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15-05-2006, 07:20 AM
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I have a blueflame and i'm well chuffed! 
Flange fitment is SO much better!
Maxest has also just ditched a mongoose in favour of a blueflame and i believe he can also get them at very good prices!
Flange fitment is SO much better!Maxest has also just ditched a mongoose in favour of a blueflame and i believe he can also get them at very good prices!
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15-05-2006, 02:47 PM
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I bought mine about January time so i dont know if things have changed since then....
When my exhaust arrived there was no clamp to fit it to the turbo, a minor problem and nothing a quick phone call wouldn't sort. 3 days later i had the clamp.
Once fitted the exhaust didn't protrude out of the bumper cutout far enough, the end of the tailpipe was actually inside the bumper cutout, because the exhaust fits together with flanges there was no way to 'stretch' the system slightly to make it longer, the only sliding joint is on the front pipe, i had to slide the exhaust back to get the tail piipe to come out of the bumper, I couldn’t slide it as far back as it needed though, because if I did it put all the mounting brackets out of line with each other also it meant there wasn't sufficient material from the front pipe inside the rest of the system and I wouldn’t be able to clamp it together.. you with me so far?
So, I had to leave the tail pipe flush with the rear bumper in order to get the thing to fit. Now this wasn’t ideal but I thought it would be ok until id worked out a way round it.
Anyway after the 1st drive I noticed the exhaust had started to melt the inside of the bumper slightly, nothing too serious and you couldn’t see it without getting under the car.
So I took it off again (the 5th time) and studied it for a while, After fookin about for an eternity it became obvious that the exhaust was bent wrong/too short!! So I machined an couple of ½” spacers to fit in between the flanges to make it a little longer, it now sits pretty much where it should, although I have noticed when viewed from the rear that the tailpipe tends to lift up when warm and settle back down again once cooled, I’m not sure if this has something to do with the stainless pipe & mild steel flanges heating up at different rates but it is very annoying and has melted the very top edge of my bumper cutout, so to sum up, you get what you pay for
I know there are people on here who have Blueflames fitted and they are obviously happy with them so lets not turn this into a slagging match, these are my experiences only
I bought mine about January time so i dont know if things have changed since then....
When my exhaust arrived there was no clamp to fit it to the turbo, a minor problem and nothing a quick phone call wouldn't sort. 3 days later i had the clamp.
Once fitted the exhaust didn't protrude out of the bumper cutout far enough, the end of the tailpipe was actually inside the bumper cutout, because the exhaust fits together with flanges there was no way to 'stretch' the system slightly to make it longer, the only sliding joint is on the front pipe, i had to slide the exhaust back to get the tail piipe to come out of the bumper, I couldn’t slide it as far back as it needed though, because if I did it put all the mounting brackets out of line with each other also it meant there wasn't sufficient material from the front pipe inside the rest of the system and I wouldn’t be able to clamp it together.. you with me so far?
So, I had to leave the tail pipe flush with the rear bumper in order to get the thing to fit. Now this wasn’t ideal but I thought it would be ok until id worked out a way round it.
Anyway after the 1st drive I noticed the exhaust had started to melt the inside of the bumper slightly, nothing too serious and you couldn’t see it without getting under the car.
So I took it off again (the 5th time) and studied it for a while, After fookin about for an eternity it became obvious that the exhaust was bent wrong/too short!! So I machined an couple of ½” spacers to fit in between the flanges to make it a little longer, it now sits pretty much where it should, although I have noticed when viewed from the rear that the tailpipe tends to lift up when warm and settle back down again once cooled, I’m not sure if this has something to do with the stainless pipe & mild steel flanges heating up at different rates but it is very annoying and has melted the very top edge of my bumper cutout, so to sum up, you get what you pay for
I know there are people on here who have Blueflames fitted and they are obviously happy with them so lets not turn this into a slagging match, these are my experiences only
15-05-2006, 07:02 PM
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Mine was a graham goode item, had no fitting problems atall and was initially very pleased with it a few years ago.
since then tho,
the system is now on my second car, its had the cat cut out and the down pipe has been stretched and modified to suit the current turbo set up on the car.... but overal still no complaints with that one from myself.
a little shocked to hear about the blueflame systems tho as have only heard good reports until reading the post above!!
since then tho,
the system is now on my second car, its had the cat cut out and the down pipe has been stretched and modified to suit the current turbo set up on the car.... but overal still no complaints with that one from myself.
a little shocked to hear about the blueflame systems tho as have only heard good reports until reading the post above!!
