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Exhaust back box and tail pipes polish (Mugen twin loop content)



adamlstr

ClioSport Club Member
So I picked up a relatively cheap backbox for the Teg, and need to spruce up the box and tailpipes before I put it on.

What's best? I have autosol in the garage, and that brought some polished headlights back up to scratch. But I'm guessing an exhaust needs something more abrasive?

Pics for reference:

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(Also, finally got a proper exhaust(ish) @Philip. :) )
 

Danith

ClioSport Club Member
  GTi 7.5 pp/Mx5 nd2
I use autosol and wire wool. I have the megs metal polish (yes it's spelt like that - no idea why!) but it's not as abrasive as the autosol.
 

leeds2592

ClioSport Club Member
  Bean 182 + E70 X5
I used this mate with fine wire wool.

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From this.

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To this. [emoji41]

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I use this stuff on my tips, never been bad enough to use wire wool so I just use a microfibre, comes up like new everytime. Brilliant stuff!
 

adamlstr

ClioSport Club Member
What's the idea behind the looped back box?

Is it for back pressure or to control noise?

I believe the twin loop is bypassed at high exhaust pressure/speed. But on idle and low rpm it loops twice and is therefore nice and (relatively) quiet.

That's at least the plan anyway. With having a 5 month old, my car has had a curfew for a while now.
 
  Renault 5 GT Turbo
Where in Bucks are you?
I have a few good metal polishes if you want to try some out?
Auto Finesse Mercury is my go to at the moment.

I love the DC5, they don't look or feel their age at all.
Here's a 15 year old one I worked on last month.
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adamlstr

ClioSport Club Member
@scratcher Ah, Josh Munn's mate right? I used to work with him.

I'm near Amersham myself, but tbh I'll give the Autosol a bash as I have some here. Thanks for the offer though, that one looks mint. My paintwork does need a really good freshen up.
 


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