Exhaust Mod
Exhaust Mod
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dadamsv8

Original Poster:

171 posts

261 months

Tuesday 31st May 2005
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Just got back from having my exhaust mod done at Austec. What a great service and as for the mod......I just can't get the grin off my face...what a sound!!!!! Love It

Martin W

138 posts

258 months

Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Mine's going in for a service with David Batty in a couple of weeks time and, time permitting, should come out sounding a lot louder!

dadamsv8

Original Poster:

171 posts

261 months

Wednesday 1st June 2005
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You won't be dissapointed

jem

548 posts

269 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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i've gone for the plunge - mine 2mrw pm straight thru at austech

Eventually thought, screw the neighbours. Quiet village life isn't all what it's cracked up to be.

J

>> Edited by jem on Saturday 4th June 15:07

Nuggs

4,640 posts

263 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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jem said:
i've gone for the plunge - mine 2mrw pm straight thru at austech

Eventually though screw the neighbours. Quiet village life isn't all what it's cracked up to be.

J



Good man, Jem! Like dadamsv8 says, you won't be disappointed!

Any problems with your neighbours, send 'em 'round to me

Edited to add threats and menaces...

>> Edited by Nuggs on Thursday 2nd June 11:04

M@H

11,298 posts

301 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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...wikkid innit

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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dadamsv8 said:
You won't be dissapointed


I am actually, its better, but could only get it to pop once on the way home, through a tunnel and it sounded great, i'll reserve judgement for a few days till its bedded in properly...

Sounds great at idle, but still sounds a bit bunged up on overun...

oggs

8,817 posts

283 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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hughesie2 said:

dadamsv8 said:
You won't be dissapointed



I am actually, its better, but could only get it to pop once on the way home, through a tunnel and it sounded great, i'll reserve judgement for a few days till its bedded in properly...

Sounds great at idle, but still sounds a bit bunged up on overun...


When its bedded in....
Be good to hear it beside mine

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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oggs said:



When its bedded in....
Be good to hear it beside mine


Can't wait, should be good, it sounds grat at il, 10 times better....

How long to bed in Oggsie ??

oggs

8,817 posts

283 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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It took a couple of good Runs/weeks
You'll hear it getting louder

Nuggs

4,640 posts

263 months

Thursday 2nd June 2005
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oggs said:

When its bedded in....
Be good to hear it beside mine

Be patient, young padawan. Good things come to those that wait etc etc

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Friday 3rd June 2005
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Nuggs said:

oggs said:

When its bedded in....
Be good to hear it beside mine


Be patient, young padawan. Good things come to those that wait etc etc


Had a couple of pops round the city this morning, no major bangs yet though :frustratedsmiley:

Nuggs

4,640 posts

263 months

Friday 3rd June 2005
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hughesie2 said:
Had a couple of pops round the city this morning, no major bangs yet though :frustratedsmiley:

Use it as an excuse to drive the car some more - the more you drive it, the quicker the exhaust will come good.

Trust me, mine spend a good three or four weeks to really get started with the pops and bangs and then a longer to fully bed in.

It's well worth the wait!

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Friday 3rd June 2005
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Nuggs said:

hughesie2 said:
Had a couple of pops round the city this morning, no major bangs yet though :frustratedsmiley:


Use it as an excuse to drive the car some more - the more you drive it, the quicker the exhaust will come good.

Trust me, mine spend a good three or four weeks to really get started with the pops and bangs and then a longer to fully bed in.

It's well worth the wait!


Off to a meeting in Stoke Newington now, i use it, a lot !!

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Monday 6th June 2005
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I think i've worked out why mines not popping and banging as much as i thought it would, the two brackets holding the exhaust together seem to be in a different place, before it went in i had no gasses escaping from the front of the exhaust system, after the pre cats on the flat run to the back of the car, now i have gasses poruing out, should i move the brackets back and seal up system ??

19560

14,332 posts

287 months

Monday 6th June 2005
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I'd have a word with Austec and let them sort it.

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Monday 6th June 2005
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19560 said:
I'd have a word with Austec and let them sort it.


True, but living in hertfordshire not sure i can be bothered to take the bloody thing all the way back down there, agree in principal though, think i'll have a word with them today...

Hedgehog

35 posts

291 months

Monday 6th June 2005
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You should definately get back in touch with Austec - urgently - as I know they take great pride in their work and would want it to be right for you.

Talk to Paul Austin (Mr Austec).

You think Hertfordshire is a long way - they have customers travelling from France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Austria and the list goes on...

hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Monday 6th June 2005
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Would the gushing exhaust explain the very lumpy running, runs cleanly, just sounds a bit rough ??

Hedgehog

35 posts

291 months

Monday 6th June 2005
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Don't know, but I know a man who does...do Paul (Austec) 01293 531080 - he's the expert.

If you've paid for a product/service from a supplier, and you have any after-sales questions/queries/complaints, then get back to them asap for their advice/comments - sooner rather than later. Just common-sense really.