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Batesy8
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:35 am

I'm pretrty sure im going to get a stainless for my tech 1, but i'm undecided on the tailpipe, whats everyones preferences, or got pictures, preferably on tec 1s
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:44 am

Depends what you want from it - you can keep it OEM with just a straight pipe, a few on here have an upswept (dtm i think) tailpipe which can look quite cool.

Just try and stay away from 4" chrome council stuff!
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:45 am

I personally love the twin stainless that slant to the left think the look so :cool: , Maybe if you get it custom made you can pick the tailpipe at the garage then it whatever takes your fancy?
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:48 am

I think i'd like to do that, itsmore pricey though surely?
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:51 am

here's a pick of one i think?
http://www.nexternal.com/bimmerworl/ima ... ff04_m.jpg
think it looks the dogs!
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:26 pm

Not really a fan of that, maybe its just because i want to disagree with arsenal fans in geneal! Up the spurs! I'm thinking maybe a dtm or straight out le mans type thing? Would love to go to a place that makes them and try some out
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:41 pm

Batesy8 wrote:Not really a fan of that, maybe its just because i want to disagree with arsenal fans in geneal! Up the spurs! I'm thinking maybe a dtm or straight out le mans type thing? Would love to go to a place that makes them and try some out
lol...... maybe ask a few people on here where the best place to go and get a custom exhaust is? find out all the pro's and cons?...... can only really recommend somewhere in bournemouth(Mike stokes motorsport) they always been good to me and do a good job imo? but no good to you if your miles away!!! :D
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:34 pm

I tried to keep mine original and went for this style on my C2:

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Not a big fan of the DTM look, but the slash cut does look cool! :D
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:49 pm

Thats what i have at the moment, however its just the backbox and the sound is disapointing
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:52 pm

Batesy8 wrote:Thats what i have at the moment, however its just the backbox and the sound is disapointing
I had the same problem with my stainless system and replaced the centre section with straight through pipes, sounds much better!!

All I need now is a 6 branch manifold :D
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:46 pm

Ask the exhaust shop to get a 3" section of normal pipe, satin polish it. Cut it at a 30-degree angle and weld those to the backbox as a pair of discreet but meaty-looking tails. Classy, not chav!

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Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:14 pm

Great idea, how much would it cost? winkeye
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:23 pm

£5 er each strap ons from Lidl winkeye

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Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:33 am

what Omi says.

looks fantastic without being chavvy or ott.

that or just a pair of straightforward, sensibly sized inwardly rolled pipes.

stay well away from the sort of thing you'd usually find on an rs turbo :D
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:31 am

I've never liked inwardly rolled pipes thought, i've always had outward rolled, it looks more "right" to me. My rs had a 4" scrpion system on it and was lovely and the capri had a 3" sportex which was ok too.
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Scorpion .....

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Great noise too ... not as growly as a Scorpion.

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scorpion exhaust sound aswsome :D
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:17 pm

straight twin 3" or 3.5" rolled inwardly/outwardly rolled pipes for me every time :thumb:
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Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:30 pm

mij quoted me around £300 for a system and box of choice, will probably ask them to do a muck up of some to see, but im liking twin straight outward rolled. etterbox shape on a tec1 bumper could look good though i think...
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