K11 now with Cherry Bomb with Ripspeed Tip

[pjg1979]

Good afternoon Folks, Finally fitted my Cherry Bomb exhaust, it looks sweet but I'm going to finish it off tomorrow.

Step 1 - Got myself a Ripspeed Twin Exhaust Tip.

Step 2 - Fit it to the Cherry Bomb Exhaust (thanks to Olly98).

Step 3 - Permanently Weld the Ripspeed Tip to the Exhaust.

Step 4a - Check to see how far it'll stick out and make some fine adjustments.

Step 4b - Just another Picture also did measurements at this point for exhaust brackets.

Step 5 - Welded exhaust brackets onto the cherry bomb so it'll be a direct swap.

Step 6 - Finished product, erm didn't take into affect that I had to make holes in the bumper, so Friday afternoon I shall be knocking off another inch so it won't stick out so far.

So what do you guys n' gals think?

 

[Alienfish360]

not too bad but I'd remove the 16v badges

 

[Robb]

Lol you should only have 16v badges on your car if theyre original (like the older k11s hehe)

 

[pjg1979]

That badge was the first ever mod, before I got it off our lass, lol. It is also staying there until one day I get the car resprayed, and looking at my wage packet, NEVER, lol.

Anyway it's the exhaust this thread is about, lol. The exhaust brackets I made and bent myself. The rod only cost two quid from B&Q so I can't argue with that..

Friday I shall be removing the exhaust and taking 1cm from all the way round the holes I made with a circular saw.

 

[frank]

pjg1979

i think you,ve done a grand job (Y)

 

[pjg1979]

Cheers FRANK it's only taken me to get my ass in gear since before Christmas to get this sorted...

 

[Robert]

The work looks good, but i have to admit, i don't like the position of it.

 

[pap29]

im afraid i have to agree with robert
what does it sound like mate?

 

[joesouthgate]

I think that looks ace, good work (Y)

 

[pjg1979]

It's not as loud that I expected but that's a good thing, apart from that it has a nice little purrrr which is ideal as I don't want to be flagged by the cops, lol.

 

[curtis]

I think thats a cracking job!:wow:

I would have just kept the cerry bomb original though

 

[ollyc98]

Looking good, the cherry bomb wasn't a tail bomb, no shiney tip, he did a good job with the tip.

 

[curtis]

ah right fair enough then

 

[NeX]

looks awesome, very neat job but i can imagine your bumper melting horibly lol

 

[ollyc98]

Exhausts don't get as hot as people think, especially near the back, the bumper will be fine.

 

[Broony]

Exhausts don't get as hot as people think, especially near the back, the bumper will be fine.

Wait untill he goes down the motorway for a good hour or so lol, both my honda and saxo have slightly melted bumpers and they wernt even touching lol

But nice work, good to see some customisation its what yiou think that counts not everyone else

 

[NeX]

Exhausts don't get as hot as people think, especially near the back, the bumper will be fine.

not sure on that one, i got a new exhaust on my car and driving it home from the garage (15miles) it has already started to melt the bumper.

i think it depends on the driving etc, you could probably melt the bumper just if it is really sunny and the pipes heat up from the sun.

 

[pjg1979]

Cheers for all the comments and tips everyone, I was hoping to fit some aluminium foil or something above it not much though as I don't was the entire bumper pasted, lol. Would this help with the heat deflection.

 

[NeX]

Cheers for all the comments and tips everyone, I was hoping to fit some aluminium foil or something above it not much though as I don't was the entire bumper pasted, lol. Would this help with the heat deflection.

you could do what i did, cut a bigger hole so that the plastic is out of the way of the exhaust and then put a plate of checker plate aluminium around the exhaust opening. it can look like those MGs,

 

[pjg1979]

Nex, have you got a picture?

 

[Manny]

what you doing under the car? joke. looks really good. does it sound nice?

 

[pjg1979]

Getting an estimate on pokey'out'ness, lol.

 

[pap29]

anychance of a video or sound clip?

 

[pjg1979]

I could set one up for the way home tonight for sound.