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[Darwinism]

Hi,

 

Hopefully someone can clear up some confusion, I noticed my exhaust was catching, when I looked underneath I saw it was dipping in the middle just past the heat shield towards the front end, there's no mounts there so on closer inspection I noticed the weld between the pipe and what I'm guessing is the centre silencer????? is splitting, there's a flange a few inches further toward the front, just before the converter so my hope is that I don't have to go near the manifold and can buy a replacement but the options confuse the heck out of me, it seems, if the links below are correct that a replacement pipe from the converter back, are a tonne more for a mpi than any other model, is that right?

 

The car is a '99 mpi.

 

is this the right part?

https://www.moss-eur...ml?assoc=154785

 

or these, argh I'm so confused, there's a massive price difference

https://www.moss-eur...ml?assoc=154768

http://www.minispare...px|Back to shop

 

 

Edited by Darwinism, 17 April 2018 - 06:42 PM.

[paul748]

Hi

I would say you need the more expensive one.

The cheaper one is for the earlier non cat mini.

[Darwinism]

How about the mini spares one?

[FlyingScot]

For standard for MPi this http://www.minispare...t/GEX33519.aspx
On the page there are better flowing alternatives quoted too if you want something a bit noisier.

FS

[Darwinism]

Thanks for that link FS, very helpful, I missed that one completely.

I'm thinking of replacing it myself, it only looks like 2 mounts and 2 bolts, which I can cut if necessary, do you think it's a manageable job for a novice? How does the pipe from the silencer fit into the cat, does it just slide in, or is some sort of adhesive needed?

Edited by Darwinism, 17 April 2018 - 08:35 PM.

[paul748]

How about the mini spares one?

Sorry, I missed that one when I replied to your post.

Yes, that one

[brivinci]

I can recommend Maniflow products. I've had 2 over the last 15 years...and only bought a second as I went from a single box to a twin box. Wonderful product.

[Darwinism]

Cheers.

 

I can recommend Maniflow products. I've had 2 over the last 15 years...and only bought a second as I went from a single box to a twin box. Wonderful product.

 

Was it easy to fit? How exactly does the silencer pipe fit into the cat?

[brivinci]

You just unbolt from the cat and the entire rear section of the exhaust, what is sometimes referred to as a CAT-Back system can be removed as a unit. The rear section is hung by rubber hangers. 

[Darwinism]

Thanks very much, I think I'll give this a go myself, going for the rc40 unit.