Stainless Steel Exhausts

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Hi,

I need to replace the exhaust on my 1998 Range Rover 4.6 HSE and I want to
fit a stainless steel system. I've looked at Rimmer Bros and RPI
engineering (amongst others) and all have highly polished bling boy-racer
style tailpipes. Does anyone know of a heat resistant black paint
(preferably spray) that will adhere to polished stainless steel? Does
anyone have experience of the stainless systems from either of these
suppliers? From their website pictures they look to be identical systems.
Does anyone have any experience of the quad pipe systems?

Thanks in advance

Alan C


 
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:07:49 +0100, "AC" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I need to replace the exhaust on my 1998 Range Rover 4.6 HSE and I want to
>fit a stainless steel system. I've looked at Rimmer Bros and RPI
>engineering (amongst others) and all have highly polished bling boy-racer
>style tailpipes. Does anyone know of a heat resistant black paint
>(preferably spray) that will adhere to polished stainless steel? Does
>anyone have experience of the stainless systems from either of these
>suppliers? From their website pictures they look to be identical systems.
>Does anyone have any experience of the quad pipe systems?

Ive got a rimmer exhaust on the 101. Its not polished - its only as
shiny as stainless steel is as standard.

 
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:07:49 +0100, "AC" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>anyone have experience of the stainless systems from either of these
>suppliers? From their website pictures they look to be identical systems.
>Does anyone have any experience of the quad pipe systems?

Like Tom, I have a Rimmer Stainless system, large bore sports exhaust.
It's in a 101 with a 4.6L V8 from a Rangie, so you should be fine.
Worth it if only for the sound alone, but don't worry about the looks,
it'll soon fade in and look like a normal exhaust, 'cept without the
rust :)

 
so Mother" <"@ {m} @ was, like...
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:07:49 +0100, "AC" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> anyone have experience of the stainless systems from either of these
>> suppliers? From their website pictures they look to be identical
>> systems. Does anyone have any experience of the quad pipe systems?
>
> Like Tom, I have a Rimmer Stainless system, large bore sports exhaust.
> It's in a 101 with a 4.6L V8 from a Rangie, so you should be fine.
> Worth it if only for the sound alone, but don't worry about the looks,
> it'll soon fade in and look like a normal exhaust, 'cept without the
> rust :)

I put a Rimmer system on ther 4.6 RR - although the tailpipes are shiny,
there's only a couple of inches showing, and that's below bumper level.
Hardly notice it. You will need to trim the bottom edge of the bumper
though. Highly recommended.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
Ow does one get a custom bent exhaust made ? My 200 Tdi project is going
to need one. Or can you buy bends and roll your own ?

Steve
 
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:24:16 +0100, steve Taylor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Ow does one get a custom bent exhaust made ? My 200 Tdi project is going
>to need one. Or can you buy bends and roll your own ?

You can buy pre bent tubing in various diameters and materials if you
fancy building your own.
I know a bloke currently building a 3" exhaust for a saab. I'll try
and get the details of the place he's getting his bits from. He said
they have a web page with all the available bits on
 
Tom Woods wrote:

> You can buy pre bent tubing in various diameters and materials if you
> fancy building your own.
> I know a bloke currently building a 3" exhaust for a saab. I'll try
> and get the details of the place he's getting his bits from. He said
> they have a web page with all the available bits on

That would be great. Thanks Tom !

Steve
 
so steve Taylor was, like...
> Tom Woods wrote:
>
>> You can buy pre bent tubing in various diameters and materials if you
>> fancy building your own.
>> I know a bloke currently building a 3" exhaust for a saab. I'll try
>> and get the details of the place he's getting his bits from. He said
>> they have a web page with all the available bits on
>
> That would be great. Thanks Tom !
>
> Steve

Yes, please post it here. I could be a customer.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:56:00 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>so steve Taylor was, like...
>> Tom Woods wrote:
>>
>>> You can buy pre bent tubing in various diameters and materials if you
>>> fancy building your own.
>>> I know a bloke currently building a 3" exhaust for a saab. I'll try
>>> and get the details of the place he's getting his bits from. He said
>>> they have a web page with all the available bits on
>>
>> That would be great. Thanks Tom !
>>
>> Steve
>
>Yes, please post it here. I could be a customer.

haha, one of the places he is using is Milner Off Road in Matlock. I
never knew they sold bits of pipe! -
http://www.milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM

Also Jetex. http://www.jetex.co.uk/ and goto 'custom build parts'.
 

"AC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I need to replace the exhaust on my 1998 Range Rover 4.6 HSE and I want to
> fit a stainless steel system. I've looked at Rimmer Bros and RPI
> engineering (amongst others) and all have highly polished bling boy-racer
> style tailpipes. Does anyone know of a heat resistant black paint
> (preferably spray) that will adhere to polished stainless steel? Does
> anyone have experience of the stainless systems from either of these
> suppliers? From their website pictures they look to be identical systems.
> Does anyone have any experience of the quad pipe systems?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Alan C
>
>

I've not dealt with Rpi for exhausts, but they were very helpful with my
Weber 500.


My 3.5 V8 has a Rimmer stainless exhaust, the product was fine, delivery
very good, but I had some trouble with a warranty claim when the middle
silencer started rattling. I rang them to see what the returns procedure was
and they explained that they don't just swap the faulty part for new one,
they collect it, repair it and deliver it back, usually within a week. Since
I was taking the gearbox out a few months later I arranged to leave it until
then to save having the vehicle off the road unnecessarily.

