phazed Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Livable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 41 minutes ago, phazed said: How are you getting on with the Toyosports item? Only done a couple of test drives with mine but will be doing a 40 mile round-trip on Tuesday, hopefully with the roof down, weather permitting and will know more on my return! I’ve loved it on a weekend car, particularly after it calmed down a bit after the first 1000 miles. Came back from Scotland on the motorway with th roof down and the drone wasn’t intrusive. Worst is around town if you need to put your foot down to make a gap, but I don’t generally drive in town much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain M Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Dansk Hotdog on mine, no drone Before this I had a cheap ebay one and it was terrible! Drone at 3k rpm was unbearable and the fit was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Has anyone with a leaky OEM back box had the seams welded up to get it through an Mot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro V8 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 (edited) 10 minutes ago, kdh said: Has anyone with a leaky OEM back box had the seams welded up to get it through a Mot? Not on my Boxster but I have had it done on another car. It will get you through if done well but it is only a temporary fix as if it is bad enough to cause a localised leak you can be sure it will fail in another location soon enough. I think I got just over twelve months out of my repair so was alright (just) for next MOT but failed soon after. Also depends on how bad it is as you cannot weld rust! Edited March 22 by Nitro V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Mine has just passed the MOT but the garage said that it probably wouldn't next year as it was delaminating and leaking slightly through the seams. I bought the box a couple of months ago from a parts supplier on Ebay for 250 who said it was in Good Condition. I would guess that if it's split then its probably not in Good Condition. Do I have any comeback do you think? Exhaust is still on my car and it's a faff to have it taken off and shipped back, but it's a bit cheeky. I've contacted them and awaiting reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 7 minutes ago, kdh said: I bought the box a couple of months ago from a parts supplier on Ebay for 250 who said it was in Good Condition. I would guess that if it's split then its probably not in Good Condition. Do I have any comeback do you think? Exhaust is still on my car and it's a faff to have it taken off and shipped back, but it's a bit cheeky. I've contacted them and awaiting reply. Breakers sometimes dont see a car running and base the condition on visual inspection. Not sure how much comeback you will get but because its ebay you might have something to go on. With regards to these back boxes and the way they are constructed they can rust from the inside outward as well as it has a number of skins so its hard to weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rat Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Welders hate welding the seams as nothing left and 4 layers that are impossible to clean between. Welder needs to be your friend. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 No comeback apparently, not surprised. Back to the drawing board and looking for a decent used OEM one. They do sound nice with bypass pipes fitted, but for a good sound they need to be stainless and at least 1” in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 45 minutes ago, kdh said: No comeback apparently, not surprised. Back to the drawing board and looking for a decent used OEM one. They do sound nice with bypass pipes fitted, but for a good sound they need to be stainless and at least 1” in diameter. The USA seems to be a good source. They work out at about £500 landed int eh UK and seem to be corrosion free form the two recent stories on here at least. Or a new Dansk OE equivalent system at around £1k territory, plus fitting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I would just like to add at this stage in the exhaust discussion that the Toyosports back box, manifolds and the Gravity sports cats are far too loud and intrusive for every day use . It is a bit of a buzz when accelerating flat out through the gears but the noise does attract attention, (and it is annoying). I prefer the stealth like sound of my 987.1 switchable exhaust. It does what it says on the tin. Lovely and quiet with just a beautiful howl at high RPM where you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro V8 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 I have a Topgear back box on mine. Pretty much the same as the Toyosport but with the added skid plate grill things which look quite good. Not too drony and sounds good combined with the 200cell cats. Quite loud but doesn’t me as I’m quite deaf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Yep, identical apart from the cheese grater. Maybe it will settle down after some miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 41 minutes ago, phazed said: Maybe it will settle down after some miles. Or maybe it will get louder. Mine spat out little silver particles all over the back of the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 7 minutes ago, ATM said: Or maybe it will get louder. Mine spat out little silver particles all over the back of the car. Blimey! 