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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => EXTERIOR => Topic started by: Shambles on June 09, 2008, 17:35:19

Title: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on 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

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/Pic-0091.jpg)
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: eye30 on 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 !!!!

http://dragon-reality.com/Clip1.wmv (http://dragon-reality.com/Clip1.wmv)

http://dragon-reality.com/Clip2.wmv (http://dragon-reality.com/Clip2.wmv)
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on 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 :lol:
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: eye30 on June 09, 2008, 19:10:13: [/quote] PS who the fek is Thimper [/quote]

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"
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Lakes on 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
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on 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 :lol:

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)
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: eye30 on June 09, 2008, 22:23:30: Quote
beneath the bumper (or should that say bimper lol)

Nice one shambles!
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Dazzler on June 09, 2008, 23:34:10: Geez.... I was getting exhausted just reading this thread... :D
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: EymaTeapot on June 10, 2008, 01:00:10: Looks good Shambles,

Notice your drive way could use some weeding though.
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Thumper on June 10, 2008, 01:42:16: Gawd, I now have a nick name? :D
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: EymaTeapot on June 10, 2008, 02:25:06: Welcome our 56th member ...Thimper.
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Thumper on June 10, 2008, 02:38:22: Har har!
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: ouri30 on June 10, 2008, 10:42:11: or is that a "duet"?
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on 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.
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Dazzler on June 10, 2008, 12:26:58: and you've got a particle filter... imagine what it would have looked like after 45m in Aus..
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on June 10, 2008, 12:28:53: Quote from: "dazzling_darryl"
and you've got a particle filter...
Are we 100% sure of that :lol:
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Dazzler on June 10, 2008, 13:00:08: don't start....... ;)
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: eye30 on June 10, 2008, 19:13:47: I've got the CPF box but is there life in it??????
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on 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.
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Dazzler on June 10, 2008, 23:46:55: Hi Shambles.. is extension still full of soot (would have been worth a photo...)
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on 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
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Lakes on June 11, 2008, 20:50:10: :D 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
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Shambles on June 11, 2008, 20:58:19: Quote from: Lakes
...Boy i don't know why i don't write a novel :lol: :o
Title: Re: My first proper mod
Post by: Lakes on 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.