K-Tec Stealth - 2 months on....

[AndyWilde]

So have had the exhaust fitted for 2 months now and here are a few thoughts:

- the exhaust has definitely got louder since been fitted and also is much louder when the car has been running for 10 mins or so
- definitely seems to pull better
- mpg seems to have actually increased?
- makes a nice popping noise when you let off the throttle

...only negative is that the system keeps hanging low which i believe may be because my mounts are knackered...other than that a great system which I would thoroughly reccomend

 

[ForceIndia]

So have had the exhaust fitted for 2 months now and here are a few thoughts:

- the exhaust has definitely got louder since been fitted and also is much louder when the car has been running for 10 mins or so
- definitely seems to pull better
- mpg seems to have actually increased?
- makes a nice popping noise when you let off the throttle

...only negative is that the system keeps hanging low which i believe may be because my mounts are knackered...other than that a great system which I would thoroughly reccomend

This is with the system jacked up so it's actually touching the car (ie as high as it can possibly go)

 

[AndyWilde]

Thanks for this...perhaps mine is not hanging too low then...anybody else got any pictures

 

[Chrisjk]

Paint the tip black hammerite, less obvious then.

 

[AndyWilde]

I have seen some on here that are completely Stealth I think? Mine was when first fitted but I think as exhaust has expanded it now hangs a bit lower?

 

[dswarwick]

I've had mine about the same amount of time as you. I used brand new exhaust mounts when I fitted it, and it's still basically hidden behind the bumper.

However inspecting it the other day, I noticed that the mounts seem to be showing signs of wear already. I might use the 'reinforcement' technique mentioned in the guides section.

 

[AndyWilde]

I've had mine about the same amount of time as you. I used brand new exhaust mounts when I fitted it, and it's still basically hidden behind the bumper.

However inspecting it the other day, I noticed that the mounts seem to be showing signs of wear already. I might use the 'reinforcement' technique mentioned in the guides section.

Could you post a pic up mate of what your exhaust looks like? Where did you buy your mounts from?

Cheers

 

[edgeydt50]

i have had mine for a year...and you can see no exhaust at all. get a new exhaust mounts and reinforce them up so they are almost solid and have a play around.

 

[AndyWilde]

how do you reinforce them mate...sorry if stupid Q but I am not very mechanical!!! Please could you post pic??

 

[dswarwick]

Could you post a pic up mate of what your exhaust looks like? Where did you buy your mounts from?

Cheers

Haven't got any pics to hand I'm afraid... Basically you can't see it, so looking at the picture higher up this thread, if it were my car I don't think you'd see the exhaust from that angle.

Mounts were from K-Tec as well.

 

[ben_p]

Mine is 100% Stealth just took 20 mins or so to twist the mid and rear sections

 

[edgeydt50]

this is how mine looked with the new mount...

but obvioulsy didnt fit right. so i bashed the exhaust clamp with the mallet until it looked like it lined up. I havnt seen the reinforcing guide but i packed mine with rubber hose and then a bolt inside the rubber hose in the middle. Its not very pretty but you dont see it so not that fussed.

and this is how it sits.

 

[ben_p]

 

[ben_p]

Mine fitted

 

[Andyman]

Does the ph2 bumper hang lower than a ph1 ?? You can still see mine even when the back box is jacked right up against the underside of the car

 

[Lagerlout]

Yup. Ph2 comes a bit lower in the middle

 

[LEE_05]

does anyone have one for sale wouldent mind one but dont rele wana pay full price.