180 cat and coupler

[papa_lazaroo]

My cat is fine, but the wire mesh over the coupling pipe has all frayed so I want to replace the pipe as a whole.

Any one who has upgraded to a race cat, may be able to help with their old cat pipe section

Cheers

[shroonie29]

Just do this
http://www.apttony.co.uk/Pics/FlexiPipe.JPG

[papa_lazaroo]

I'll give it a go, Cheers Shroonie

[arwilson80]

What's the pint of the braided piece anyway...? Mine is loose and 1 end and i've never bothered with it is it doesn't appear to do much (if anything) at all.

[stamford]

The one I took off was the same, it doesn't do anything from what I can see unless the braid gives flexibility but stops any elongation of the bellows section perhaps?

[shroonie29]

It's to protect the section of ILOK below
http://www.jetex.co.uk/website/images/ufiloklarge.jpg

[shroonie29]

Loads on the bay if ya want one.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_dmptZUKQ5fCarsPartsQ5fVehiclesQ5fCarPartsQ5f SM?_nkw=clamp+on+exhaust+flexi&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=exhaust+flexi&_osacat=0

[Nor]

What's the pint of the braided piece anyway...? Mine is loose and 1 end and i've never bothered with it is it doesn't appear to do much (if anything) at all.

From what I understand the manifolds move with the engine, so the flexi pipe takes up this movement.

[stamford]

From what I understand the manifolds move with the engine, so the flexi pipe takes up this movement.

We know that, the question was the braided section, not the bellows section. The bellows gives it compliance whereas braid normally tightens up the movement to prevent over-stretching imo.

[afcbadam]

just de cat it. easy, simple, cheap and more ponies

[Nor]

We know that, the question was the braided section, not the bellows section. The bellows gives it compliance whereas braid normally tightens up the movement to prevent over-stretching imo.

Ah, I see. I knew I shouldn't have let rip with my technical know how :smile2:

[stamford]

Ah, I see. I knew I shouldn't have let rip with my technical know how :smile2:

Not at all! It's good to have opinions and everyones input! :D