WA Spotted & Chit Chat Thread

[xr6t ego]

Gee Brendan, 3.5' is one big exhaust. That's over a metre

Mate it's a big car!

LOL yeah ok, I was slack with the sign and it should of been a " instead of a '.

[Ralph Wiggum]

That pipe is the engine breather. It allows air to be drawn into the engine (clean air through the filter.) The PCV valve is located on the rhr of the rocker cover. It's a 90deg fitting and the hose runs off to the manifold (the hose has a one way valve in it) The PCV allows a small amount of air to be drawn into the engine with its running (emissions control prevents hydrocarbon loaded air from exiting the crankcase) The PCV shuts under boost to prevent the crankcase from becoming pressuried when the engine is under boost.

[lil_bodes]

This is the exhaust that Nick @ The Exhaust Centre (same building as Simon) put on for us.

I really should put it up on the hoist and get some decent pics.

It was a bit noisy initially but has settled down nicely and even mum doesn't mind it now... its 4" reducing to 3" quad tips ( reading off the invoice....)

D

Edit : pic upside down....lol

Edited 13/02/09 08:40 AM by lil_bodes

[Ralph Wiggum]

Nick is an artist, the tig welding on the left/right cross over on Simon's FGF6's exhaust should be on display in the louvre.

[Under-Pants]

AFAIK Simon's exhaust on his FG is a custom 3" stainless twin made in-house by Nick @ The Exhaust Centre. I presume you have seen it in the flesh? If you haven't, man you are missing out on something pretty special

Brendan, the existing Xtreme 4" single (now also produced by SMB) seems to be quite popular with the higher powered Ford Turbo's (or slugs like Dean's) & is reasonably cost effective compared to a custom job. Simon had one on his old BA with 551rwkw & well as many others running big numbers so I'd say they are pretty well proven

(PS: Spelling is crap, I know )

[lil_bodes]

From what I was told the SMB is a copy of the system that Nick & Simon put together... I could also be wrong here. But Nick's welding is really wicked.

[xr6t ego]

Interesting! I would like to know what they are worth from the cat back!

[Under-Pants]

Yep D that's what I heard too

IIRC it's around $2k Brendan. Simon could tell you though of course

[Mat]

Might have been Mat - He has a Black BF... Plates are [XR 61 WA].

Sound about right?

Nah, not me! my car doesnt look nice and is packed away for another few weeks.... I have a work ute and to drive the taxi I have to move 3 cars. PITA but its hidden between my driveway and house so its safe

Also a silver XR6T ute with chromish 20's (ones with bulk spokes) and XR8 bonnet on Maybud road in Duncraig. Anyone on here?

[Guest]

did simon make the 4 inch exhaust and smb copy it, or did smb make it for simon, and then they started selling to the public direct?