Bit of exhaust **** .

[Mike X]

Just got these back on Sunday .
The plan was to fit them today but the rain kind of stopped play , I jacked the car up and got the wheel off ok but the wheel arch liner was a different story , then it started to rain so I bunged it all back together and put her back in the garage .
At least I managed to give the wheel a good clean , fitted a new set of wheel bolts and cleaned up the wheel arch area a bit , also my neighbour wandered over and I ended up buying his old Clarke trolley jack off him .

 

[Oneball]

That’s a pretty good sized boot in the Spyder.

 

[Mike X]

It actually is , and that’s the first time i have put anything in it .

 

[Navcorr]

Nice job. Where did you have those cleaned if you don't mind me asking?

 

[FIFTY]

Nice and shiny!

Top fastening of the wheel arch liners were stuck on mine

 

[Gazcw]

Are they modified to noisy hooligan mode? Suspicious access panels welded in by the looks..

 

[Navcorr]

They're not silencers - they're Sledge Hammer's "Loudners".

 

[Mike X]

Nice and shiny!

Top fastening of the wheel arch liners were stuck on mine

Yea Fifty , I tried a couple and they were really tight on mine too , that’s when I bottled it .

 

[Mike X]

Nice job. Where did you have those cleaned if you don't mind me asking?

They were done by a guy advertising on E-bay , Jason , he is a welder and fabricator specialising in stainless steel , he has done a fantastic job on my set , I just hope they sound as good as they look .

 

[Gazcw]

They were done by a guy advertising on E-bay , Jason , he is a welder and fabricator specialising in stainless steel , he has done a fantastic job on my set , I just hope they sound as good as they look .

Share a link please. Looking forward to hearing them.

 

[Mike X]

Are they modified to noisy hooligan mode? Suspicious access panels welded in by the looks..

Spot on , yes they are , when they are back on the car the weld will be on top so not visible , they will just look like standard boxes , can’t wait to hear them .

 

[Mike X]

Share a link please. Looking forward to hearing them.

I will , I have done a before sound clip , I will do another when they are fitted , this is Jason’s info .

 

[Gazcw]

Spot on , yes they are , when they are back on the car the weld will be on top so not visible , they will just look like standard boxes , can’t wait to hear them .

What did you have done?

 

[FIFTY]

Spot on , yes they are , when they are back on the car the weld will be on top so not visible , they will just look like standard boxes , can’t wait to hear them .

Try an impact screwdriver: https://www.screwfix.com/p/hilka-pr...hdqL6ZtMr0nU1QXJSI_RLK-JJz7d7w6BoC2lkQAvD_BwE

This didn't work on mine so I ended up just drilling them out. If you are careful when drilling you can use a healicoil thread repair

https://www.screwfix.com/p/helicoil...xsbeV6U7nrSR2omv8oYTRyKe7G__94TRoC718QAvD_BwE

The set is a bit expensive but very useful to have when working on an older car.

 

[Mike X]

What did you have done?

To be honest Gazcw , I am not really sure , he said he has done a few of these and they sounded good , not f@rt in a bean tin or anything droney , when I asked if they were simply straight through he said that there was a bit more to it than that , must admit , his welding is fantastic , some of the studs were sheared off on mine and he replaced them with stainless bolts , welded on the inside of the brackets so they don’t turn , the re-welded seams are a work of art .

 

[Spartacus]

You ll need to change the centre section aswell to hear a big differance . I had this when I had modifioed GS boxes on mine . I would have an X or an H pipe made aswell .

 

[Mike X]

You ll need to change the centre section aswell to hear a big differance . I had this when I had modifioed GS boxes on mine . I would have an X or an H pipe made aswell .

Thanks Spartacus , already got this puppy installed .

 

[Spartacus]

Its should sound great then

 

[zagatoes30]

X Pipe and modified GS boxes is the perfect way to go IMO

 

[Mike X]

Try an impact screwdriver: https://www.screwfix.com/p/hilka-pr...hdqL6ZtMr0nU1QXJSI_RLK-JJz7d7w6BoC2lkQAvD_BwE

This didn't work on mine so I ended up just drilling them out. If you are careful when drilling you can use a healicoil thread repair

https://www.screwfix.com/p/helicoil...xsbeV6U7nrSR2omv8oYTRyKe7G__94TRoC718QAvD_BwE

The set is a bit expensive but very useful to have when working on an older car.

Thanks Fifty , do the bolts just screw straight into the bodywork or is there some kind of plastic insert ?
They felt like they were being gripped , maybe just by rust and wheel crud .