MX5 parts exhaust
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Afternoon!
Have had the well-known MX5 Parts single-exist stainless steel exhaust fitted, and it sounds great - but really did not fit well at first attempt. There were 2 points of contact with the underside - one of the hanging rods (nearest to the join with the cat) sat metal-to-metal against the PPF, and the tailpipe regularly made contact with the towing eye on the move (curiously only at 3k rpm plus and on power).
Luckily Dandycars sorted it out for me (removed the offending hangar rod, which made no discernable structural difference anyway) and the tiedown hook (which MX5 owners tell me is pointless and should never be used anyway). That and some adjustment to the exact position of the joins (and a ton of sealant), and it now works (and looks) a treat - the car is very loud, but it sounds more like a racing car than a Barrymobile. I did find it odd that so many people have had this go on so easily, though. My single-piece cat bypass+downpipe is rare I suppose (no idea which previous owner put it on, or where they got it!), so perhaps that put things out of whack.
For what it's worth, also picked up a combined full service and MOT for £159 - easily the cheapest I've ever found for these 2 together, and from a specialist, I was chuffed. I'm told this is because they've bought their own MOT bay and do it in house - anyway, coupled with the amazing deal from MX5Parts.com on the exhaust (at MX5OC Spring Rally), this has turned into a very cheap Summer refresh for my car!
Next project: Interior...
Have had the well-known MX5 Parts single-exist stainless steel exhaust fitted, and it sounds great - but really did not fit well at first attempt. There were 2 points of contact with the underside - one of the hanging rods (nearest to the join with the cat) sat metal-to-metal against the PPF, and the tailpipe regularly made contact with the towing eye on the move (curiously only at 3k rpm plus and on power).
Luckily Dandycars sorted it out for me (removed the offending hangar rod, which made no discernable structural difference anyway) and the tiedown hook (which MX5 owners tell me is pointless and should never be used anyway). That and some adjustment to the exact position of the joins (and a ton of sealant), and it now works (and looks) a treat - the car is very loud, but it sounds more like a racing car than a Barrymobile. I did find it odd that so many people have had this go on so easily, though. My single-piece cat bypass+downpipe is rare I suppose (no idea which previous owner put it on, or where they got it!), so perhaps that put things out of whack.
For what it's worth, also picked up a combined full service and MOT for £159 - easily the cheapest I've ever found for these 2 together, and from a specialist, I was chuffed. I'm told this is because they've bought their own MOT bay and do it in house - anyway, coupled with the amazing deal from MX5Parts.com on the exhaust (at MX5OC Spring Rally), this has turned into a very cheap Summer refresh for my car!
Next project: Interior...
I've got the dual exhaust and the mechanic remarked on how well made it was and how well it fitted. Maybe the cat-bypass does upset the arrangement a bit.
Mine was anti-socially loud at first and I was a bit embarrassed driving in residential areas, but after a couple of weeks it settled down. It's still a bit too boomy at low revs for my liking, but easily makes up for it when you're pressing on. It's about as good as a road-legal 4-cylinder engine can sound I think.
Mine was anti-socially loud at first and I was a bit embarrassed driving in residential areas, but after a couple of weeks it settled down. It's still a bit too boomy at low revs for my liking, but easily makes up for it when you're pressing on. It's about as good as a road-legal 4-cylinder engine can sound I think.
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