My new CSL - Leg stretch in France (pic heavy) - Page 2

Bealo · 05-07-2012, 03:47 AM

Great write up and welcome to the forum.

83SY · 05-07-2012, 07:21 AM

First of all great car.
I had the exhaust clamps deteriorate like yours pictured and you do need a new section, get a new clamp cut it in half and find a good welder, put the two sections together over the flange and weld them back together, good as a new one & saves buying a expensive exhaust section! Did mine when we fitted the supersprint back box and it's perfect. hope it works out

**shimmy** · 05-07-2012, 07:53 AM

Their is an engineer on Cutters who has draw up perfect split brackets that just get bolted together but not yet put into production.

83SY · 05-07-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Their is an engineer on Cutters who has draw up perfect split brackets that just get bolted together but not yet put into production.

Nice touch

thats gunna save alot of people time & money

sailorbaz · 05-07-2012, 08:56 AM

Good write up mate, despite my crappy internet connection not permitting the photos. I'd love to do a European run but from NI, it's a bit of a hike for herself as a passenger. Maybe next year together with the 10 year anniversary run...

Use the corrosion issue to get an after market solution, ;-)

0836whimper · 06-07-2012, 10:59 AM

Many thanks all for the kind comments and advice. Appreciated.

I think I might try a plastidip on the seats, but don't really want to be the first !

I'll post some thoughts/questions on the exhaust situation on that DIY thread.

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I cycle to work every day, so most driving is of the 'fun' variety. I actually miss not driving the car after few days, it's almost like a drug !

**outnumbered** · 06-07-2012, 04:56 PM

The local Indy here reckons it's not worth replacing those rusted flanges unless the exhaust is actually blowing. If they need to remove the exhaust to do any work underneath, they will remove it right at the front and drop the whole system off to avoid having to disturb the rear joints.

3wheels3 · 06-07-2012, 05:30 PM

Got to say what a crappy part they seem to be as mine even cracked aswell as rusty etc. and it lives in garage & defo no salty roads etc.

Bounce · 06-07-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 3wheels3

Got to say what a crappy part they seem to be as mine even cracked aswell as rusty etc. and it lives in garage & defo no salty roads etc.

Mines the same Wheels

DIB17 · 08-07-2012, 10:12 PM

Great to hear you are enjoying the car. Seeing her again brings back lots of cracking memories.

05-07-2012, 03:47 AM	#11
Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	Great write up and welcome to the forum. __________________

05-07-2012, 07:53 AM	#13
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,645 Casino cash: $43908	Their is an engineer on Cutters who has draw up perfect split brackets that just get bolted together but not yet put into production. __________________ .

06-07-2012, 04:56 PM	#17
outnumbered S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 731 Casino cash: $19547	The local Indy here reckons it's not worth replacing those rusted flanges unless the exhaust is actually blowing. If they need to remove the exhaust to do any work underneath, they will remove it right at the front and drop the whole system off to avoid having to disturb the rear joints. __________________ Now with added SG CSL.

08-07-2012, 10:12 PM	#20
DIB17 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Solihull Posts: 77 Casino cash: $5308	Great to hear you are enjoying the car. Seeing her again brings back lots of cracking memories. __________________ Dave SG CSL

05-07-2012, 07:21 AM	#12
83SY S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,577 Casino cash: $4530	First of all great car. I had the exhaust clamps deteriorate like yours pictured and you do need a new section, get a new clamp cut it in half and find a good welder, put the two sections together over the flange and weld them back together, good as a new one & saves buying a expensive exhaust section! Did mine when we fitted the supersprint back box and it's perfect. hope it works out

06-07-2012, 10:59 AM	#16
0836whimper S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Nottingham Posts: 516 Casino cash: $7379	Many thanks all for the kind comments and advice. Appreciated. I think I might try a plastidip on the seats, but don't really want to be the first ! I'll post some thoughts/questions on the exhaust situation on that DIY thread. --- I cycle to work every day, so most driving is of the 'fun' variety. I actually miss not driving the car after few days, it's almost like a drug !

06-07-2012, 05:30 PM	#18
3wheels3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Casino cash: $21189	Got to say what a crappy part they seem to be as mine even cracked aswell as rusty etc. and it lives in garage & defo no salty roads etc.