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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Zxrob on December 1, 2019, 18:33

Title: Exhaust change
Post by: Zxrob on December 1, 2019, 18:33
Evening all

I changed the exhaust out today, nothing wrong with the original system, just sounded naff, picked a decat one up for good money, cleaned it up and installed it today, the car now sounds like a little sports car :)

One thing I was expecting was the EML to show up on the dash, let it up warm up and and revved it a bit but no light came on, surprised, it it a case it will come on when I take it out and give it a bit of stick

I have ordered a resistor to wire in although its not turned up yet

Rob

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Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: shnazzle on December 1, 2019, 18:46
What backbox is that?
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: Zxrob on December 1, 2019, 18:48
Quote from: shnazzle on December  1, 2019, 18:46What backbox is that?

Proflow

Rob
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: shnazzle on December 1, 2019, 18:55
Quote from: Zxrob on December  1, 2019, 18:48
Quote from: shnazzle on December  1, 2019, 18:46What backbox is that?

Proflow

Rob
Custom made then. I imagine it's quite loud with just a little box and no cat
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: Zxrob on December 1, 2019, 19:05
Quote from: shnazzle on December  1, 2019, 18:55Custom made then. I imagine it's quite loud with just a little box and no cat

Yep, its quite loud without being silly, fitted quite easy too, well apart from getting those bloody rubber mounts off ::)

Rob
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: Petrus on December 1, 2019, 19:07
Quote from: Zxrob on December  1, 2019, 18:33it will come on when I take it out and give it a bit of stick

Yes.
You need an extension plug. Works a treat.

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Do share a sound track!!
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: Zxrob on December 1, 2019, 19:17
Quote from: Petrus on December  1, 2019, 19:07
Quote from: Zxrob on December  1, 2019, 18:33it will come on when I take it out and give it a bit of stick

Yes.
You need an extension plug. Works a treat.

Do share a sound track!!

Enlighten me

I was just going to wire in a resistor to "fool" the ECU, or could I just clear the code with a OBD

Rob
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: Petrus on December 1, 2019, 19:31
Quote from: Zxrob on December  1, 2019, 19:17I was just going to wire in a resistor to "fool" the ECU, or could I just clear the code with a OBD

Rob

The resistor is less ´just´ than the extension.

Yes, after fitting a device, the code can easily be cleared. Just disconnecting battery plus for 10 minutes works too.
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: m1tch on December 3, 2019, 07:26
Guessing you are swapping the cat back in for the MOT or any roadside checks?
Title: Re: Exhaust change
Post by: Zxrob on December 3, 2019, 09:20
Quote from: m1tch on December  3, 2019, 07:26Guessing you are swapping the cat back in for the MOT or any roadside checks?

Thats the game plan ;)

Rob
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