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Right then, my LET conversion will be done soon and I still can't find an exhaust system and I'm not paying £600 for a new one.
So, I was thinking of using a Nova exhaust system (Magnex 2") and mate it up to a standard LET down pipe, will this work? Obviously some welding will be required
Southie
10-08-10, 01:41 PM
Give Shaun a PM, I'm sure he was selling/breaking his LET Nova, might sell you his exhaust.
I had 1st dibs but hes not breaking the car anymore :cry:
Southie
10-08-10, 01:47 PM
Buggar, well you should be fine making one fit from the existing exhaust section you have, you could always get a exhaust place to make the middle section up to get the correct bends and then you can attach your existing section rather than buying a full system.
MK1_Ben
10-08-10, 01:50 PM
What southie said is the best way, get a "sleeve" fabricated that will mate with the let downpipe and your standard exhaust, then you have to do no bodgy welds and it will flow better than a randomly welded pipe jobby.
hgv parts places can supply lengths of flexi exhaust, std angle bends & clamps. it will fit easy
Correctly constructing your own exhaust isn't a bodge IMO
£600 for a exhaust ? WTF
Surely you can get the standard let down pipe to meet your exhaust ? With a bit of thinking and welding.
get the middle pipe off the donor vehicle, cav/cally etc and then cut & joint it to the rear part of your system
Can you weld?
Buy the pipe and tack it together yourself, if your not a good welder then get somebody else to weld it up for you, or do it yourself off the car.
isnt there one forsale in the parts section iirc
christ 600 for an exhaust.
ive been quoted £280 for a powerflow 2.5" bore system with back box of my choice thats manifold back,
Local powerflow wanted £450 and their quality is crap. lol
Does anyone know whats the diameter of a standard C20LET downpipe?
Pistol Pete
10-08-10, 10:21 PM
If you can make your own, do it. I sorted my XE system the other day. Cut and shut on the standard C20XE (C20LET in your case!) manifold FTW!
I think I've kinda worked it out now.
Going to buy a TX autosport 3" downpipe, universal silencer, some 3" bends and pipes and make a side exist :)
djbrowney
10-08-10, 10:49 PM
There 3" down pipe will need modding to fit a nova, you end up loosing half of it much like the standard down pipe :(
How come?
Whats the best solution? I don't think making a downpipe from scratch is easy plus I need flange etc.
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