I have a couple of these flexible pipes, anyone got any experience of them? How close to the manifold can you use them?
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I've had them on production cars at the bottom of the downpipe, if thats any use. Are they completely metal? If u have a big fat manifold then the exhaust may cool enough thru it by expansion, so i'm sure you can get them closer to the engine. Good luck!

where did you get them from mark?

They look better than the convoluted / spiral type I have.

atb


steve

Ps - I saw 'johnny english' on DVD the other night - the villian's castle looks remarkably like st michaels mount, like your avatar. Went there in May this year, and stayed at a place called praze an beeble.

Great names in Cornwall!


[Edited on 30/8/03 by stephen_gusterson]

Steve,
I got them from Mill Auto Supplies, they are £13.32+VAT each, Walkers part number WAL52132. They have a convoluted interior, and the braided exterior, 47mm OD.

I also got exhaust mounts for rubber mounts for the silencer . They are M8, 34mm across the 'washer' and 16mm deep. Walkers part number WAL81204 and are only £0.69 each
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I've used them as repairs, they are available in different diameters and if you weld some pipe to them you can cut slots in it to fit over the existing pipe and clamp them in so they are replacable. They don't like too much movement but will allow some so mount them on a fairly well supported bit. I've never seen them used in a downpipe, usually at the front of the centre section so they don't get too much heat. Check the rubber bobbins as they are usually 1/2AF and may not take a metric nut.

yours, Pete

[Edited on 30/8/03 by Peteff]

They are designed to be used on a car with a fixed exhaust system, so that when the engine moves or "rocks" it dosn't bend or break the exhaust.

cheers Mark.

ATB

Steve