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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Eightpot on February 16, 2007, 18:08:13

Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: Eightpot on February 16, 2007, 18:08:13
I want to fit a straight through section in place of the centre exhaust silencer - after I've swapped my n/a for the shiny new(ish) 200tdi thats been sat in my yard for a while.. reckon it will help replace a bit of the flow lost after its been contorted round the downpipe conversion.

Paddocks are selling a Britpart stainless straight through pipe, but it's 50 quid  :shock:

I'm sure I've read posts in the past about people making up thier own sections of pipe, but where do you start??  
Are there places that sell straight exhaust pipe or will bend one to order?
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 16, 2007, 18:19:41
start by taking the center bit off. buy pipe, grind the center off, weld new pipe in, done ;)

looks something like this, and sounds something like this (one end and other end!) http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=D2ECB38E70ED0EE5
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 16, 2007, 18:37:22
That link doesn't work.

I've looked under the RR TDi and there are 3 boxes, one really close to the engine.  Which one can I get rid of?
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 16, 2007, 18:52:29
all of em if you want, as far as i know? although we left the rear silencer on ours.

http://www.yousendit.com/download/cEd2a3ZFMVhRYTk1VEE9PQ

try that
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: mmgemini on February 16, 2007, 18:54:54
Just leave the back box on behing the wheel on a 110 not sure about The other Defenders.
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: Xtremeteam on February 16, 2007, 18:55:59
silencers in the bin :lol:

passed 2 mots with only a small esonator box fitted


got a new system onit with an ever smaller box & it spools up quicker aswell
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: simonred90 on February 16, 2007, 20:00:02
had the centre box out of my 300 DEF 90. awesome.
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: Eightpot on February 16, 2007, 23:13:45
Okeydoke, so could weld a section in, but it seems a bit crude I guess - I was thinking along the lines of getting some suitable tubing, either canibalise a cheap off the shelf exhaust section or buy some suitable tube, and flare and fit the ends properly.
I guess by the time I've bought tube, an edge roller and spent an day mucking about, the 50 quid britpart stainless made to measure job doesn't seem so expensive!
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: mud-club-matty on February 16, 2007, 23:41:43
Quote from: "Eightpot"
Okeydoke, so could weld a section in, but it seems a bit crude I guess - I was thinking along the lines of getting some suitable tubing, either canibalise a cheap off the shelf exhaust section or buy some suitable tube, and flare and fit the ends properly.
I guess by the time I've bought tube, an edge roller and spent an day mucking about, the 50 quid britpart stainless made to measure job doesn't seem so expensive!




the britpart ones are £50 pluse pnp  we priced some up at work to sell  :D
Title: Replacing centre box with straight pipe...
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 17, 2007, 04:24:20
Quote from: "Eightpot"
Okeydoke, so could weld a section in, but it seems a bit crude I guess - I was thinking along the lines of getting some suitable tubing, either canibalise a cheap off the shelf exhaust section or buy some suitable tube, and flare and fit the ends properly.
I guess by the time I've bought tube, an edge roller and spent an day mucking about, the 50 quid britpart stainless made to measure job doesn't seem so expensive!


not worth it.. just weld it :) exact same result for a quater the cost?
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