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I've gotta pop down to my mates garage to see if I can squeeze on the ramps. If I can, is there anything else I need apaprt from my de-cat pipe?
Paste?
New bolts?
4x40mm M8 bolts
4xM8 nuts
8xM8 washers
exhaust putty
angle grinder(to remove old bolts)
Exhaust gaskets (2 of), gum and then it's just 4 bolts iirc. We can meet up for a blast if your up for it, but I have no camera to get the flames :cry:
I take it that's a no-go for tonight then?
Will a gasket kit come will all the relevant bolts?
FlamingMonkey
13-02-2006, 14:17
I take it that's a no-go for tonight then?
Will a gasket kit come will all the relevant bolts?
No gaskets come on there own
Motorshop near me just said to give it lashings of exhaust putty and don't bother with the gaskets.
I can probably get the bolts from B&Q
i'm up for it later if your about, i'll be home by 4:10 anyway, can have a look at your airbox too if you want, pretty easy to take off and fit, one of the only jobs my retarded ass can do! lol
Airbox won't be going on til the weekend fella, when my filter has arrived.
Gotta nip to the birds work when I finish, drop off valentines shit, then go to B&Q, then go to the garage after that and see if I can use the ramps.
PM me your number, if I get done, I'll drop you a line :lol:
FlamingMonkey
13-02-2006, 14:25
Motorshop near me just said to give it lashings of exhaust putty and don't bother with the gaskets.
I can probably get the bolts from B&Q
Give it a whirl, but mine blew when i used old gaskets and paste
Just rang renault and it's £6.39 for each gasket :shock:
Might make my own outta some cardboard :lol:
4x40mm M8 bolts
4xM8 nuts
8xM8 washers
Is that all I need to ask for at B&Q, or are they gonna start askin me about lengths and widths?
FlamingMonkey
13-02-2006, 15:29
hehe I got mine from a local motor factors think they were 3 quid
deffo get gaskets, it wont last without... tried and tested... lol
And paste it as well as gaskets??
yes mate, gaskets and paste imo. i've had a BB tuning decat for a while and it's shit anyway, but without gaskets they blow after a couple of days I have found (this one did with, but took longer... lol). Powerflow custom zorst and decat however are perfect fit and no blow. Gaskets and gum used, spot on 8)
Well tried and tested not to use gaskets lol, never used gaskets on any of mien, and never had a problem, and never used gaskets on the numerious ones i've done for other people, and no one has complained about any blowing.....maybe you just have a shit de-cat? :wink:
If you are using gum whats teh point in using a gasket too? :? Think about it ;)
The gum on its own acts like the gasket, if the surfaces mate properly and you do them up nice and tight and dont' but about half a tube of the stuff on you'll be fine.
And remember exhaust putty takes time to go off so if you fit the de-cat and tehn go straight out and rag the nuts off it its just gonna blow the wet putty out
Well tried and tested not to use gaskets lol, never used gaskets on any of mien, and never had a problem, and never used gaskets on the numerious ones i've done for other people, and no one has complained about any blowing.....maybe you just have a s**t de-cat? :wink:
If you are using gum whats teh point in using a gasket too? :? Think about it ;)
The gum on its own acts like the gasket, if the surfaces mate properly and you do them up nice and tight and dont' but about half a tube of the stuff on you'll be fine.
And remember exhaust putty takes time to go off so if you fit the de-cat and tehn go straight out and rag the nuts off it its just gonna blow the wet putty out
as stated it was a BB tuning one... so shit yeah lol (no excuse to do half a job Lunner :wink: )
gum on it's own doesn't seal properly, i know this from personal experience, i'd expect somewhere to use both tbh, kwit shit did and they are monkeys... plus, if gum works as well why they still make gaskets 12 years on from the Willy? :wink:
FlamingMonkey
13-02-2006, 16:38
Mine was done without gaskets and was good for a bit, then it went gay.
I have a Devil decat.
Might be because we have high powered cars Jesus ;)
No point ****in around for the sake of a few quid, as you will end up having to do it again with just putty, IMHO
... aaah there is that aye :lol:
Well tried and tested not to use gaskets lol, never used gaskets on any of mien, and never had a problem, and never used gaskets on the numerious ones i've done for other people, and no one has complained about any blowing.....maybe you just have a s**t de-cat? :wink:
If you are using gum whats teh point in using a gasket too? :? Think about it ;)
The gum on its own acts like the gasket, if the surfaces mate properly and you do them up nice and tight and dont' but about half a tube of the stuff on you'll be fine.
