jamieg7762
Member Since: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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@chalky - mine is a 56 plate d4 HSE in Corris Grey with Black options pack
D3 with the following
Alive Tuning EGR blanking kit
Alive Tuning Re-map
Alive Atrics console
Samco intercooler hoses (from Alive Tuning)
Alive Tuning De-Cat pipe, lovely tone!
Retrofit OEM Hybrid TV tuner
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 17th Oct 2011 8:47 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Ah-ha ! that May Be the key ?
I think or from what i understand the pre 57 ones were like that but the slightly later ones are not, i,m not entirely sure of this so please don't take it as gospel, as they say some on will be along in a minute who knows considerably more than me ?
Interesting reading tho as i am wanting a de-cat pipe for mine..............  Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 17th Oct 2011 8:51 pm |
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Alive Tuning
Member Since: 08 Mar 2008
Location: North East Lincolnshire
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@chalky - The changeover was on late 2008 Auto models only, as far as I can tell. Looking on Microcat at the part numbers, All 2.7 models have the same part number, except late 2008 (58 plate) and newer Autobox models which have a different part number. There is a chassis number cut off point, which I don't have to hand right now. Quite what the differences are, I am not really sure?
I do wonder if we have had a dodgy batch of decats, as the outside diameter of these 409 grade pipes is 1mm too big, and will not offer into the front silencer of our 304 grade sports exhausts. Our sports systems are made to OE size, so will fit snugly onto the OE cat pipe.
We no longer make 304 grade decat pipes, as they were too expensive to make, and the benefits were (in my opinion) negligable. The ones we did have made however, were always a perfect fit.
I suspect it was a faulty batch of pipes, as both Pete and I have been affected at much the same time. Remaps | Samco Hoses | Intercoolers | Sports Exhausts | Sports Suspension
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| 18th Oct 2011 9:52 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
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Do you have any more bypass pipes ? Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 24th Oct 2011 11:04 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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If Gary or Pete haven't got any there's some here The End
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| 25th Oct 2011 11:03 am |
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bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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If you order from mudsport please call them first as they sell my stock and i havent any in stock to send them if they have ran out.
Pete
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| 25th Oct 2011 2:21 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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From what i have seen in the past these De-cat pipes were all one piece Mandrel Bent ! I know one of the other forum members "THE TRANSFORMER" has one of these and it looks like it should ? All one piece with the flexi coupling up front.
These one seem to be cut and welded ? Slip jointed. to try and get round the bend ?
The only question i have is this, In preperation for my re-map i am looking at upgrading a few items, the bypass pipe being one of them, will the jointed exhaust disturb the flow "out" ?
i'm not wanting to ditch the original Cats in favour of putting this on thats no more free flowing ?
Does that make sense or am i talking cobblers,
You can be honest i've got big enough shoulders !!!!!!!  Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 25th Oct 2011 8:05 pm |
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bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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The ones I had made are pictured on the forum and are mandrel bent. That said this can be done any time if you wish but it won't add masses of bhp it will only improve air flow from the turbo and make things a little crisper.
I didn't have any more made for out of show season sales because they just dont move fast enough to warrant the stocking amount I needed to buy just to get the price down.
Ps. A welded slip joint is perfectly good as the inner of the exhaust will be almost smooth because the outer is stretched over the inner maintaining the inner diameter all through the exhaust.
Pete
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| 25th Oct 2011 10:59 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Thanks Pete
How many do u need to get made to make getting the mandrel bent ones at an economically viable price !
I was just wondering about getting a group buy organised ?
I know it sounds a bit anal but I would much rather have the mandrel bent one ?
Cheers Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 25th Oct 2011 11:17 pm |
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bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
Posts: 2532
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Hi
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| 26th Oct 2011 1:17 pm |
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D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
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chalky wrote:Thanks Pete
How many do u need to get made to make getting the mandrel bent ones at an economically viable price !
I was just wondering about getting a group buy organised ?
I know it sounds a bit anal but I would much rather have the mandrel bent one ?
Cheers
Chalky did you get the decat pipe? I am after one! A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS
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| 21st Mar 2012 9:17 pm |
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Steve D
Member Since: 04 Nov 2012
Location: Essexshire
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bellautos wrote:The cat is not pat of the diesel mot under the current legislation.
Wasn't when you posted but it is now. As long as you know a sympathetic mot tester you'll be okay though. 
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| 11th Mar 2013 10:14 pm |
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Steve D
Member Since: 04 Nov 2012
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 377
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Whoops. Read the rules wrong. Only applies to cars that qualify for an emission test (petrol) that originally had a cat fitted and of course diesel cars are just a smoke test. Sorry for confusion. 
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| 11th Mar 2013 10:57 pm |
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