can anyone help central belters maybe

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  1. 18th January 2007, 09:23 AM #1
    Scottie
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    I have the new Cooper S chrome tail pipe.

    Wanted to fit it to my cooper.

    However once we got the current chrome trim off we realised the Cooper exhaust pipe is bigger than what the S tail pipe is.

    The chrome pipe will not fit over it's to small by about 3mm. so needing big heavy duty metal cutters or angle grinder to make a couple of slits in the exhaust pipe so we can re shape it. Hopefully this would work well Allan seems to think so.

    Anyone got this type of equipment .???
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  2. 18th January 2007, 04:23 PM #2
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    i have a angle grinder if u want a shot of it just a hand one tho small ish
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  3. 18th January 2007, 05:48 PM #3
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    Ditto to Stone - got a 6" angle grinder your welcome to borrow Fi.
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  4. 18th January 2007, 05:50 PM #4
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    I reckon a good hacksaw would do the job Fi, but, not sure if you'd be happy with the way both ideas would work.
    I would recommend taking your car to a recognised exhaust place (same place as Vidal took his car) get them to remove the tail pipe completely and then weld on a better sized pipe for the Chrome one you have to fit better
    I know that's what i would do.

    Any slits in the pipe will allow exhaust gases to leak past and potentially cause a leak type sound
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  5. 18th January 2007, 05:53 PM #5
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    I agree with BS on this one Fi, and that hurts for me to say!
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    quote:Originally posted by Big Col
    I agree with BS on this one Fi, and that hurts for me to say!
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  7. 18th January 2007, 06:25 PM #7
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    hey fi now was my idea not a great one
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  8. 18th January 2007, 08:09 PM #8
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    I take it there isn't one available that fits?
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    quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland

    I reckon a good hacksaw would do the job Fi, but, not sure if you'd be happy with the way both ideas would work.
    I would recommend taking your car to a recognised exhaust place (same place as Vidal took his car) get them to remove the tail pipe completely and then weld on a better sized pipe for the Chrome one you have to fit better
    I know that's what i would do.

    Any slits in the pipe will allow exhaust gases to leak past and potentially cause a leak type sound
    yeh that's what Allan wanted to do he thought of turiff tyres
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  10. 19th January 2007, 04:58 AM #10
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    Haksaw it then fit a clamp or jubilee clip
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