Sportex Exhaust help

1. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #1 30th April 2010, 22:34

   This afternoon I fitted a sportex backbox to my saxo vtr. I am having trouble getting it to hang right, I want it to sit right up close to the bumper.
   
   I have tried adjusting the bracket and the centre pipe cannot be moved from the position at all which btw is banging/vibrating against the heatshield.
   
   The centre pipe is just the standard vtr middle section but I was going to swap over with the 1.4 centre pipe I have sitting here but couldn't get this to meet the standard backbox last time. Will this fit to the sportex?
   
   Here's a pic
   
   
   
   
   I really need some advice much appreciated.
2. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #2 30th April 2010, 22:43

   i had to buy new rubbers to get mine sitting right but i also bought the sportex centre pipe
3. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #3 30th April 2010, 22:48

   sportex say the backbox fits onto your existing centre pipe. Might try new rubbers but where the mounts are don't allow it to sit up. Might try fitting the 1.4 centre pipe I have lying around see if it stops banging but the exhaust might be too loud.
4. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #4 30th April 2010, 23:06

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heavy-Duty-Exh...item48394e2dc5
   
   is the one i used and cut it,pulled it over nicely

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5. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #5 30th April 2010, 23:13

   Cheers for link mate I have the exhaust as high up as it will go without the centre pipe hitting the rear axle but it just seems a really bad fit. The only things I can think it might be is the bracket is fitted wrong way round or the mountings need relocating, just got to have a play around with it
6. user_39025 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Arbroath Posts: 749 Golf Gti 1.8 20v T

   #6 30th April 2010, 23:27

   i have the bracket with the bolt to tighten it facing towards the wheel not inwards if that helps
7. craigy2703 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 272 citroen saxo vtr 2001

   #7 30th April 2010, 23:31

   im pretty sure on mine the bolt faces inwards of the car mate and its a pain u gotta sorta hold it right and do it up at the same time