[Mk2] [NA] New exhaust, which one? and where to buy?

riskyburden · Post by **riskyburden** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:24 pm

Hi all,

I've just had the fun and games of MOT failure

because my Cat had a hole in it. So I took it to Kwik fit because they'll have a look for free, they told me the downpipe was on the way out and the pipe from the backbox to the cat was thin then quoted me £750 fitted. OK I'd put a little cash back for the MOT but not that much. Anyway I got my local garage to weld her up and through it went, but I know I need a new exhaust. I've had a ring round and another garage in my area quoted me £390 for the back box and Cat (not sure if I've only got a quote for a new cat, some youth on the phone). The question is, are there any particular exhaust suppliers you could recommend as the parts on there own from find a part and japtec came to more than £800 and the local garage who I would rather spend my money with said he'd fit it for cheap. Its for a Rev 3 3SGE

Cheers

Extubby · Post by **Extubby** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:57 pm

You can probably get rid of the cat even for MOT's. I know you can on the turbo. Up to 1995.
As for exhaust, blueflame on an N/A sound good.
Do a search, you will find loads.

riskyburden · Post by **riskyburden** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:06 pm

Its an import g limited but i think because they sold the na in the uk at the same time it will come under the same emissions as that, unlike the turbo that wasn't sold in this country only the us and japan. I could be completely wrong.

fearless · Post by **fearless** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:58 pm

heres blue flame good for the money to be honest

when buying this part be carfull i had to have the one i bought off here converted as there are 3 different ones i think, long story to explain the predicament i had but on another post.

these look nice aswell might have got my money if they were around when i was looking, but blueflame ones dont give you a headache at high revs no major droaning which is nice

http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Toyota-MR2/To ... -26-1-462/
if you was after a blueflame try here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUE-FLAME-STAINL ... 240%3A1318

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:37 pm

Defo go for Blueflame m8 I got mine from ROGUE £250

(not sure if they have gone up)but if your going for a front pipe as well I would go to MR T I,m sure it was about £170 and you will get the right one first time.I tried to get one cheaper of the net £120(forgot where)and it cost me more in returns (£25 a shot)

as they sent me 3 different ones and none of them fitted.

redmr89 · Post by **redmr89** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:37 pm

i could be wrong here but im sure if your car is pre 92. and is an import that doesnt have a uk equivalent then its tested on the non cat test. do a search its been discust before. so as your car does have a uk equivalent then i think it will need the cat.

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:13 pm

Another happy Blue Flame user here. Oh and they do look good too.

R.

riskyburden · Post by **riskyburden** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:09 am

the car is a 94 plate

fearless · Post by **fearless** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:26 am

doh i should have looked your flex is diferent from mine as you have the 178 bhp engine if yours is rev 3 then, but as said by the other guys thay are good and well made indeed

swin · Post by **swin** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:12 am

needed new cat last mot for mine got one from sutton auto factors www.buypartsby.co.uk i think it was £110 inc fixings and delivery

jmachling · Post by **jmachling** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:16 am

If you want to keep it cheap and just need to get through the MOT at the moment, I'd consider 2nd hand if I were you.

www.tcbparts.co.uk are bound to have something in stock and all their parts are A1. There will be other breakers who could help, but I've had experience of these guys and they're very quick to deliver.

HighwayStar · Post by **HighwayStar** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:26 am

I'll 2nd that.

R

Squidge · Post by **Squidge** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:00 pm

i have exactly the same engine as you mate, and have the custom chrome racing back box on, love the sound of my car its raspy and not too loud, wouldnt change it at all.

think its comparitively cheap as well.

riskyburden · Post by **riskyburden** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:08 pm

Squidge, do you still have a cat? if not was it a b1tch to get through the MOT? I've just had a look at buypartsby.co.uk and the uk cat is £87.57 but the one for my import is £217

Squidge · Post by **Squidge** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:10 pm

i have a cat and it was a b1tch to get through mot, i had to change my plugs and leads, run fuel treatment through, clean air filter and get it ridiculously hot until it scrapped through on emissions :S

marcnoonan · Post by **marcnoonan** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:59 pm

Hi Risky,

for the prices your looking at you could get the ebay manifold/downpipe (and hope it fits) and a new aftermarket backbox and still save some cash.

Couple more options for you

Remus

Magnex (I think)

Also Mongoose available and quad systems (very loud)

Marc

Squidge · Post by **Squidge** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:20 pm

the remus and magnex look really nice

ill try and find a pic of the custom chrome one for you as well

swin · Post by **swin** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:00 pm

not the best pic in the world
magnex

platmatt8 · Post by **platmatt8** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:58 pm

Blue flame all the way, great build quality and sound awesome

Nickstapleton · Post by **Nickstapleton** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:30 am

I got the Jap speed back box, its awsome but its around £300 mark plus its quite loud.
As for the down pipe, I had to replace mine last year and I got one from Fleebay, it was a full stainless one, but cant remember the company name sorry, will look through paperwork.

Will take some pics of mine later today for you to see..

www.imoc.co.uk