Sportex fitting

1. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #1 9th May 2014, 13:30

   Hi guys well I'm lost as I've just had my sportex back box and race pipe delivered and the holes on the straight though pipe from the cat has different holes to the normal pipe for the 2 washer things to fit into, the normal saxo exhaust fitting kit has 2 round spacers to fit into the pipe but they won't fit into the sportex one, I spoke to the people I got it from an they said they just use washers to stop the bolts from pulling though now :/ has any one else come across this?
   
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2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 9th May 2014, 14:21

   I got a bolt kit for where you need from my local motor factor a few weeks back. It came with a few different size cup insert things and shoulder bolts. Was only a fiver so it might be worth a punt.
3. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #3 9th May 2014, 15:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mickswan I got a bolt kit for where you need from my local motor factor a few weeks back. It came with a few different size cup insert things and shoulder bolts. Was only a fiver so it might be worth a punt.

   I have been around a few places an can't seem to find any thing that will do the job, I'm just wondering if drilling the holes maybe an option :/
   
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4. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #4 9th May 2014, 15:08

   Just use thick penny washers and a high tensile bolt and a nut with a nyloc thread, you'll still need to use the springs.

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5. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #5 9th May 2014, 16:55

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   Originally Posted by Ouchie82 I have been around a few places an can't seem to find any thing that will do the job, I'm just wondering if drilling the holes maybe an option :/ Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk

   Yes I'll use the springs etc but just seems a bog job and I'm far from happy with that :/
   
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6. CarlStinson Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Newhaven Posts: 262 2003 Saxo VTR

   #6 9th May 2014, 18:33

   I got a Bolt-Washer-washer nut on mine does the job

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7. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #7 9th May 2014, 18:41

   Just makes me laugh as it's a simple round hole to drill so why are they not putting it there? Or supplying the kit to fit it?????
   
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8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 9th May 2014, 18:41

   I'm sure that if you went to an exhaust place with the sportex they'd be able to supply what you need,for the price of a few drinks.

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9. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

   #9 9th May 2014, 21:00

   Yeah that maybe a stab in the dark but I will look into it!
   
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10. Ouchie82 L-plater Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 70

    #10 11th May 2014, 20:00

    In the end I just drilled the holes out on the flang and used a normal fitting kit! But I've emailed sportex giving them a mouth full about it an will wait to see what they have to say!!!! Cheers though guys!
    
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11. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #11 12th May 2014, 15:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ouchie82 In the end I just drilled the holes out on the flang and used a normal fitting kit! But I've emailed sportex giving them a mouth full about it an will wait to see what they have to say!!!! Cheers though guys! Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk

    That would annoy me too not having the right fitment but saying that I stay away from sportex branded exhausts since I had a manifold from them, the welds on the front where it joined the engine got in the way of the nuts so they didn't sit flat and the gearbox mount was flimsy too better off paying a bit more for some better quality in my opinion!
12. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

    #12 12th May 2014, 16:27

    bolt and washer? WTF is wrong with that?
    
    Nothing i tell ye....NOTHING!

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13. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #13 12th May 2014, 16:34

    I had Hoffman and it was the same, bolt and washers and it's been fine. Year before I used the standard cups with the kit with longer bolts and that worked too

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