, so the engine positioning etc is different to
others. Ive got a std bike manifold which Ive cut the ends off to go in the head so they can be welded to the pipes, but just need the rest of the
manifold fabbed up.
Simpson are well know and very good, but its not very locost is it! lol!
Like I said, I know that mk eng could do it for me, but I dont really want to have to trailor it all the way up there if I can get one made around
here.
[Edited on 23/7/07 by Toady1]
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 24/7/07 at 08:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iiyama
£650 for a manifold? They quoted me £750 for a complete system......
A Simpson silencer is only £200-250 so in effect £500-550 for the manifold in that instance I guess.
Getting the manifold primaries the same length and meeting at the same point is by far the most difficult / time consuming part of making an exhaust
system, so making a one-off on the car which Simpson will do for you is going to be a lot more time consuming / expensive than making a standard one
from a jig which is what MK probably do having made lots exactly the same.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 24/7/07 at 08:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Toady1
yep its for a 954cc fireblade engine. I have made my own mounts and cradle as gone from a pinto engine, so the engine positioning etc is different to
others.
How different is it than a standard Indy, it cant be that much can it? If not then its quite likely the stock manifold from them would fit anyway Id
think?
Why not buy a stock manifold and see if it fits, even if it doesnt fit it would probably be cheaper / easier to remake the engine mounts until it does
fit than it would toget a bespoke manifold made up.
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Toady1
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| posted on 25/7/07 at 07:42 AM |
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no its totally different.
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Toady1
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| posted on 26/7/07 at 09:24 AM |
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Is MK engineering under water at the mo? Ive rang on a few occasions now and it just rings and rings?
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Toady1
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 04:02 PM |
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well ive just rang SIMPSON and they wont quote over the phone, so as asked ive emailed him some pics of the car with a description of what i want, so
Ill wait and see what price he comes up at.
MK cant do it for 5-6weeks as he is so busy! Gutted! Its all i need to get the car back on the road!
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 05:04 PM |
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If its any use had mine made by a company called Promotive exhausts in Atherstone above Coventry (maybe not too far away from you in Oxfordshire?) who
mainly make manifolds for bikes, including a lot of World and British Superbikes
He wont be any cheaper than Simpsons (£600) but the quality of workmanship is equally as good
 
Manifold top view
 
Promotive Exhaust mountings
 
Promotive Exhaust Insides
They don't have a website but the main chap's name is Andy Fraser and these are the contact details I have:
01827 875 888
07967 707 769
andy@promotive-exhausts.co.uk
Might be worth a call if Simpsons can't fit you in.
[Edited on 1/8/07 by ChrisGamlin]
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Toady1
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| posted on 1/8/07 at 06:11 PM |
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now that looks very nice! cheers, ill bear them in mind! I reallt cant wait more than a few more weeks!!!
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Toady1
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 10:20 AM |
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just got off the fone to Graham at exhausts by design, anyone had anything done by him? quoted me around £400 for manifold and link pipe to bike
can.
Simpsons wanted £750+vat!!!!! and that didnt even include a can!!!
[Edited on 2/8/07 by Toady1]
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 11:19 AM |
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Never heard of them, but I'd be interested to hear how this works out.
I'm in Oxford with a similar problem!
Here is their web address if it is of interest.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/grahamf/index.htm
Matt
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Toady1
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 05:48 PM |
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well im going to take my car to him next week, so he can start working on it.
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