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by Toblerone
Sat May 30, 2015 10:07 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 4.2 Exhaust Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 8757
Great Britain

David, Thanks very much for all your advice. I ordered the full mild steel system from PD Gough and couldn't recommend them highly enough for their service. Extremely helpful and they had the exhaust made and packaged ready to send within days. All the chrome items for the restoration still need to ...
by Toblerone
Tue May 26, 2015 10:00 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 4.2 Exhaust Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 8757
Great Britain

David, I have spoken to PD Gough and they are suggesting doing the resonators in stainless steel. My assumption, however, would be that the resonators are quite integral to the sound and much of the point of going for a mild steel exhaust would be lost if they were stainless. Would this be a correct...
by Toblerone
Sat May 23, 2015 2:11 pm
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 4.2 Exhaust Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 8757
Great Britain

As I will mostly be driving the car up and down hills in the Alps the smell going up hills is definitely worth considering. I have requested a quote from PD Gough through their website. Are they able to get the chrome work done or would I need to get this done separately. David, is there a big diffe...
by Toblerone
Sat May 23, 2015 10:14 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 4.2 Exhaust Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 8757
Great Britain

Heur,

Thanks for the quick reply. I would be very happy with a mild steel exhaust and chromed resonators. Do you know of anybody that can supply these in a reasonable time frame?

Regards

Clive
by Toblerone
Sat May 23, 2015 9:27 am
Forum: Series 1
Topic: S1 4.2 Exhaust Questions
Replies: 13
Views: 8757
Great Britain

S1 4.2 Exhaust Questions

Dear all, As I am coming to the end of the restoration of my S1 4.2 OTS I need to decide on an exhaust system. The factors I am considering are: - The engine is standard. - I want to be able to drive distances without the noise level becoming tiring. - I prefer the look of the standard manifolds to ...