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Exhaust Suppliers?
Dick Axtell - 11/12/03 at 08:51 AM

Has anyone personal experience of exhaust suppliers?
My proposed spec is - s/steel, xflow, 4to1, or preferably 4-2-1, plus downpipes plus silencer box. Have seen comments re Lolocost item, but there must be others out there?


Mix - 11/12/03 at 09:34 AM

There is a firm close to me that has an 'all singing all dancing' exhaust making machine. I saw him custom making an exhaust for a Tiger being rebuilt with a Duratech. Total cost was in the region of £500, steep I thought but you get exactly what you want. There must be more of these machines around the country.

Mick


splitrivet - 11/12/03 at 10:39 AM

Try these people Dick http://www.custom-chrome.co.uk the web site dont tell you much but they do a pretty good catalogue with 7 sidepipes DIY manifolds etc.
reasonable price too.
Cheers,
Bob


Simon - 11/12/03 at 11:01 AM

I've just ordered a couple of 2into1 "Y" pieces and tow 90 deg bends from Jetex.

They're on their way from Sweden or thereabouts!

ATB

Simon


JoelP - 11/12/03 at 12:07 PM

alpha exhausts in leeds have one of those 'all singing, all dancing' devices, shame they made a mess of mine...


Dick Axtell - 11/12/03 at 05:29 PM

Thanks for the feedback, gents.
V interesting comments, JoelP. So what went wrong? Any useful tips on how to avoid it?


steve m - 12/12/03 at 01:13 AM

"Custom Chrome" are good value, as mine cost £115 delivered, that included the silencer and the pipe that goes from the manifold 2 the silencer
for the first few hours the chrome was dazzeling

after two (yes 2) re chromes in two years
I am dissapointed with the finish, all brown and mankey


ChrisW - 12/12/03 at 09:34 AM

Custom Chrome are rip off merchants. Find a powerflow dealer (there are loads all over the country). Got a custom s/steel exhaust made for my XR2 with single box and twin tail pipes. Cost me just shy of £300 and took about 3 hours to do.

The place I went was in Coventry but there are loads around.

Chris


MikeR - 12/12/03 at 12:32 PM

Dick,

If you decide to go to Custom Chrome the place is just round the corner from me. If you need someone to pick things up / drop them off etc give me a shout as i'm in your neck of the woods every couple of weeks or so.

Mike


splitrivet - 12/12/03 at 02:00 PM

Used custom chrome a few times and found em OK.the last thing I had tho a chrome sidepipe for a hiked jeep i had, did take some polishing to keep it looking good,I'd go stainless next time.
Cheers,
Bob