Exhaust system diameter - Manifold fitted! Vid Added 22/01

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:33 pm

Wrapped my manifold on Friday so the cars going up on the ramp tonight so I can fit it.
It would be great if I could find a piece of pipe to sleave to the Cat' before I pull the car apart.
Does anyone know the diameter of the standard exhaust pipe before the Cat'?
Many thanks in advance.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:42 pm

Not sure about the bit before the cat as my system is cat-back, but for future reference the rest of the system is 50mm diameter (2")

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:02 pm

Its around that near the Cat also

Was a lot easier than I thought it would be, I undid the alternator bolts to give me a little more room, but without air con, I don't think you would need to.
Oil filter stayed in place.
Hardest part was getting to the lower two centre bolts!
Need to weld on the flexi tomorrow (although I'm still not convinced it needs one), extend the wiring for the lambda probe, and sleeve to the system.
Unfortunately I have a later Polo, so the extra probe is there past the Cat'
Got too cold, so came in and gave the heat shield a bit of a clean.
Although you can only see a small part of it under the engine cover, I decided to polish it while it was off.
The wife was complaining about the noise so had to stop lol.
Anyway, couple of pics.
Cant wait to feel the difference!

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:18 pm

Do you know roughly how much wrap you used? in metres?

Im going to wrap mine in the near future! should have waited and done it whilst the manifold was off the car though

ah well!

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:23 pm

I got a 25 metre lenth.
Could have got away with 20 metre, but I couldnt be arsed to do a good job with the wrapping so I paid for the extra lol
Got it from here
Fantastic service, dont pay for the 24hr delivery, the 48hr gets there within the day lol
proven products.

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:41 pm

Cheers for that, Ordered that and told them of the recomendation from you

Hope it won't be too much of a pain to do whilst the manifolds on the car

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:43 pm

It was a pain off the car! lol

There was lad off Club Lupo who did it on the car though, took him around three hours.

http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php? ... =22787&hl=

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:46 pm

Look like ill be waiting till sunday then!

The ticking noise really annoys me lol, shall be glad to hear it quiter

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:53 pm

Your strut brace, is it the same as this?
Could I see some pics of how it was fitted?
Im fitting mine this week.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:07 pm

Is that a front upper OMP strut brace?

Different to the one I have.

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:12 pm

Yes, upper.
This it was for a 1.4 6N2 Polo.
So the seller told me, looks to fit.
Round is Alu, square is steel.. or its the other way, I don't know lol

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:15 pm

Still waiting for mine from Demon Tweeks, its been two weeks

although I think Chris will confirm it takes nearly three to arrive

The item description on Demon Tweeks describes it as steel for mine - its the "standard" round shape. I say standard because I've only ever seen them like that

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:20 pm

Thats the front upper OMP one I have for the GTi. It's steel

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:20 pm

The only picture i could find...

Cant see it all that well, but its different to yours.

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:25 pm

Ah yes.
Mounts and washer bottle brackets look the same though.
Thanks for the pics, mine must be Alu then.
Does that meen my car is better then?