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exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:30
by sivdubgti
hi just wondering if a 2.0 Aircooled empi exhaust for a t25 would fit a 19dg water cooled t25?or could it be modified easy?
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:32
by kevtherev
sivdubgti wrote:hi just wondering if a 2.0 Aircooled empi exhaust for a t25 would fit a 19dg water cooled t25?or could it be modified easy?
empi
no
fit
no
modified
no
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:35
by sivdubgti
ahh ok what a bumer jsut seen one cheap..lol
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 18:47
by CovKid
Actually, no isn't the definitive answer. Depends what type of exhaust system is fitted, theres two types.
Have a read of this WIKI (bottom of the page) item I added recently and see if you have the same type. Mines a DG but you'll need to look carefully to see if your fittings are the same:
https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Exhausts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 20:51
by Bowton Lad
Early 1.9DG engines (iirc up bto July 1985) use the same back box as the 2.0l CU air cooled engine.

Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 21:16
by sivdubgti
do they..hmm i have a 1984 a reg van?do you think it will fit?its a twin box empi item,
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 21:21
by sivdubgti
this is the box im after?
and my back box is not a round type,

Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 21:36
by kevtherev
ghost123uk wrote:
BEWARE of some of the after market systems such as the Empi ones which are absolute rubbish.
Brooky wrote:Don't buy an EMPI twin quiet pack exhaust (assuming that you are looking to fit a new exhaust), they are indeed s**t, as I have been told on this very forum but only after I had bought &fitted one (my fault for not asking first). The paint burns off VERY quickly and is instantly replaced by rust. We are talking days here or even just one 50 mile, motorway speed journey, not weeks or months!
Brooky.
CovKid wrote:Agree on empi box, its pants
Ian Hulley wrote:nrxx wrote: and EMPI quiet pack
Don't do it
Ian
wasserleaker wrote:Just my opinion, but if it's made by Empi, it'll be "pooh" quality, and therefore to be steered well clear of!
I could go on...

Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 21:44
by sivdubgti
to be honest just want to know if it fits?as it still looks better than the standard crap on it..and all it needs is some frost vht paint on it i put that on a empi exhaust on my bug and it still there now after 2 years..lol
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 21:52
by kevtherev
yes it fits early dg headers
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 21:55
by sivdubgti
cool thanks for the help guys..
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 19 Nov 2009, 22:56
by CovKid
But better off with just the header which you should burn the paint off (and paint with VHT paint) and fit your own back box. I find the pipework lasts years if properly treated and a stainless bike box is cheap as chips (between 10 and 30 quid). If you buy the one in the pic, I agree it won't last five minutes. Bit of thought and it can last years but their silencer units are made from recycled baco-foil in Botswana I reckon.
The way I did it, it cost me £80 all in and no rusty silencer. Have a think anyway. You'll also probably have to cut far more rear apron away than I did if you buy that thing. I barely touched mine. Look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8bvi6VuJS0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In fact if you look over to the right in the video, you'll see the box that was on it. Thats the early type silencer box we're talking about. Smoke is burning EMPI paint -

Re: exaust question?
Posted: 20 Nov 2009, 17:21
by sivdubgti
cool m8,this was cheap and with the right paint on it it will last a bit longer,and just want it to look a bit better than standard.
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 20 Nov 2009, 17:53
by CovKid
Take a blowtorch to it and burn all that paint off first. You can't do it once its on.
Re: exaust question?
Posted: 20 Nov 2009, 18:19
by jason k
those empi boxes suck big time
they actually rob power too, proved on a dyno.
i'd rather poke hot needles in my eyes that fit one of those pieces of c.rap