Putting standard exhaust back on

[Boyesy99]

So I've bought a 182, had it about 8 months now and it's only done about 55,000, so plenty of miles left. Great cars.

Basically the car came with an after market exhaust - it was too loud and seeing as I do a fair bit of motorway driving it just wasn't practical. The cheapest option was to put the original back on with the idea of saving a bit to put a decent one on down the line. Original exhaust bought off ebay, looked like it was in pretty good condition so I got my local garage to put it on.

My local garage is a local garage, they didn't do the best job and from what I can see they have custom made the fixings to attach the exhaust to the car. It rattles and squeaks a hell of a lot especially when it's warmed up.

Can I just ask if there are standard fixings you need for this, are they hard to get hold of? I don't really want the hassle of taking it back to the same garage to get it sorted, I'd rather take it to a RS specialist. If anyone knows of one in the herts,beds,bucks area let me know. I think

Cheers, Graeme

 

[adamlstr]

I had the same problem with a crappy aftermarket exhaust. So I bought a standard one off here that was pretty out of shape. James / Mike at Stone / Woodford Motorsport in Staines sorted me out. They did what they could and tbh it's been perfect ever since.

stoneautomotive@yahoo.co.uk

 

[Boyesy99]

Nice one, thanks for that. I'll send them an email now.

 

[Darren S]

Getting rid of the standard exhaust was the best mod I ever made to the 182. I appreciate that the extra noise isn't to everyone's taste, but the standard item is poorly made, weighs a hell of lot more than an aftermarket item, prone to trapping water and rusting quickly - not forgetting the lack of ANY decent sound and those god-awful twin pea-shooters that stick out of the rear!

A lot of aftermarket backboxes have a choice of centre pipes too. I went for an unsilenced one, but you can get silenced units.

Unless you want the exhaust note of a Nissan Leaf, I can't see any reason to go back to a standard 182 exhaust.

D.

 

[Boyesy99]

I must admit, i have noticed the difference. The exhaust wasn't the best quality and I'm not one for half measures so I'd rather put a better one on when I have the money - so at the time it was really down the price.

 

[Boyesy99]

I'm thinking that Mike at Stone / Woodford Motorsport is a little far away from me, anyone know of any others? Has 519 Automotive in Bedford closed down? I've tried ringing and emailing on a few occasions but no answer.

 

[-Dan]

I'm thinking that Mike at Stone / Woodford Motorsport is a little far away from me, anyone know of any others? Has 519 Automotive in Bedford closed down? I've tried ringing and emailing on a few occasions but no answer.

He hasn't shut down I don't think, his office phone is mega quiet and he doesn't often answer when he's in the garage. Keep trying I'm sure he'll answer soon enough.

Try facebook, I get a reply on there normally.

 

[Boyesy99]

Cheers Dan, I'll do that.

 

[Johnc172]

My car is with Dan (519) at the moment, when I saw him last week he said he wasn't working Thursday - Tuesday over Easter weekend, so that could be why.

Give him another go tomorrow

 

[Boyesy99]

My car is with Dan (519) at the moment, when I saw him last week he said he wasn't working Thursday - Tuesday over Easter weekend, so that could be why.

Give him another go tomorrow

Amazing, thanks John. Getting anything decent done?

 

[Johnc172]

No probs! He's mapping my cup turbo, but it's going to be there a while yet as he's found a bad oil leak

At least its in good hands