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Old 22-05-2007, 06:52 PM
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Default Blue flame exhaust system?

I'm thinking to buy a Blue flame exhaust for my escos small turbo.

Who has good or bad experiences with this system?

Does it fit well ? Is the sound very noisy for everyday use ?

All opinions are welcome!


Thanks.
Old 23-05-2007, 06:57 AM
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I bought one 1½ year ago.. Downpipe is to long and the rear silencer rubbed the back of the rearbumper, allthough everything has been fixed now, and it work very well and sound bloody good (very deep tone)

One thing that is NOT fixed is all the welding.. they rust !!!!!!

And the fitment is with flanges I think it is called, that nice.

Considered the price you pay for a Blueflame.. maybe it is okay.
Old 23-05-2007, 08:00 AM
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Blue flame USED to make the mongoose systems. Now I beleive Collins have them made by someone else due to the same quality issues.
Old 24-05-2007, 05:46 PM
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I think the fitting issues only applies to the big turbo, everything else said is true though
Old 20-01-2009, 12:13 PM
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I had one and the fitment was shit ... It rubbed on the rear bumper causing burning plus other issues ... Tried to email blue flame many times with no reply ... This was for small turbo model....
Old 20-01-2009, 06:30 PM
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I had no issues with fitting on my previous SMl T, the sound was nice ect, but the flange fitting did rust abit.

Still think value for money was good.



As said, they produced Mongoose for Collins too
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I've got one on my car,as said before quality issues around the flanges.If the system had stainless flanges to match the tubing and was tig welded it would be hard to beat.
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i had one on my last one and it was a bit on the short side,they supplied some spacers to fit between the flanges but otherwise good value for money
Old 21-01-2009, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by robbieg
I've got one on my car,as said before quality issues around the flanges.If the system had stainless flanges to match the tubing and was tig welded it would be hard to beat.
true
Old 22-01-2009, 12:30 PM
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Not had a problem with mine on my ST, great fit and even better sound
Old 22-01-2009, 12:46 PM
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I had one on my old car a couple of years ago, was a perfect fit sat nicely at the back. The quality was good too, but whether they have changed now im not sure. When i brought mine it was back when they used to make exhausts for tvr i believe.
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i think there is a stainless magnex on mine, it was there when i bought it it sepetated into two boxes then into one before the tail pipe, is the blueflame better then, or better sound??
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Liamford you have pm mate
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what do you think the escos would sound like if i removed the two silencers on the magnex system? rally good sound?? or nova cherry bomb???
Old 22-01-2009, 09:00 PM
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mines near perfect, tail pipe could be slightly longer but fits perfect, got mine 2 weeks ago
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£355 delivered from me .
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