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| 09.09.2005: Old exhaust |
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This is the old exhaust system. The muffler sits strangely low, but it's
always been like this. It's in a good shape, and will go to a fellow club
member.
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| 09.09.2005: Ramps |
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Raise the rear end of the car.
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| 09.09.2005: Flex pipe joint |
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Undo the clamp at the joint between the flex pipe and the silencer.
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| 09.09.2005: Silencer |
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The silencer is old and has a couple of rust areas. The U-shaped pipe that
goes around the fuel tank had seen its better days also.
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| 09.09.2005: Muffler joint |
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The other clamp is right in front of the rear muffler. Undo that, and
remove the old exhaust system from the car.
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| 09.09.2005: Sport exhaust |
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The sport exhaust as it came out of the box. It is used, I bought it on
eBay. However, being stainless, it hardly shows any wear.
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| 09.09.2005: New vs old |
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Both exhausts on the ground. You can see that the pipes aren't much
thicker.
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| 09.09.2005: Old vs new |
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The old one consists of two pieces, while the new one has an extra joint in
the middle.
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| 09.09.2005: Old vs new |
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The old one has an extra silencer, while the sport version is just a
straight pipe.
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| 09.09.2005: New vs old |
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The sport muffler is much smaller too.
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| 09.09.2005: Mufflers |
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It is odd that the joints on the mufflers are different. Perhaps, it's made
on purpose to prevent you from mixing old and new parts.
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| 09.09.2005: Mufflers |
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Even the hangers are stainless, with their ends protected by plastic
sleeves.
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| 09.09.2005: Flex pipe joint |
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Put the centre pipe on and connect it to the flex pipe.
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| 09.09.2005: Muffler joint |
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Install the rear muffler and join it with the other end of the pipe.
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| 09.09.2005: Clamp |
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Adjust the position of the exhaust system, make sure the pipes are level
and don't rub against the body or the heat shield. Tighten the clamp on the
middle joint.
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| 09.09.2005: Muffler cement |
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Clean the front joint from the old sealant and apply some muffler cement.
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| 09.09.2005: Front clamp |
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Tighten the clamp. Be careful not to place too much strain on the flex pipe,
it doesn't like that.
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| 09.09.2005: Muffler cement |
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Apply more muffler cement on the rear joint. You can see how low the Intrax
springs are. I have perhaps only an inch between the bump stops in the rear.
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| 09.09.2005: Rear clamp |
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Tighten the clamp. This one has a shiny new bolt -- I snapped it
when removing the clamp and ended up hammering out the old bolt seat and
using a regular nut with a washer on that side.
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| 09.09.2005: Muffler |
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A close-up of the new muffler.
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| 09.09.2005: Muffler |
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Another view of the muffler. The 22 mm Genuine Saab sway bar is seen in
the back ;]
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| 09.09.2005: New exhaust |
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The new exhaust sits a bit higher and fits the cut-out perfectly. It didn't
come with a chrome tip, and I won't bother buying one. It has a good
spartan look, like a proper sleeper should.
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