15-05-2006, 07:13 PM
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blue flame make alot of exhaust and like everythink not evert one can be produced perfectly!, i think what matters is the way they sort the issue after it has been reported to them
15-05-2006, 07:36 PM
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Mine fitted 1st time mint.
Maxest's was alittle more difficult, but they offfered to fit it for Free, which he did.
Both systems fit snug, and sound mint!
Maxest's was alittle more difficult, but they offfered to fit it for Free, which he did.
Both systems fit snug, and sound mint!
15-05-2006, 07:48 PM
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Yup as karl said, i had an issue with mine, so i trailored it down and they fitted it for free!
When i took it though, i'd left my rear bumper at home (40mls away!) so instead of having to go back, the lad that was fitting it, rang his mate- and they had one there in 10 mins!
Blueflame are highly recommended by me, the fit is better the previous mongoose, and i sounds much better too!
When i took it though, i'd left my rear bumper at home (40mls away!) so instead of having to go back, the lad that was fitting it, rang his mate- and they had one there in 10 mins!
Blueflame are highly recommended by me, the fit is better the previous mongoose, and i sounds much better too!
16-05-2006, 10:50 AM
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Dave,
They also supply the stainless-steel spacers AFAIA, so speak to Nigel and get some off them
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They also supply the stainless-steel spacers AFAIA, so speak to Nigel and get some off them
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Did that cheque turn up ok?
17-05-2006, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by THE RADMAN
phoned them today and they havent got any in stock and not making anymore for several weeks ,i need one asap, what other sytems are there apart from magnex,mongoose,scorpion and ggr?
17-05-2006, 08:36 AM
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damo can you post up a pic of the power engineering system when you get chance please.
unfortunatly ive still got the standard exhaust, i'll be replacing mine when it starts to corrode but it looks brand new, i like the looks and subtlty of it, but unfortunatly the tyres make more noise than the exhaust, infact it sounds much like a vaccum cleaner.
unfortunatly ive still got the standard exhaust, i'll be replacing mine when it starts to corrode but it looks brand new, i like the looks and subtlty of it, but unfortunatly the tyres make more noise than the exhaust, infact it sounds much like a vaccum cleaner.
17-05-2006, 12:58 PM
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if i was going for a sports system id have to have one with a sports CAT, i really couldnt be bothered to take the cat on and off every year
17-05-2006, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Wasn't the Power Engineering just badged up Magnex thou?
Plus I "had" a sports cat beside the gearbox, this has been replaced with a new section though and the cat has been relegated to the shed
21-05-2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by THE RADMAN
phoned them today and they havent got any in stock and not making anymore for several weeks ,i need one asap, what other sytems are there apart from magnex,mongoose,scorpion and ggr?
mine is all flanges though,no slip joints,it just sits flush with the bumper,ideally id want another inch,[wouldnt we all ] ill call them tomorrow and see if they do have any spacers like mike says,and ill do the same as you have,that should sort it
22-05-2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MONSTER
Originally Posted by THE RADMAN
phoned them today and they havent got any in stock and not making anymore for several weeks ,i need one asap, what other sytems are there apart from magnex,mongoose,scorpion and ggr?
mine is all flanges though,no slip joints,it just sits flush with the bumper,ideally id want another inch,[wouldnt we all ] ill call them tomorrow and see if they do have any spacers like mike says,and ill do the same as you have,that should sort it If you cant get any spacers give me a shout and i'll sort you some out
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