Spoon Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Made a rear strut brace this morning, found out my n/s strut is gone so bring on the coilovers Edited February 9, 2011 by Spoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 You do realise there's a reason that exhausts don't pass through the passenger cabin of the car normally?I hope you enjoy carbon monoxide poisoning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupolouie Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 You do realise there's a reason that exhausts don't pass through the passenger cabin of the car normally?I hope you enjoy carbon monoxide poisoning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Wouldnt it have been better to grind out the wheel well and weld a steel sheet across and make it look neat?Maybe include some exhaust mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jase Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 surely exhaust will be an mot fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'd imagine it would fail in its current condition too, exhaust gases leaking into passenger cabin is probably what they'll fail it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbles21 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Wouldnt it have been better to grind out the wheel well and weld a steel sheet across and make it look neat?Maybe include some exhaust mounts? Hahaha I like the possible suggestions of exhaust mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 You need to seal the spare wheel well 100% with sheet metal, seam sealer and some aluminium tape IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t31kle Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 havnt you also changed the structural stength on the rear by cutting a hole that size for the exhaust to enter and exit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOCK Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Apart from the exhaust, car looks as though it's coming on very nicely.The exhaust is dangerous quite frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 As for the carbon monoxide poisoning, im still here and poison free and cutting the floor out would have been an option but to be honest it would have been alot of work for pretty much the same effect. the part of the rear body ive cut away was of no structural importance because if it was i wouldnt of removed it, im not an idiot. the exhaust box is mounted on four exhaust "bobbins" so theres no rattles, knocks or bangs. the plate on the top is only there untill the tail pipes are on then it will be welded or fix another way. It sounds great and without the cats its given a bit of a power gain so im happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Nice work so far, loving the door cards.Is it not stupidly loud inside the car though as well as outside?Cheers. it is quite loud inside but thats because i cant put any matting down untill the tail pipes are on but to be honest its no worse than the smart roadster i had. ive been told that its not that loud outside which is strange but im yet to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jase Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 So if lets say the exhaust came loose at the backbox after you have welded it all up...Am i right in thinking youd have to unweld it all to access the connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 So if lets say the exhaust came loose at the backbox after you have welded it all up...Am i right in thinking youd have to unweld it all to access the connection?well theres a plate welded across the rear section of the well with another plate riveted to the top so that if it ever needed to come off its easy. also all the connections that could come loose are on the outside of the wheel well and every connection on the inside has been fully TIG welded so its not like they could just come loose. Ive had our motorsport engineer have a look over the whole job and he said its all well and good just make sure the plate in the car is seam sealed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yes but by the sounds of things it would have still been easier to cut the old wheel well out and weld in a sport wheel well.It sounds like you're creating a lot of work for yourself for no reason, not to mention making it more awkward to actually access your exhaust for any reason.You might as well just hook a hose pipe up to your exhaust and run it into the front windows if you ask me! If you find yourself turning up to work feeling sleepy with a very pink face then it probably means you're getting CO poisoning, enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 OH MY FÜCKING GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOm 12332 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 well that one way to do the exhaust lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper_GTI Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fair play to ya mate.That exhaust will be fine, so long as you cover it with sheet metal and make sure it's sealed. I think you should stop being a puff though and take the mid box back out! I also think those door cards are the absolute dogs knackers! You could make a small fortune if you produced a few copies of them! I for one would snap your hand off! This makes a change to all the polishers on this forum! Keep up the good work! *pats on back* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fair play to ya mate.That exhaust will be fine, so long as you cover it with sheet metal and make sure it's sealed. I think you should stop being a puff though and take the mid box back out! I also think those door cards are the absolute dogs knackers! You could make a small fortune if you produced a few copies of them! I for one would snap your hand off! This makes a change to all the polishers on this forum! Keep up the good work! *pats on back*Thanks mate, i cant belive no one has seen the picture with a plate over the top, theres no gasses leaking into the passenger cabin because its 100% sealed. as for fitting the sport wheel well, thats a hell of a load more work and to be honest i dont wanna be spending money if i can do something that just takes time. at the end of the day not everyone will agree with or like the way ive done things or the things ive done but to be honest i dont mind because its different and i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 OH MY FÜCKING GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Whats up with you lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Whats up with you lol?Your exhaust is the stupidest thing I've seen on a car this past decade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Your exhaust is the stupidest thing I've seen on a car this past decade...Slight exaggeration.He's just rendered his spare wheel well useless, hardly the end of the world. As long as it's sealed on top of it, I don't see the problem? Personally... wouldn't have done it that way, but it's not my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Slight exaggeration.He's just rendered his spare wheel well useless, hardly the end of the world. As long as it's sealed on top of it, I don't see the problem? Personally... wouldn't have done it that way, but it's not my car.yeah i also think its a slight exaggeration. how can making a job quick and simple be a problem? id never need the spare wheel well and i couldnt be bothered to cut it out. when the gti bumpers on and the tail pipes you wont be able to see any of it anyway so i cant see the problem, it was an easy solution to a straight forward problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 What you doing to make the Gti bumper fit?well i dunno whether to make wide arches on the back or just cut and widen the rear section to meet the bumper, either way it will be alot of filler work which is allways fun. im hoping to do it this weekend aslong as ive finnished fibre glassing the number plate recess. ill get some pictures up when i can for people to pick fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 fiberglassing a plastic bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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