🤨 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) Remember the sayings - 'Buy cheap, buy twice.' & 'You get what you pay for.' Edited March 23 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 My mantra. If you pay too much for something then you have lost a little money. if you pay too little, you won’t achieve what you set out for. I obviously didn’t follow that rule 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 I quite like 'good things come to those who wait' mantra... I knew I wanted an exhaust for my 987, but didn't want to pay £800 for a decent ish new one...kept scouring FB marketplace and ebay, and eventually a secondhand toyosports came up for £150. Snapped it up, and got it installed, and it's awesome. No drone at low rpm,howls like a banshee under WOT. and, the money saved against new has paid for three trackdays. Picked up a secondhand set of toyo r888r tyres for £200 (as opposed to the £900 or so for a new set) so we're quids in there too. Don't buy cheap, buy smart! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 19 minutes ago, brillomaster said: I quite like 'good things come to those who wait' mantra... I knew I wanted an exhaust for my 987, but didn't want to pay £800 for a decent ish new one...kept scouring FB marketplace and ebay, and eventually a secondhand toyosports came up for £150. Snapped it up, and got it installed, and it's awesome. No drone at low rpm,howls like a banshee under WOT. and, the money saved against new has paid for three trackdays. Picked up a secondhand set of toyo r888r tyres for £200 (as opposed to the £900 or so for a new set) so we're quids in there too. Don't buy cheap, buy smart! Agree, big difference between cheap and cost effective. A point that seems to escape my employers regularly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 52 minutes ago, brillomaster said: I quite like 'good things come to those who wait' mantra... I knew I wanted an exhaust for my 987, but didn't want to pay £800 for a decent ish new one...kept scouring FB marketplace and ebay, and eventually a secondhand toyosports came up for £150. Snapped it up, and got it installed, and it's awesome. No drone at low rpm,howls like a banshee under WOT. and, the money saved against new has paid for three trackdays. Picked up a secondhand set of toyo r888r tyres for £200 (as opposed to the £900 or so for a new set) so we're quids in there too. Don't buy cheap, buy smart! Got a picture of the zorst that you fitted? I need to look for another set of R888’s, only got a couple of days left in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 It was this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385668566966?itmmeta=01HSPC5JDS1KTN7XV1WK5G0C7F&hash=item59cba34fb6:g:7EMAAOSwn6VhhUi2&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4DnN9KGQ0OC0nGm%2B%2BeyqzAkE9OKVua%2F13DV%2FfVtw7LlBd7h3sNIs4RCMAuLJACDtsKfJUq%2BNdGogoL9A5AdUKCUB6XHIajvfxSHaNHgJVj7qopr2dmic%2BVQO%2FNkX3Czm5f8FzM372M97kUEkRUinzxAsy8eUkF%2FzBMs9rjdgdVEbHgD5%2FUiaf7XyzMIMtMwBQctNmbn6XvQJxxBTWSDeJFblE8v0jiKerZfEFG7qlsdKrU2iFYnXgRiz9mVTsb7YjVNRI7yGUBRmsOSWyF51fbW28zVX%2FYh8AGi5O12%2FkBuo|tkp%3ABFBM_qaWzM1j But... considerably rustier. But given its properly tucked up in the bumper, that didnt really concern me... tailpipes still nice and shiny. Fitment was a small worry, but given the state it was in it had clearly been fitted before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazed Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Ah. No cats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rat Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Bit of progress with my exhaust project. Bracket for tips welded on and working as it should. New stainless bolts machined and welded on for the bracket that I still have not got. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rat Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Well, today, top got 2 coats of satin black. Feel like a wheeler dealer. 😬. Getting close. Got this gut feeling it is going to be to loud. 🤪. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 3 hours ago, Fat Rat said: Well, today, top got 2 coats of satin black. Feel like a wheeler dealer. 😬. Getting close. Got this gut feeling it is going to be to loud. 🤪. Whit primer did you use on the stainless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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