And remember exhaust putty takes time to go off so if you fit the de-cat and tehn go straight out and rag the nuts off it its just gonna blow the wet putty out
as stated it was a BB tuning one... so s**t yeah lol (no excuse to do half a job Lunner :wink: )
gum on it's own doesn't seal properly, i know this from personal experience, i'd expect somewhere to use both tbh, kwit s**t did and they are monkeys... plus, if gum works as well why they still make gaskets 12 years on from the Willy? :wink:
Did you wet the surfaces first before applying the gum?
i didn't bother doing it mate, taken it to a few people, all specialists, but Mike didn't have any gaskets when i last went in, so used gum... there's nothing he doesn't know about cars let alone Reno's and said i'd need to bring it back in a couple of days to have gaskets put on... it lasted about a day and a half... I got a good month with gaskets and gum.
i leave him to do the biz, but I usually chill there for about an hour after chatting with Si, Adi or whoever else pops in, so it having time to seal is never a problem
i didn't bother doing it mate, taken it to a few people, all specialists, but Mike didn't have any gaskets when i last went in, so used gum... there's nothing he doesn't know about cars let alone Reno's and said i'd need to bring it back in a couple of days to have gaskets put on... it lasted about a day and a half... I got a good month with gaskets and gum.
i leave him to do the biz, but I usually chill there for about an hour after chatting with Si, Adi or whoever else pops in, so it having time to seal is never a problem
A month with gaskets and gum, that defo shows somethign is seriousl;y wrong
Justin..
13-02-2006, 19:04
4x40mm M8 bolts
4xM8 nuts
8xM8 washers
exhaust putty
angle grinder(to remove old bolts)
:o you told me 30mm :? hope mine are long enough :shock:
30mm/40mm
25mm are JUST long enough, so anything over that is fine
i didn't bother doing it mate, taken it to a few people, all specialists, but Mike didn't have any gaskets when i last went in, so used gum... there's nothing he doesn't know about cars let alone Reno's and said i'd need to bring it back in a couple of days to have gaskets put on... it lasted about a day and a half... I got a good month with gaskets and gum.
i leave him to do the biz, but I usually chill there for about an hour after chatting with Si, Adi or whoever else pops in, so it having time to seal is never a problem
A month with gaskets and gum, that defo shows somethign is seriousl;y wrong
yup, my cars too powerful for BB products!
Oucght to trade it in for a Lunner brand de-cat
freebone16v
13-02-2006, 19:19
am glad this has been put up....as i am doing mine this week to..
so whats the overall opinion then..and whats the part number for the gaskets if poss
also do you really think you will need new bolts
it's sorted now cheers mate, i'm running 100% powerflow straight through 8)
done my de-cat over the weekend had to grind the old bolts off (only the front 2) new gaskets, scorpion de-cat with full magnex(already on) haven't been out for a proper drive yet so i don't know if it has made any difference but it sounds awsome :D hopefully it is money well spent
Well, it's on, had to do a B&Q run but they had no 40mm bolts, so I got 60mm ones, lol.
Sounds throaty as a ****er :lol: :lol: :lol:
Justin..
13-02-2006, 22:54
lol my b&q only had 100mm ones, i cut erm down, what exhaust you got?
Well, it's on, had to do a B&Q run but they had no 40mm bolts, so I got 60mm ones, lol.
Sounds throaty as a f**ker :lol: :lol: :lol:
nice, now just to test out the flames, just get it on overrun above 5k and blip the pedal... POP POP BANG!!! AV IT
Jesus, the A580 got seriously terrorized last night.
If no one moved outta my way it went down a cog.......... over-run....... POP, Bang, flash.........
They soon moved :lol:
pmsl, we'll have to have a run out soon or a meet/mini meet and go for a blast! need to get some clio's lined up on the mway and some vids of flames on over run! :lol:
yeah mate, no worries, just wait for me to get my new rims on
aye no problem, might put my other wheels on actually... the tires are less worn on them... lol
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