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robertisinoz
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single exhaust mod

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Hi all
Just thought i would show you my attempts of fitting a single exhaust to the right side. Got the Exhaust off fleebey for $30 au. some 50mm dia stainless tube a grinder and a tig welder and hay presto. goes good around the doors sounds great will have to see what its like on the track in a couple of weeks.

Rob
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tidy looking pipe..
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Re: single exhaust mod

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Not bad, the bracket could use some bling though.
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Re: single exhaust mod

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Im going to machine one out of ally so it looks a bit like the original when I have some time to model and program the cnc.
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Looking forward to reading your comments. I ran a somewhat similar 2-1 for a while and noted a perceptible dip in the torque curve in the mids...
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Re: single exhaust mod

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Well done.
Would be nice if you could just eliminate the exhaust bracket.
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looks good .... just needs a sexy tubular rod mounting bracket
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Looks very nice
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