Exhaust Flexible Piece

[dhf]

Does anyone know where i can purchase a piece of the flexible section in the exhaust on a Chimaera/Griffith ?

[450Nick]

Try jp exhausts in macclesfield!

[SimonV8ster]

Most good motor spares shop should be able to get it, got a section of flexible pipe myself for something else - had it in various sizes or could get it quite easily.

[dhf]

thanks

[f@-pots]

Flexible section ? Not on my car, is this something I don't know about?

Nick................

[Teetertank]

f@-pots said:

Flexible section ? Not on my car, is this something I don't know about?

Nick................

Is it a 5 ltr engine, as believe the flexible section was only fitted to the big engines to absorb some of the extra vibration.

Think the pipe you need is 70mm flexible exhaust hose. Mine needs doing too.

[dhf]

My understanding of the flexible section was that Chimaeras didn't have it but Griffith's did.my car either came out of the factory with it or else acquired it when it was being serviced and now someones Griffith doesn't have the flexible section !
its postion is right under the gearbox and is the piece most likely to hit the ground.mine has just failed on the nct(mot)emissions due to the holes in this section of the exhaust.i am tempted to get a piece of metal welded over this section to act as a first point of contact with the road.mine is a 5 litre and stand corrected on the above.

Edited by dhf on Monday 24th November 11:28

[Wildfire]

Nope, my Griff had no flexible section. When I changed to my lovely ACT Cherry Bomb system, the fitting was much easier thanks to this!

[dhf]

What engine size are you ?

[Wildfire]

400 - Precat

[Teetertank]

Mine is Chimaera 500 and has the flexible section (which has split). I don't think the 400 or 450's had them, and don't know about Griffs.

Am planning a bean can and jubilee clip repair as a temporary repair.

[Del 203]

dhf said:

i am tempted to get a piece of metal welded over this section to act as a first point of contact with the road.

Good idea


I had a small skid plate welded on mine when i replaced the flexi section

ETA: The plate is on the solid pipe just infront of the flexi

Edited by Del 203 on Monday 24th November 14:16

[dhf]

jp exhausts of maccelsfield have the flexible pipe in stock and are making me up a new section for my exhaust with a little modification,a piece of curved pipe welded to the front end only to act as a shield against direct contact with the road.the flexible pipe needs a piece of solid pipe welded to each end approx.2 inches long. very reasonable on price and very friendly helpful people. recommended.

Edited by dhf on Monday 24th November 16:09

[450Nick]

dhf said:

jp exhausts of maccelsfield have the flexible pipe in stock and are making me up a new section for my exhaust with a little modification,a piece of curved pipe welded to the front end only to act as a shield against direct contact with the road.the flexible pipe needs a piece of solid pipe welded to each end approx.2 inches long. very reasonable on price and very friendly helpful people. recommended.

Edited by dhf on Monday 24th November 16:09

Glad to hear they could help. I suggested them because they are the company who fabricate the exhausts for ACT, and a flexible section is included in their cherry bomb exhaust which both I and Wildfire have (although I don't think Wildfire's has a flexi section as his was the first one). Mine's taken a fair bit of scraping over the last couple of years and is still absolutely fine.

[Teetertank]

dhf said:

jp exhausts of maccelsfield have the flexible pipe in stock and are making me up a new section for my exhaust with a little modification,a piece of curved pipe welded to the front end only to act as a shield against direct contact with the road.the flexible pipe needs a piece of solid pipe welded to each end approx.2 inches long. very reasonable on price and very friendly helpful people. recommended.

Edited by dhf on Monday 24th November 16:09

Out of curiosity, do you know if they will remove the full exhaust to fit the flexi section?

[spend]

Yes, JP have a lift & fitting bay, but you will need to make an appointment