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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 09:54 PM
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The shitbox is going in on wednesday to have it's exhaust made but I can't decide whether to go for a 3.5" outward rolled pipe or a 4" outward rolled.

I think 3" looks too small on a saph though!

Anyone got any pics of a saph with a 3.5"?
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:01 PM
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4" outwardly rolled is the law!
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mines got 4" out rolled looks nice
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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Cant remember if mines 3 or 3.5 now


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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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I was leaning towards the 3.5" tbh!! I must be getting old!!
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie330
Cant remember if mines 3 or 3.5 now


Not easy to see in that pic tbh!
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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3.5, 4 looks too big

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3.5" gary, the 4" looks like it was removed from a type r owned by someone who works in the stereo department of halfords
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:39 PM
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My mate had 3.5, on his saff, think it looked too small...

3" on an rst, 4" on a Cosworth....
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3 1/2 and I want rid to get 4"

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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 10:55 PM
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Hmm, still confused!!!

This is the rusty bag of shit with the previous 4" pipe on it.

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4" outward rolled on mine

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it doesn't actually look too big in that pic as a 4"?

think I'd still have a 3.5 if it was me?
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but the one on maxwell's looks huge!
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4" outward on my fiesta too, and doesnt look that big!!

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Originally Posted by dean9595
3 1/2 and I want rid to get 4"

That looks spot on to me!

I'll think I'll go for that!
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Originally Posted by Maxwell
4" outward rolled on mine

That looks fooking huge!!!
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Originally Posted by The Crocodile Hunter
it doesn't actually look too big in that pic as a 4"?

think I'd still have a 3.5 if it was me?
No it doesn't in that pic!

Here's another pic:

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I think I'm gonna go for a 3.5" mate.
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4" outward on my fiesta too, and doesnt look that big!!

They don't look too big on the fezzies because of the big cut out in the bumper! A 3" looks weird on a fez!

Looks a nice one though!! Regret selling my mint mercury grey one!
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Originally Posted by Kitchen Devil
That looks fooking huge!!!
Before it was cleaned with autosol it looked "normal". Thats looking from the angle the photo was taken.

If you are running 15/16" wheels the 3.5" will be fine, if you are running 17/18" wheels, the 4" will look better.

Yes i know it sounds daft. But when there is a 3/4" shot of my car, the exhaust looks horrendously massive. But its mainly as the 15" sharkteeth are throwing off the whole look. Seeing my mates car with a 4" and on 18" wheels, its proportionally better looking. The same way if you ran big wheels and had a 3.5" tailpipe, it would look "too small"

All in my opinion of course.

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Originally Posted by Maxwell
4" outward on my fiesta too, and doesnt look that big!!

it suits that well actually!

nice fiesta too
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Might go 3.75"!! Best of both worlds!!!
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Fiesta may have a big cut out for the exhaust, but its too big a pipe for such a small car. But it defo does suit it better than the 3.5" one i took off a fiesta rst a broke recently!

The cossie however deserves a large tailpipe in my opinion. Not silly jap sized like 5" etc. But just a nice lout/yob sized 4" one. Lol.
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Am I then the only one that thinks 3" looks best?

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Originally Posted by Marc sierra
Am I then the only one that thinks 3" looks best?




No I'm with you Marc also saves the bumper as 4" melts it
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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3 1/2 on mine
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4" is too big and looks chavtastic

I've a 3 1/2" which is alright, although I wish I'd gone for a 3"

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Mines 4" rolled inwards.
Only pic I could find lol

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3.5" on my Taxi







Go 4" with no centre box Gary
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3.5" on my Taxi







Go 4" with no centre box Gary
Looking good as always Pete!

Had a 4" and no centre box before and it was too noisy for me!! Didn't help that I had a straight cut box as well!! I'm defo getting old!!

Cheers everyone, think I'm gonna go for 3.5"!!

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3.5" outward rolled good choice
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Get a 4in then leave it dirty doesn't look big then lol

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Inward and outward rolled look crap against straight cut
Here is mine on a 4 inch

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I am getting in on this lol.I think this was 3.5 inch

And one where I cleaned the car but NOT the exhaust

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4 inch on mine but wouldn't mind a 3.5

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4"

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I dropped from 4 to 3.5" as i tried a 3" and it looked wrong on the back of the 3dr - Sapphires suit a 3 better but a 3.5 is a winner imo
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Decision made!! I'm going for a 3.5"!
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What's wrong with the one on it ?????
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Originally Posted by firthy
What's wrong with the one on it ?????
The main problem is the fact that it doesn't have one on it!!

I could buy a new standard one but then I'd have to cut, extend and weld the downpipe to fit, mess about with it where it runs by the Supra diff etc so by the time I've done all that, the cost won't be a lot more.

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