3428TM Build Log

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Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Steve, thanks!

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Update:















Best regards,
Bernard.

Hansoplast

570 posts

159 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Brutal.
Real TVR power.
What will the neighbors think of it.

Hope it will survive speed bumps.

Hans

GAjon

3,721 posts

212 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Hansoplast said:
Hope it will survive speed bumps.

Hans
It will only hit the one, it'll be airborne after that! biggrin

GTRene

16,367 posts

223 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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how about putting new plugs in or the plug-leads?
in the picture it looks like its getting very hot and or difficult to get at?

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Hansoplast said:
Brutal.
Real TVR power.
What will the neighbors think of it.

Hope it will survive speed bumps.

Hans
I suppose, it marks me as slightly inconsiderate, not to have considered the neighbors, in the design of the exhaust. They're nice, too. I like 'em. Good folk to share a pint with. Anybody further than ten meters can go suck it.

Should be better, over the humps, than it used to be, in six cylinder guise. It had 6 into 1 -3" pipe, into 2, into 2 - 2 1/2" high Flowmaster mufflers. They were solidly built. I know, because I was stuck, like a tortoise, on speed bumps,, a couple of times. The mufflers sustained scratches.

Best regards,
Bernard.

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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GTRene said:
how about putting new plugs in or the plug-leads?
in the picture it looks like its getting very hot and or difficult to get at?
the fabricator said there'd even be space for a wrench, but told me that I'd have to use a compact plug boot.

Best regards,
Bernard.

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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GAjon said:
It will only hit the one, it'll be airborne after that! biggrin
Damn! I hope not! Would hate to be airborne, with smashed up kidneys.

Best regards,
Bernard.

chassyman

103 posts

157 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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hi bernard, just a point, with the length of your headers reaching out across the car i feel some thought should be given, if you haven't already done so, to substantial engine stabilization. just a small radial movement will be greatly amplified. i'm not teaching my granny to suck eggs am i? if so sorry. best regards keith

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Finished exhaust.



Keith,

Good point, and one I'd not given any thought. I may install a torque-over limiting strap.

Best regards,
Bernard.

GTRene

16,367 posts

223 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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looks good me thinks biggrin

ivanhoew

974 posts

240 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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i like it !

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Thanks much!

Just received these:






Best regards,
Bernard.

GAjon

3,721 posts

212 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Bernard, Where's the silencers?

I've spent 20 years trying to make mine quieter with a V6!
Black flags are no fun.


stainless_steve

6,028 posts

257 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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GAjon said:
Bernard, Where's the silencers?

I've spent 20 years trying to make mine quieter with a V6!
Black flags are no fun.
Have to agree with John,there would be no chance getting anywhere near a track in the UK.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Are the side pipes not long cherry bombs?

stainless_steve

6,028 posts

257 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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just looks like pipe to me

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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That's part of the genius of Bob Butler, exhaust fabricator extraordinaire. The first 18"-20" of the 4" diameter section is a Dynomax "bullet" type cherry bomb-style muffler. It is still 3" in, 3" out, so it will doubtlessly not be particularly quiet, but I was not eager to choke the flow, using smaller than recommended diameter pipe.

Bob was suggested by David Z, Grantura MkI, on here. Yet another way, in which David's helped to move this project forward.

The closest (proper) track, around me, is Willow Springs. It's old, fast, and not in a population center. I hope the car will be quiet enough, for them.

Best regards,
Bernard.

ivanhoew

974 posts

240 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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and you can always slide another couple of silencers in the 4 inch tube if needed ?

Slow M

Original Poster:

2,726 posts

205 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Robert,

I suppose so, but it'll have to be sliced open, for that adventure.

Best regards,
Bernard.