Is this exhaust damaged??

[Danterzza]

An exhaust got delivered today while I was out from rpd.

I only needed the back box and mine has long been thrown away so I have nothing to compare.

Is this kinked to much on the bend? As I am sure it will restrict the flow of gases.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/19/625d0c4096e4bd805c1a5835775658f8.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/19/f815f7fe3b8c3ddd33ffd0a112587fae.jpg

[Crossers]

I'd say that's normal, you can see the machining marks before and after the bend.

Paul

[manxseven]

yes mine was the same when I got it.

Cheers,
Simon

[Vandella]

and mine to add to the list.. as Crossers says u can see the marks on the metal.. and there's no sharp angles as such.. its all fairly smoothly done..

[Danterzza]

Thanks all I was convinced it had been damaged, looks like it gets quite thin in real life, but if it's meant to be like that, then it's saved me the hassle of sending it back, thanks again.

[northy]

that's how they are now - rubbish isn't it!

But im glad to see a original exhaust being ordered!

[Ayli Carper]

Looks like something off a cheap vacuum cleaner.

[Vandella]

and they deteriorate very quickly.. had mine on for around a year, and its started to go/rust away already where the u bend meets the back box.. :-(

[northy]

not a patch on the original steel systems but its as close as we can get now a days.

[Standaman94]

So aren't the ones from RPD original Renault equipment?

[16v_paddy]

So aren't the ones from RPD original Renault equipment?

All down to who supplies Renault at the time, will still be a genuine part, just made by somebody else

[Vandella]

ideally what you want is someone to copy the original system and make it out of stainless.. I've seen a few and they look great, obviously more pricey as it'll be custom made.. but I wont be buying another standard system (before it rots away) if they keep with whoever makes these now...