So, a few months later when the vehicle was off the road, I rang Rimmers who
collected it as arranged and hoped it would be back at about the same time
as the gearbox came back from the rebuilders. Sure enough, a box from
Rimmers arrived, containing a brand new silencer! I assumed my old one had
been to bad to repair and they had replaced it.

A few weeks later I received a letter from a "manager" at Rimmers containing
what I can only describe as a thorough b*llocking. (Excuse the asterisk -
if substitute it with an "o" the tiscali news server refuses to forward it!)
He explained that it was not their policy to replace faulty parts, but to
repair
them, and I should never expect this treatment again!

I wrote back complaining about the tone of the letter and its implication
that I had somehow extorted a new silencer from them, but never got a reply!

I still have no idea why they sent me a new silencer without any
explanation, and even less why they seemed to think I was wrong to accept
it!

Andy Fox
110 V8

 
In message <[email protected]>, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> writes
>Tom Woods wrote:
>
>> http://www.milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM
>
>Out of interest, what with me being a nosy bugger and all, taking off
>the PIPE.HTM and having a poke about at
>http://www.milneroffroad.com/Offroad.htm instead, what the hell is a
>"Fiddle Brake" when its at home ?
>
>Steve
A steering brake that operates on the rear wheels, I've seen them used
on Hurst Hemi Under Glass, a dragster that spends most of its time with
the nose pointing skywards, the fiddle brakes allow steering when the
front wheels are off the ground :)

The under glass bit refers to a glass panel in the floor that gives the
driver a bit of forward vision. Totally crazy machine - I can put a
picture online if you want to see it in action.

Will
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Will Wilkinson wrote:

> A steering brake that operates on the rear wheels, I've seen them used
> on Hurst Hemi Under Glass.......Totally crazy machine - I can put a
> picture online if you want to see it in action.
>
> Will

Got to see that then.

Will at-signs lancre dot net ?

You off to Wadfest on the 3rd September then ?

Steve
 
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:03:50 +0100, "Andy Fox" <nospam> wrote:

>I wrote back complaining about the tone of the letter and its implication
>that I had somehow extorted a new silencer from them, but never got a reply!

Should mine ever need replacing and I get any grief I'll just go park
Grumble up outside their stand at any of the shows and give them the
simple choice of replacement or 12 foot banner along the side of the
truck (and rev it - lots)... :)

 
On or around Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:32:35 +0000 (UTC), Will Wilkinson
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>, Steve Taylor
><[email protected]> writes
>>Tom Woods wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM
>>
>>Out of interest, what with me being a nosy bugger and all, taking off
>>the PIPE.HTM and having a poke about at
>>http://www.milneroffroad.com/Offroad.htm instead, what the hell is a
>>"Fiddle Brake" when its at home ?
>>
>>Steve
>A steering brake that operates on the rear wheels, I've seen them used
>on Hurst Hemi Under Glass, a dragster that spends most of its time with
>the nose pointing skywards, the fiddle brakes allow steering when the
>front wheels are off the ground :)
>

also used on trials cars - the ability to brake rear wheels individually can
be used to emulate traction control manually. in other words, you brake the
wheel that's unloaded and therefore spinning, in the hope that the other one
has more grip.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16
 
On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:11:02 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Tom Woods wrote:
>
>> haha, one of the places he is using is Milner Off Road in Matlock. I
>> never knew they sold bits of pipe! -
>> http://www.milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM
>>
>> Also Jetex. http://www.jetex.co.uk/ and goto 'custom build parts'.
>
>Wow. Now how the hell do you design what you want I wonder ? Bigger
>diameter = better ?

You want to make the gas flow better. Bigger exhaust and also cut out
any restrictive bits such as harsh bends.

From what i've been learning about exhausts for saab turbo engines
(and if you are working with a tdi presumably some of this will
transfer?) - just changing the bit where the gas exits the turbo makes
a lot of difference.
In the case of the saab, you replace a fairly harsh 2" diameter cast
90 degree bend with a bit of 3 inch pipe that manages to turn the 90
degrees by doing it as multiple smaller angles (compare the pictures
here
http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=509881&postcount=2
for an example).
It however takes up more space and you have to shift stuff out of the
way to achieve it.

With a turbo engine, you dont gain a whole lot of noise by putting
bigger and less restrictive exhausts on as the turbo tends to 'muffle'
it all in a way (so i'm told). My car also has had the mid exhaust box
replaced by a straight through pipe. makes it slightly more throaty
when you get moving - but not in an obnoxious way!

I think you want to be building an exhaust that is as big as you can
manage, and that has nice gradual bends in place of any harsh ones :)


 
In message <[email protected]>, steve Taylor
<[email protected]> writes
>Will Wilkinson wrote:
>
>> A steering brake that operates on the rear wheels, I've seen them used
>> on Hurst Hemi Under Glass.......Totally crazy machine - I can put a
>> picture online if you want to see it in action.
>>
>> Will
>
>Got to see that then.
>
> Will at-signs lancre dot net ?
>
>You off to Wadfest on the 3rd September then ?
>
>Steve
Unfortunately not, would love to go but other commitments prevent it :-(

Photo is at

<http://www.lancre.net/photos/imagefiles/Motorsport/hursthemi.jpg>

not linked from the rest of the site - I just popped it up for quick
viewing.

Will
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Will Wilkinson wrote:

> <http://www.lancre.net/photos/imagefiles/Motorsport/hursthemi.jpg>
>

What a crazy motor !

Steve
 
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