My first proper mod

Shambles · **June 09, 2008, 17:35:19**

Ok, so not quite a sports turbo jet engined mod, but it doesn't half look fine from a following drivers view

Stainless steel by the way

eye30 · **Reply #1: June 09, 2008, 18:21:56**

Cheapskate,

Looks good but have you cut a piece out of the bumper?

Does it make the same sounds as Thimper's !!!!

Shambles · **Reply #2: June 09, 2008, 19:02:09**

Quote from: "eye30"

Looks good but have you cut a piece out of the bumper?

No that's the reflection of the end of the pipe.

Yeah I'm a cheapskate. Was in Netto (cheap store) and they were flogging them with £10 off.

And no, it makes no sound difference at all. Dunno why I bothered really

eye30 · **Reply #3: June 09, 2008, 19:10:13**

[/quote] PS who the fek is Thimper

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Thimper, Thumper
sorry Thimper I mean Thumper!!!

Well on the key board "i" and "i" are next to each other or do I mean "u" and "i"

Lakes · **Reply #4: June 09, 2008, 21:04:49**

Hey Shambles, i think it would hurt performance, as from what i have seen Turbo's do not like any restriction at all ( looks restrictive to me) Thumper is a very welcome and helpfull member of this sight m8. hey were have you been? don't tell me you were knighted by the Queen for her birthday m8? do we call you Sir now? LOL :o

Shambles · **Reply #5: June 09, 2008, 22:11:31**

Quote from: "Lakes"

Hey Shambles, i think it would hurt performance, as from what i have seen Turbo's do not like any restriction at all ( looks restrictive to me) Thumper is a very welcome and helpfull member of this sight m8. hey were have you been? don't tell me you were knighted by the Queen for her birthday m8? do we call you Sir now? LOL :o

I know Thumper. Just don't know Thimper

I see what you're saying about the restrictive exhaust-flow. Can't see that making too much difference but I'll find out in the next few days. I just fancied having something shiny showing beneath the bumper (or should that say bimper lol)

eye30 · **Reply #6: June 09, 2008, 22:23:30**

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beneath the bumper (or should that say bimper lol)

Nice one shambles!

Dazzler · **Reply #7: June 09, 2008, 23:34:10**

Geez.... I was getting exhausted just reading this thread...

EymaTeapot · **Reply #8: June 10, 2008, 01:00:10**

Looks good Shambles,

Notice your drive way could use some weeding though.

Thumper · **Reply #9: June 10, 2008, 01:42:16**

Gawd, I now have a nick name?

EymaTeapot · **Reply #10: June 10, 2008, 02:25:06**

Welcome our 56th member ...Thimper.

Thumper · **Reply #11: June 10, 2008, 02:38:22**

Har har!

**Reply #12: June 10, 2008, 10:42:11**

or is that a "duet"?

Shambles · **Reply #13: June 10, 2008, 12:24:48**

Hey Lakes mate, I think you were right.

My 45m drive to work was a pain in the rear. It was windy as well, but the motor didn't half need pushing.

Incidentally, the inside of the tube is choked with soot, after just 45 miles.

So, mod removed.

Dazzler · **Reply #14: June 10, 2008, 12:26:58**

and you've got a particle filter... imagine what it would have looked like after 45m in Aus..

Shambles · **Reply #15: June 10, 2008, 12:28:53**

Quote from: "dazzling_darryl"

and you've got a particle filter...

Are we 100% sure of that

Dazzler · **Reply #16: June 10, 2008, 13:00:08**

don't start.......

eye30 · **Reply #17: June 10, 2008, 19:13:47**

I've got the CPF box but is there life in it??????

Shambles · **Reply #18: June 10, 2008, 19:18:22**

Well judging by the amount of soot I recovered from that tailpipe extension I fitted [and later removed] I'd say I don't have any filter at all !

No way could Fergie be pumping out 125g/Km.. more like 125Kg/Km.

Dazzler · **Reply #19: June 10, 2008, 23:46:55**

Hi Shambles.. is extension still full of soot (would have been worth a photo...)

Shambles · **Reply #20: June 11, 2008, 12:52:25**

Quote from: "dazzling_darryl"

... is extension still full of soot (would have been worth a photo...)

Removed the mod lunchtime yesterday (took 1 minute) and left it in our work's "freebies" box, where anyone can help themselves. It wasn't there this morning. And my drive in today felt far better

Lakes · **Reply #21: June 11, 2008, 20:50:10**

what i'll do is when i get back and find the time i'll get a system like Thumper had made up, i'll get a mate of mine to make one up and i'll weld a bung up the front of the part made up. this Bung is just like a threaded nut with a hole going into the pipe, you screw a bolt in to seal it. then when you want to do testing you screw in an expensive air sensor. just i hope my air sensor don't come out like i stuck it into a dirty drum of oil

Cheers

Shambles · **Reply #22: June 11, 2008, 20:58:19**

Quote from: Lakes

...Boy i don't know why i don't write a novel :o

Lakes · **Reply #23: June 12, 2008, 10:39:55**

well M8, i'll try to explain it differently, see your motor needs air, and it needs fuel, if you give it more fuel than it needs, it uses more fuel , what i want to do is put an Air Sensor in my pipe to test what the air and Fuel ratio it is runing at, so i can see if there is room for improvement and also see if i could improve economy that way. can't hurt to test and see, just i'll need the time.