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by Technohippy
23 Jul 2009, 08:59
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: GTi Exhaust photos attached
Replies: 37
Views: 20762

Re: GTi Exhaust photos attached

Thought I'd add an update here... I got an exhaust blow as you'd expect on a home made exhaust after a couple fo thousand miles of driving it like I stole it. Soon as it started blowing the engine was a lot smoother cruising at motorway speeds, seems the blow improved the breathing so... the t25 bac...
by Technohippy
04 Jun 2009, 20:57
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: GTi Exhaust photos attached
Replies: 37
Views: 20762

Re: GTi Exhaust photos attached

its all cut out of the mk1 downpipe no bending just a bit of filleting...

the connection is the flange cut off the other end of the TD backbox tailpipe and used that end on the "downpipe"

I don't weld so I don't know how tricky it was to do
by Technohippy
04 Jun 2009, 20:15
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: GTi Exhaust photos attached
Replies: 37
Views: 20762

Re: GTi Exhaust photos attached

as this is an exhaust pictrure thread here's mine (also posted in bmouthboyo's thread in tech)

Image

mixture of MK1 bits and a TD Transporter back box
by Technohippy
04 Jun 2009, 19:49
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: GTi Exhaust photos attached
Replies: 37
Views: 20762

Re: GTi Exhaust photos attached

EEEK! shouldn't have to do that do that??? DX code 1.8 Gti engine is the same block as the JX code TD in a T25... used all the bits off a TD with the engine and the only bit of persuading mine needed was a bit of a pummel at the "inner wing" inside the engine bay to get the air intake mani...
by Technohippy
04 Jun 2009, 18:48
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: GTi Exhaust photos attached
Replies: 37
Views: 20762

Re: GTi Exhaust photos attached

Sorry to butt in... have been mulling over a gti conversion, how do you rate it against the waterboxer my 1.9 wbx never got up to a ton... ever... not even down hill... my 1.8 gti does, and moreover its less chuggy and more carlike through the gears :) did you use an 1800 or 2 litre motor, are there...
by Technohippy
04 Jun 2009, 18:28
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Custom Exhaust for K-Jet Engine
Replies: 11
Views: 1351

Re: Custom Exhaust for K-Jet Engine

That'd be my zorst then ... Hello... :) Ingredients: 1 x Golf manifold 1 x Golf downpipe 1 x T25 Diesel back box and tailpipe 1 x heavy gauge bit of plate 1 x big old bit of stainless for a tailpipe (hell why not) 1 x bloke who's very handy with a grinder and a welder and ahs done this a few times S...