Some track fun

[Jay]

Post-track check over reveals the exhaust has split and the flexis have finally given up too.

Time for some new metal

 

[WhiteOverGoldMK1GT]

i do miss these kind of repairs. Really the fun stuff of owning a car

Post-track check over reveals the exhaust has split and the flexis have finally given up too.

Time for some new metal

 

[SKINY]

Welder,up opposite the west winds is yer Man Jay
Scott, he was the boy that worked for Dees exhausts before Dees son took over and fucked it so you know he's good allready lol
He put a flexi in Caseys aygo and it was an excellent job

 

[Jay]

Must buy bolt on performance bits..

 

[Jay]

Tested positive for Covid last week so have been in lock down since.

Got a bit distracted..











Had a quick roadtest and reports are promising. Feels like a different car!

 

[WhiteOverGoldMK1GT]

Tested positive for Covid last week so have been in lock down since.

Got a bit distracted..

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Had a quick roadtest and reports are promising. Feels like a different car!

header wrap on an n/a car, whats the lowdown on that? any benefits?

this looks a hell of a lot more than just distracted btw aha

 

[Jay]

Theres two trains of thought on it. Keeping the heat in the exhaust helps the hot gases exit but some manifolds can crack due to hot spots or defects. Rare to find a manufacturer who will warrant one thats been wrapped.

The big factor I've seen at track is heat. Really wanted to remove as much as I could from the engine bay so that made my decision pretty easy. Will just keep an eye on the header in case there's an issue.

If you are playing with heat wrap remember to wear long sleeves, gloves and a mask. The fibres are lethal, forgot how much I hated the stuff

 

[Jay]

Oh and discovered a hole on the rear subframe. Did a rough patch up to keep the MOT man at bay. Stone-chipped the hell out of the panel to keep the rust off and hide my handiwork.

Excuse the horrendous welding, I haven't a clue what I'm doing with this thing.

Hunt is on for a fresh subframe..

 

[SKINY]

How did the Vid hit you Bro, I'm still struggling a bit getting back to the gym fslool

header wrap on an n/a car, whats the lowdown on that? any benefits?

this looks a hell of a lot more than just distracted btw aha

Yea if you read up on it there are as many say don't as do lol, some say it speeds up the cracking process if it's lurking but no idea or experience with it myself

 

[SKINY]

Nice bird shit welds work Bro lol, yet to take my mig to a car yet lol
Try Toyota parts NI for the frame, tell him I sent ya

 

[WhiteOverGoldMK1GT]

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Theres two trains of thought on it. Keeping the heat in the exhaust helps the hot gases exit but some manifolds can crack due to hot spots or defects. Rare to find a manufacturer who will warrant one thats been wrapped.

The big factor I've seen at track is heat. Really wanted to remove as much as I could from the engine bay so that made my decision pretty easy. Will just keep an eye on the header in case there's an issue.

If you are playing with heat wrap remember to wear long sleeves, gloves and a mask. The fibres are lethal, forgot how much I hated the stuff

with the exhaust of the kseries near the firewall it seems we may be forced to wrap them, as amazing as they are to look at

 

[Jay]

Most stainless just discolours and looks pants after a while. I figured this cheap stuff would look a bit crap after a few weeks so didn't mind covering it.

Will need to give it a good hard run but engine bay temps seem a lot lower than before

 

[gorganl2000]

the exhaust system upgrade looks great and seems to run well based on your preports...so a win win
i'm sure you will get the hang of the welding once you do more of it and learn from your experiences with distance/heat/angles/voltage settings/etc...you can practice sometimes on old pieces of metal

wishing you a speedy and full recovery

 

[Jay]

Bit of an update after 24 months of lying about the yard:



Cleaned and polished:



Replacement steering rack from Japan fitted:









Then a little spoiler fitted as reward for passing MOT:





Needs a new roof fitted, some paintwork and a set of rear discs.

Oh and driven

 

[gorganl2000]

the tidy up came out very well

 

[Jay]

Been a very long time since I had the rattle cans out..

 

[SKINY]

Looks dead on tho

 

[gorganl2000]

it came out well