If you are considering a S/Steel exhaust system...

[fairwynds]

...... and have emailed Turbo Thomas too!

[R0B]

if anyone buys a jp exhausts system and wants to use the 8090 express i can pick up from jp..

[jed the spread]

I had longlife in Carshalton do me an exhaust a few years ago, (an aggressive twin tailpipe number) they said they would never do another one. Its true Axeman did drop his van off for one to be made a couple of years after that but i think they didnt want to do it because they wasnt told the van was a syncro and they would have to do even more bending around the bash plate rails. Personally I cant blame them as it would be a right prick to do from scratch and I think Baxter sells all the stuff now anyway.

jed

[Ian Hulley]

If I was in the market for another s/s system I'd get a Baxter version because of the interchangeability with the standard system. I have a JP and other than the carp fasteners that come with it I've been very satisfied with it. Then again I prefer to rely on the red lights and rev counter to tell me I've stalled

Ian

[R0B]

funny you should mention that ian.i looked at mine today alas it seems you cant buy ss "u" clamps.what do you intend replacing yours with..

I have a JP and other than the carp fasteners

[Ian Hulley]

funny you should mention that ian.i looked at mine today alas it seems you cant buy ss "u" clamps.what do you intend replacing yours with..

I have a JP and other than the carp fasteners

I'm thinking of just swapping them for heavy duty 'off the shelf' ones mate, the originals have lasted just over 2 years I'm quite prepared to swap them again in 2 more

Ian

[R0B]

hhmm.i could do with some of the same shelf then

[Ian Hulley]

hhmm.i could do with some of the same shelf then

A little bird tells me we will be quite close this weekend ..... we'll discuss the matter furtherer.

BTW I'll be bringing some batteries for Perry

Ian

[Fritz]

Just in case you all forgot to shop around I bought one of these from the Speedshop brothers and have had nothing but sweet harmony since buying and fitting such a system....and that was 2 and a half years ago....

http://www.vwspeedshop.com/product.php? ... t=0&page=1


Still a good price too.......

Regards


Fritz,,,,

[Cruz]

Just in case you all forgot to shop around I bought one of these from the Speedshop brothers and have had nothing but sweet harmony since buying and fitting such a system....and that was 2 and a half years ago....

http://www.vwspeedshop.com/product.php? ... t=0&page=1


Still a good price too.......

Regards


Fritz,,,,

How would you go about changing any parts that get damaged or fail?

[Cruz]

have just phoned JP Exhausts... they DO do system for early DG engine, you just have to let them know when you order it...

You have got my attention.

[waltraud]

I think a decent, cheap but lasting compromise on an early dg/df would be Turbo thomas headers which I think are £180 the pair in stainless and a decent german mild steel box, even if you buy his SS box its got to be cheaper than 550 or so. Fitting is not hard, you need to spent a week with wd40 or a diesel/parafin mix to soak the studs before trying to move them or as others have said drill out and re-tap as necessary. Very satisfying job to do. Personally i got the late system but only the front and rear pipes from the block in SS from Brickwerks and fitted a new knuckle and kept the newish mild stel ernst box, lovely job.

[kevtherev]

way to go for me too
stainless headers and thats it, rest can be steel

[jed the spread]

If stainless steel contacts mild steel it rots the mild steel.

jed

[silverbullet]

If you're going for stainless, why only do half of it? That's like using s/s pipes welded together with mild steel wire
A bit self-defeating to say the least.