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Desey

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  1. powerflow custom exhaust - SOLD Cobra unsilenced decats - SOLD OEM Y-pipe - SOLD please lock
  2. with practice you can get it perfect, as if it was done by the manufacturer. i have a friend who used to make custom exhausts for longlife. He actually said thats how most companys and exhaust makers do it obviously they have better equipment, but the principle is the same
  3. Burnt exhaust tips OK so i got a new exhaust and there's always been one thing ive wanted to do, but could never be bothered to - burning the end of my exhaust to get that burnt blue look Really is very easy so thought i would share the info for anyone who wants to try it! You will need - metal polish, a hot flame (blowtorch is best), and an exhaust made of Stainless Steel/Titanium Its best to do this with the exhaust off the car, for obvious reasons Everything you do here is completely reversible also, if you over burn, you can just polish it back - pictures of the finish are really hard to take with a phone or any camera because of the lighting reflecting off only certain parts of the exhaust. Images appear to have the colours all over the place, but in the flesh it is one solid block of colour First clean up the exhaust till super shiny with the polish like this be sure to clean off any remaining polish, then wash it off for good measure! now the fun part, burn sh1t! at first i used my hob, but then discovered that that sucked pretty damn hard so i used this instead here is it after about 30 seconds here it is currently just need to go over it one more time to get it all blue update - did it for a friend today, this is how it turned out Its easy to do, but not easy to master. So here are some tips - -there are different colours for different levels of heat oxidation -it starts brassy -then golden brown -purple -dark blue -light blue -silver - apply baby oil to areas to be heated, this helps spread the heat so that you dont get spots of different colour - apply the heat slowly, if you go red hot, its too far, it will go silver and you will have to polish it back and start again -start with the flame horizontal to the edge, as if the flame is facing down the length of the exhaust piping -be patient -heat evenly, not in spots, or you will get spots of different colour hue -i chose to stay at a purple hue because i thought it looks cool, you can do whatever you want! - heat slowly with the flame around 10cm away. other wise you may end up heating it too much and you get silver, which believe me, is soul destroying when your polishing it back -practice on a spoon seriously though. Cutlery makes for great practice. Also, JDM cutlery bro! also i am not responsible for you melting your car / third degree burns some additional links http://www.nsxprime....nt-exhaust-tips http://forum.e46fana...ad.php?t=827674
  4. Desey

    Single exit exhaust

    will also be selling my old system soon powerflow custom y-pipe back & cobra decatz
  5. Desey

    Single exit exhaust

    yeah me sorry mate!
  6. Desey

    Single exit exhaust

    yeah i was thinking that may weld a silencer in. my current system has 2 proper silencers and a little mini one half way done and it is waaaaaaaaaaaay above 100db
  7. i work for a Aldi as a manager... this isnt a sales pitch but the pressure washers are absolutely top notch, for the money obviously they wont compete with £200+ Karchers, but you do get a 3 year warranty!! not a sales pitch.......
  8. Desey

    Single exit exhaust

    yeah i won it will upload pics when its on!
  9. ID - 0054 i bought it from EPR when they sold them, so is genuine came in a set of front and rear
  10. should come tomorrow, will take pics
  11. i use that one so i dont wear out this absolutely lush bit of kit - ATC wheels made in Japan, and rare as rocking horse sh!t
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