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05-05-2009, 09:36 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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The standard exhaust on the XR4 is a decent system except for the engine pipe. The exhaust is 63mm from front to rear except in the flexi in the engine pipe which is only 42mm.
Bought a replacement one from Best Mufflers in Sydney and the quality is superb. There is no reduction at all in pipe size through the flexi. Can't wait to fit it now, so much for leaving this car alone...    
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05-05-2009, 09:47 PM
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04 fiesta zetec
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
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that does look like great quality mate. bitten by the fiesta bug eh....? me too, and i've only got a 1.6L!
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'04 WP Fiesta Zetec moondust-silver. Exterior: 16" MP3. zetec bodykit w spoiler. Red brake calipers. Colour-coded trims. Gun-Metal grey 'ZS' side stripes. Tint. Phillips Diamond Vision beams w white LED parkers + n.p. lights. ST repeaters. Euro wipers. Interior: Colour-coded trims. ST leather gear knob w leather gaiter. Brushed Aluminium pedals. Scuff Plates. Performance: Denso Iridium sparks. CAI. 2" cat-back with Hi-tech stainless muffler & dual chrome tips. Lowered. RSB soon! |
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05-05-2009, 09:55 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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Yeah, I'm loving the XR4.
The quality is great. The TIG welds are works of art.
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11-05-2009, 07:18 PM
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Get in the van!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Adelaide, SA
Posts: 1,110
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They're a good mod. It's given me the best gains so far. ;)
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12-05-2009, 12:22 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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I fitted the flexi at last. Very easy job, took under an hour.
My only gripe is that the position of the O2 sensor has been rotated to a more vertical position on the pipe and due to the sensor's length it was hitting the heat shroud in the exhaust tunnel. A small bit of trimming fixed that. I've only taken the car for a short blast so far, but there is definately an improvement. Its so willing above 4000rpm. The exhaust has a slightly different sound at the front of the car too, but I think as the new pipe carbons up it will return to the same. If not, I'm not fussed, it still sounds good under the bonnet. Sound out the tailpipe is unchanged. Here are some pics of the stock one and you can see how much smaller the ID of the flexi is.   
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Got my new engine pipe.
Hybrid Mode