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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:19 pm

can anyone tell me why ive just bought a standard downpipe and it doesnt look mike its gunna fit the magnex system ive bought

im converting from 2 to 3 piece so ive got a three piece downpipe now and one of the pipes its but the other one is about an inch to short and has a big flange on it for no apparent reason, help!
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:28 pm

post some pics of the system and il try my best to help ya, i may be the case u might have to cut the down pipe, Im having my 6branch fitted tomorrow to my 3 piece and i need my downpipe chopping
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:30 pm

yea thats pretty much spot on m8, it looks like it needs a little choppin, just take off the flange but it still looks a little short, might have to attach some sort of sleave
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:56 pm

no one else had this problem then? really need some advice!
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Post Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:03 pm

Nip and tuck mate :cry:

Any pic's might be able to suggested a bit more with pics
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Post Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:22 pm

sounds like it's fine to me. 3 piece front down pipe looks a bit wrong but it will work, unless your magnex is slightly different but magnex systems tend to fit very nicely

Neil your system will definiately need chopping 100% if u have that genuine alpina manifold