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Old 23-03-2005, 08:30 PM
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My launch control and rev limiter has managed to blow the welds apart on my exhaust. Must be some force - the pops and bangs were deafening. I need to hammer it back in place, then have it welded. Tried hamering it with a piece of wood, but it's too strong, just wont budge. Wrekon it would help if heated it?
Old 23-03-2005, 08:33 PM
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cant remeber how we got mine straight again with but there was a bit if wacking involved

mine was bent on the zorst though and when we got it off ( finally ) was a fooker to get back on till cowboi sorted it
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Guy who welded oli's can help ya mate, quality of the stainless on most aftermarket zorst's is total shite LOL.....
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to check the quality of it put a magnet on it. the better the magnet sticks to it, the worse the quality of stainless it is.
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Guy who welded oli's can help ya mate, quality of the stainless on most aftermarket zorst's is total shite LOL.....
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Agree with u - but this is a Power Engineering exhaust, and its proper good quality. Steel is very thick, and welds miles better than usual stuff. I caught it on the drive, which caused a small hole at the seam, and it's just gradually grown from there.
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Rick, power engineering zorsts are the same as the rest mate...shite LOL....

They are good but brittle, so depends on the application

Needs to be better quality stainless, end off. LOL
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Originally Posted by dingy
Guy who welded oli's can help ya mate, quality of the stainless on most aftermarket zorst's is total shite LOL.....


Think hes packed in now
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yeah, my scorpion fell off after a bad gear change in me cabrio on the M25

that was at the weld where it snapped too aswell

its got a proper bodges system on there now though
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Rick

Yes heat it up and you'll be ok. Then find someone with TIG welder.

If you're really strugling give me a call.

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