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probably because the resonators get delivered to the fabrication shop and the fab shop does the adjacent pipe work?
if you could post pics fred of the RS4 system so i could see the defects?
anyway back on topic;
look at http://clio197.net/forum/index.php for info on exhausts for the 197s mate. it seems the favourites are either a miltek or jan speed (ktec systems) one or two have gone for the akropovic system but its not cheap
doesnt matter about he heat aslong as the weld gets the correct level of penetration and fuses with the walls into the bevel correctly. we die penetrative etch test / destructive test random samples so we know exactly whats going on.
That's probably because diesels only have one lambda sensor which is pre cat. Plus diesels don't need cats to pass the mot where as most petrols do.
I had a de catted gt tdi highline golf. Come mot time it sailed through on tue emmissions test.
The limi for the nox emissions is 3.0 and with...
no worries mate, and when you watched the process; it looks exactly the same except tungsten wire is used instead of metal so you would need to ask them. MIG welding is cheaper than TIG welding so most places use MIG
stainless steel still contains carbon, all be it low levels of the stuff but the carbon content in the stainless steel gradually causes it to still rust.
it also depends on what grade stainless is used, ie 304 grade (most common) or 316 grade. the higher the grade the better quality.
the main...
sports/cat (mixed responses on forum) - any bhp difference ?
not worth it at all and a de cat is your best bet imo
4 branch manifold - any bhp difference ?
you already have a 4 branch manifold
re-map/chip -
get a live map to sort out the power delivery but you will see little if...
take it back to get another one that they get the nominal bore wrong and for that to rust to bits again in 4 month? no thanks
ive seen loads of "custom" exhausts over the years fall to bits but the main ones i remember are;
1. a long life system that was a turbo back system rust to bits and...
as some may not agree;
it looks shite like that but it does have potential, as in; de chav it, paint it, strip it, make it into a dimma rep and it would be mint