Mk 2 16v restoration

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Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #60 – September 15, 2020, 10:28:01 AM

The reason why it melted everything is it wasn't heat wrapped.
If you put some on, that would keep temps down a lot better.
But not to worry if it's sold.

You'll need the manifold and the downpipe, that should leave you with a pipe you can fit a sleeve to, in order to mate the Trackslag system up.

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #61 – September 15, 2020, 08:08:57 PM

Thanks Monkey, but doesnt the standard 16v downpipe have a 2 into 1 silencer on it? like this?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wZb8df7v6vjufSwd9

Or is there another downpipe I can get hold of?

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #62 – September 15, 2020, 08:35:06 PM

That's the bit you're after.

There may be an alternative, but when people look to upgrade the exhaust, they usually just go straight for a four branch.

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #63 – September 15, 2020, 08:49:55 PM

Okay, I may need to get one, or get one made. Shouldn't be hard. Ive asked Trackslag what they think too. Im so grateful for your help once again. Eddie

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #64 – September 20, 2020, 10:14:48 AM

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #65 – September 20, 2020, 02:45:08 PM

Quote from: PhilC on September 20, 2020, 10:14:48 AM

Kerrikey! I think you've got some welding to do there.
If youre going to do a thread story on it, I think I started mine in the wrong place, or should have changed a whilke back. . I'm going to ask advice on how to switch it to Members Cars. I may have to do quite a few cuts and an enormous paste! Wait for a quiet evening in - I hear weve got some coming!

Eddie

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #66 – September 20, 2020, 02:46:11 PM

PS How did you paste the live pictures? I'd like to do that instead of posting links to Google pics.

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #67 – September 21, 2020, 03:08:00 PM

Gosh Phil that is some welding to do. But all achieveable and even more so if you can do it yourself.

Eddie instead of using google photos (i use that for my normal photos but it doesn't allow you to embed pics on forums) i use this https://pfnsht.imgbb.com/albums for forums.

You load photos on there and then it creates a link you can copy and paste like the below (pick BBCode Full or Medium)

[ url=https://ibb.co/ZSXcWcT]

[/url ]

I've added spaces so hopefully it doesn't show a picture.

edit - oh well it has added a picture I think you get me!

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #68 – September 23, 2020, 01:06:30 PM

I use postimage, same as...

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #69 – October 08, 2020, 07:44:24 PM

Seats are coming up okay (before and after).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4zvju2BnCMb5qx4Y9

Anyone know if the grey squab-side bolster material and foam is still available?

Re: Mk 2 16v restoration

Reply #70 – October 10, 2020, 08:37:24 AM

Quote from: Monkey on September 15, 2020, 08:35:06 PM

That's the bit you're after.

There may be an alternative, but when people look to upgrade the exhaust, they usually just go straight for a four branch.

Going back to exhausts if I may, does anyone have any experience of the SSP manifold sold by Heritage? it looks like it comes with the right heat shields, etc.. I'm trying to do original where I can but the OEM exhaust as a whole is difficult and very expensive. I'm not looking for out and out power and or noise, and would potentially marry this manifold to a Trackslag comfort system. What does anyone think of the value, noise, fit of this as a proposal, please?