K series 4-1 exhaust primary

[k80rum]

I don't expect anyone's got one laying around, but with BC, you never know

 

The primary pipe I'm after is the 2nd one back on the engine. It's for an EU2 K series and is of the 4-1 type (car's a SuperlightR)

 

Darren E

 

Website K80RUM and Emerald maps library

 

Superlight R #54

 

 

[Irrelevant]

Why do you need it? If you have broken it and need it repaired, I know a good welder, or I could even blow holes in it myself 😳 . . . my small welder is set up for stainless at the moment.

[k80rum]

Cheers Adam

 

It's probably not essential to do anything *really*, but while i was refitting them last night I decided to unlag them because the wrap was falling apart.

 

Underneath the wrap on primary no2 I noticed the tube has taken a biggish dent about an inch in size and it's had enough force to deform the tube by about 10mm 😳

 

I think it must've been from an off I had a few years back where the exhaust system took a fair smack. The can was replaced during the repairs but because the primaries seemed okay, no-one bothered checking underneath the lagging.

 

It must be affecting backpressure a bit, cos it's a fair indentation. It's airtight at the moment but I'm guessing the metal will fatigue a bit quicker too.

 

Is it worth patching the section, or slicing it out and inserting a new section do you think? Maybe it's not worth bothering with at all, until something happens - it *is* still serviceable after all..

 

Darren E

 

Website K80RUM and Emerald maps library

 

Superlight R #54

 

 

[B11MOY]

k80rum

YHM

 

Billy Rudd (Lucky Fart)

[k80rum]

Many thanks Billy

now sorted..

 

Darren E

 

Website K80RUM and Emerald maps library

 

Superlight R #54