Anybody have a set of old 4.5 centre pipes?

[WIL35]

....they want to sell?

Only asking because I currently have the ACT big bore system on my 4.2, which is great for car meets and short blasts. However I would quite like the option to put on a more civilised exhaust. I have found an original 4.5 back box and I have the ACT adjustable length silenced decats, so I should be able to fit the back box.

I know ACT have them available at £250 and I would get those if the back box I had was from a 4.2.

Thanks

[pmessling]

I do but they need a patch welding in. Which I can do

[WIL35]

In the interests of recycling, that sounds great!

PM sent

[Byker28i]

Don't put in the big bore centre pipes? ACT have some smaller ones with additional silencing in (or used to have).

My ACT system is quieter than the original or SP equivalent

[WIL35]

This is what I have at the moment, with ACT stainless manifolds:



It is 105db at 4k revs (metre from the exhaust at 45 degrees) and it is 85db inside the car at 70mph!

[Byker28i]

Looks very similar to mine, only mine is a 2.5" bore, similar noise levels as well, only mine is decatted. I don't find it a problem, can easily have a converstion at motorway speeds, listen to the radio..



tailpipes have silencing as well

[Byker28i]

Been on now for 11 years - still looks good, works fine.

[Mr Cerbera]

Thanks lads, this thread has given me the opportunity to ask a question I've had for ages:-

Given that the driver's side cylinders are quite a way back down the line from the Passenger's,
do you guys run the same difference at the very end of the tail pipes (i.e passenger's sticks out way more)
or do you 'equalise' the difference somewhere down the exhaust tract ? - and if so, where ?

Many thanks for all comments - No matter how laughable, annoyed or informative they may be

PJ

[WIL35]

Mr Cerbera said:

Thanks lads, this thread has given me the opportunity to ask a question I've had for ages:-

Given that the driver's side cylinders are quite a way back down the line from the Passenger's,
do you guys run the same difference at the very end of the tail pipes (i.e passenger's sticks out way more)
or do you 'equalise' the difference somewhere down the exhaust tract ? - and if so, where ?

Many thanks for all comments - No matter how laughable, annoyed or informative they may be

PJ

Hi,

Not totally sure what you mean, but even though the pistons/cylinders are offset, the ends of the manifolds where the catalysts join are in line. Presumably one of them has a slightly longer overall length

[Byker28i]

I have the ACT tuned length manifolds, replacing the old cast ones which kept cracking.
All along the exhaust every joint is in line with the other side, so manifold to cats, to center pipes to rear pipes

[Mr Cerbera]

Thanks guys,
Musta been the parallax then....

[giorgio01]

Hi,
I have a set of centre pipes from my 96 4.2

[WIL35]

Hi Rafal,

I think they are a different diameter to the inlet pipes on the 4.5 back box that I have, but I'm sure I could put a sleeve on them to get them to size. It would also enable me to fit my 4.2 cats back in at MOT time

[WIL35]

Have sent you a PM Rafal

[giorgio01]

WIL35 said:

Have sent you a PM Rafal

Hi,
Sorry I didn't get anything or maybe it went into spam folder.
Now I've sent you pm.