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Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:11 am
by dr20t
HoFF wrote:I had the muffler realigned yesterday.

Im happy it sits as it should now. But I'm really disappointed with the welding job tho it looks shit house. :(


Good to hear its sorted Tom

Looking good :good:

Who did the welding on the inlet to the mufflers?

Or are you referring to the factory tcp welds?

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:44 am
by HoFF
The factory tcp welds look fantastic. The inlet pipe was just welded in the wrong position.

My local muffler guy cut the inlet pipe then rotated the muffler body so it sits right. He had to adjust a hanger as well.

It's his welding back together that looks terrible.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:40 am
by cruisn
Pull muffler off and clean up the weld with a flapper disc. :wink:

My mate owns an exhaust shop. Although his welds are spot on, last full system we put on a previous car of mine, as he built it, I flapper disc'd all the welds smooth. It was all mandrel bent pieces and in the end looked like one piece of pipe. :D

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:43 am
by HoFF
Yeah nice one Mark haha.

I might give that a go.

Would I need to coat it with some thing once I hit it with the grinder??

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:47 am
by cruisn
Did he weld it with stainless rods or mild steel?

Stainless you wont have to do anything, mild steel will get some surface rust on it anyway even left as it. If mild steel, clean up the weld, mask it out and use some silver exhaust paint to just paint over the weld.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 12:16 pm
by HoFF
I would say mild steel because he has sprayed some of that silver exhaust paint over the weld.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:13 pm
by HoFF
Well the rain today stopped me from painting the eaves of my house today. So I installed my resomat instead.

I only had the small pack but it was enough for me to do all 4 doors, boot lid and the spare wheel well. Everything has a much nicer thud when closing now.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:42 pm
by jay.ritchie
HoFF wrote:Well the rain today stopped me from painting the eaves of my house today. So I installed my resomat instead.

I only had the small pack but it was enough for me to do all 4 doors, boot lid and the spare wheel well. Everything has a much nicer thud when closing now.


The only improvement was the noise the doors made!?!

Re: Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:56 am
by HoFF
jay.ritchie wrote:
HoFF wrote:Well the rain today stopped me from painting the eaves of my house today. So I installed my resomat instead.

I only had the small pack but it was enough for me to do all 4 doors, boot lid and the spare wheel well. Everything has a much nicer thud when closing now.


The only improvement was the noise the doors made!?!


I haven't left the garage with it yet.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:01 pm
by HoFF
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Spot the mod
Big thanks to Simon for taking the time to deliver these for me. Cheers mate.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:25 pm
by dawesy
Looks good hoff.
Really tidys things up

Re: Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:21 pm
by HoFF
dawesy wrote:Looks good hoff.
Really tidys things up


Yeah definitely worth it.

Took it for a drive with the resomat today. Another mod definitely worth it.

Doors close with a nice thud now.
Road noise is noticeably quieter.
Music is much less tinny and more punchy.
The small amount of exhaust drone from the tcp quads has been eliminated.

I would definitely recommend getting in on the resomat group buy.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:57 am
by bosc0
HoFF wrote:I only had the small pack but it was enough for me to do all 4 doors, boot lid and the spare wheel well.


Really? this is interesting. Good work, good to know a small pack can go a long way.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:30 am
by HoFF
In the boot there was room for more but there was enough coverage.

Re: Member Profile - Hoff 3RB Wags

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:35 am
by bosc0
HoFF wrote:In the boot there was room for more but there was enough coverage.


Sounds soooo dirty, but good info ;)