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 5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
11th Feb, 2014 at 09:01:06pm
Yes I have a fair amount lol. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 105 Posts Member #: 9378 Advanced Member Chobham |
11th Feb, 2014 at 10:14:25pm
I can see a titanium/carbon exhaust comig soon |
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 1750 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
11th Feb, 2014 at 10:26:28pm
On 11th Feb, 2014 madmk1 said:
I see, no there is one front and back, it's like a skid guard thing. Cutting it off could be a right can of worms lol. its to take away the load on the weld where the tube goes in to the mufler. without it it would rip out. nice drill work mate love it!!!!!!!!!! you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
11th Feb, 2014 at 10:29:48pm
You can take them off with no problems, I did. My current back box is twice the size of that without skid plates as standard - lose them I seriously doubt it! |
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 538 Posts Member #: 9393 Use the search function before buying stuff from me... stoke on trent |
11th Feb, 2014 at 10:32:12pm
http://lightweightperformancetitaniumexhau...products_id=136
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
11th Feb, 2014 at 10:48:04pm
It's a bit chavy for me lol. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
11th Feb, 2014 at 11:30:01pm
Aluminum exhaust Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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538 Posts Member #: 9393 Use the search function before buying stuff from me... stoke on trent |
12th Feb, 2014 at 12:03:17am
Depends on the alloy, most aluminium grades arent able to cope with the temperatures seen in exhausts.. id look into maybe some straight lengths of titanium and carbon back box? bike cans sound wank on minis though imo |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
12th Feb, 2014 at 08:16:44am
I may have a plan in my head I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 218 Posts Member #: 9213 Senior Member Scotland |
12th Feb, 2014 at 09:07:36am
if you are serious about getting the weight down, (and it looks like you are |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
12th Feb, 2014 at 12:10:06pm
On 12th Feb, 2014 madmk1 said:
I may have a plan in my head  drill it full of holes. A net is just a series of holes tied together with string On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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3588 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
12th Feb, 2014 at 12:57:40pm
On 12th Feb, 2014 dev 11 said:
Depends on the alloy, most aluminium grades arent able to cope with the temperatures seen in exhausts.. id look into maybe some straight lengths of titanium and carbon back box? bike cans sound wank on minis though imo Quite a few drag orientated cars in the US are now running Alu from the turbo back. Others do steel for a foot or two then alloy from there back. http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthre...light=aluminium You can buy off the shelf stuff ( although maybe larger than needed for 99% of Mini's http://www.spintechmufflers.com/mufflers/r...ies/cat_15.html http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/inde...=1022_1032_1258 Or for a longer term , maybe get some perforated stainless tube and form an alloy silencer around it. 9.85 @ 145mph
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614 Posts Member #: 2153 Post Whore kings langley |
12th Feb, 2014 at 09:23:47pm
We ran an alloy silencer on our c type but it got blown to pieces I think modifying a straight through bike can with some thin wall tube is the direction I'm going I have a titanium can I'm going to tuck up under the boot floor it will look like a normal exhaust and you won't see the silencer Speeding is like masturbating, everyone does it, but not all of us film it and put it on the internet
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 8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
12th Feb, 2014 at 11:12:00pm
I've gone down the carbon/titanium silencer route, it weighs 1kg instead of 5kgs. I've been toying with an aluminium centre section for a while now too, but you would have to run a reasonable wall thickness, for it to retain its strength. I'm still on the hunt for some thin wall stainless tube instead now, as it'll probably work out to be he same weight as thicker aluminium tube, but it's not easy to find at a reasonable cost.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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432 Posts Member #: 7856 Senior Member Essex |
13th Feb, 2014 at 05:47:58am
On 12th Feb, 2014 nky_84 said:
if you are serious about getting the weight down, (and it looks like you are ) then that back box has to go! I had the exact same until i changed for a single TVR tuscan carbon fibre box which weights around 2kgs from memory. Picked it up for £30 on ebay too. Not a bad return for an approx 10kg weight saving!How does it sound? Also did you remove the wadding from it? I have a pair of these myself on the shelf! |
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 6745 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
13th Feb, 2014 at 07:17:59am
I used Inconel for my side pipe ...didn't seem to be that loud? Edited by robert on 13th Feb, 2014. Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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218 Posts Member #: 9213 Senior Member Scotland |
13th Feb, 2014 at 10:30:13am
sounds pretty good i think. the 16v and 8,000rpm does help though On 13th Feb, 2014 Amp said:
On 12th Feb, 2014 nky_84 said:
if you are serious about getting the weight down, (and it looks like you are ) then that back box has to go! I had the exact same until i changed for a single TVR tuscan carbon fibre box which weights around 2kgs from memory. Picked it up for £30 on ebay too. Not a bad return for an approx 10kg weight saving!How does it sound? Also did you remove the wadding from it? I have a pair of these myself on the shelf! |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
13th Feb, 2014 at 10:43:44am
I am thinking a front pipe like mikes I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 7265 Posts Member #: 1268 The Boom Boom speaker Police! Essex |
13th Feb, 2014 at 12:16:00pm
What are the rules around front pipes and MOTs? In the 13's at last!.. Just |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
13th Feb, 2014 at 02:11:34pm
On 13th Feb, 2014 theoneeyedlizard said:
What are the rules around front pipes and MOTs? Must exit behind the front wheel On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Feb, 2014 at 06:24:27pm
Theres a serious amount of drilling going on on this mate I seriously doubt it! |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
13th Feb, 2014 at 06:53:31pm
Today was not a bad weight loss day, I dropped 540g with more holes and swapping fixings.
Edited by madmk1 on 13th Feb, 2014. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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538 Posts Member #: 9393 Use the search function before buying stuff from me... stoke on trent |
13th Feb, 2014 at 06:59:41pm
hahaaa that wiper motor is a work of art.
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6745 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
13th Feb, 2014 at 07:12:34pm
make the dipstick into a loop , not a circle? Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
13th Feb, 2014 at 07:13:33pm
What you mean robert? I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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