Hi, anyone got any experience or advice re these please? The flexi joint on my MPI's exhaust is frayed (from catching on speed bumps I think). Although it's not blowing, I was thinking of using an exhaust bandage or something to try and prolong its life. Any recommendations please? Cheers.
Flexi Exhaust Repair / Bandage - Any Good?
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Phil64jones
, Oct 25 2014 08:53 AM
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 08:53 AM
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 10:04 AM
Avoid the pot holes! you will struggle with a bandage mate.
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 11:20 AM
I would do a "weld repair"
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 12:38 PM
Waste of time, the exhaust gas pressure tends to just blow through it after a very short time as they set rigid.
If the rest of it is okay you can buy flex sections to weld in - see Bay of E
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If the rest of it is okay you can buy flex sections to weld in - see Bay of E
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 01:26 PM
Great, thanks guys.
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 08:07 PM
You say its frayed? Do you mean just the braided wire part? If so then remember that just covers the flexible part which is like a concertina shape of steel. The frayed cover doesn't matter, as long as the flexi concertina part is not blowing. Is the exhaust actually blowing or are you going on a visual inspection?
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Posted 25 October 2014 - 09:41 PM
the maniflow type are better with the elbow/knuckle with the spring, much like the turbo down pipes.
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Posted 26 October 2014 - 04:38 PM
Yes it's just the braided wire part and isn't blowing, just visual inspection so I'll leave it until it blows then...!! Could Jordie please advise where to get the manifold spring type? Cheers.
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Posted 26 October 2014 - 08:35 PM
I am sure maniflow sell them
i think its... http://www.maniflow....55&product=1115
Dont quote me on that, never owned a spi/mpi mini. They are alot more solid, so dont get damaged from speedhumps etc and cause the blowing.
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Posted 27 October 2014 - 10:28 AM
Yes it's just the braided wire part and isn't blowing, just visual inspection so I'll leave it until it blows then...!! Could Jordie please advise where to get the manifold spring type? Cheers.
Ah, good. I just gave mine a hair cut to tidy it up visually when that happened, it is still on the car (thought the car is off the road now) and stil intact years later.
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Posted 27 October 2014 - 11:05 AM
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a92b02249
Wood and Pickett sell replacement downpipes which are easy to change and pretty cheap too. Mine lasted fine until I replaced mine with an LCB
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