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		I just had my MOT (by a friend) he "advised" me I "might" need a new back box.  
 
So what options are there for cheap ideas and what would be the easiest fix?
	 
	
	
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		Put tape over the hole.
	 
	
	
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		 (13-02-2014, 09:05 PM)Danny2009 Wrote:  Straight peice of pipe, winning 
What he said really. As long as you have a mid box or a cat. Need one box by law... Not that thats ever stopped anyone :p
	  
	
	
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		Exactly as above really, ive got a straight through now, and it sounds epic! I get waaaaay to excited over the sound of the turbo through the pipe, bloody lush!    Might end up putting a midbox section in again though, just to tone down the raw noise, don't wanna lose the whistle from the turbo though.   
	 
	
	
	
		
	 
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Is it easy enough to do on a driveway?
	 
	
	
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		Yeah, i did mine on my mums drive, but just make sure you leave yourself enough time in the day to account for any issues you may encounter, i ended up working by torchlight after i couldnt get one of the hangers to quite reach, thus meaning i had to "adapt" my bumper some more.   
	 
	
	
	
		
	 
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		 (14-02-2014, 12:27 PM)Ben Jay Wrote:  Is it easy enough to do on a driveway? 
Plenty of wd40 on nuts.  
I managed to take the one of the 6 on my own and I get my dad to do mosey of my work. :-)
	  
	
	
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		As above soak the nuts in penetrant spray repeatedly, preferably over a few days before you want to do it. 
If the exhaust has never been removed from the car they can be very seized on. 
 
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		Take the exhaust off. Just make sure your cabin is air tight!
	 
	
	
	
		
	 
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Regarding the law. What is legal and what isn't?
	 
	
	
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		 (17-02-2014, 12:51 AM)Ben Jay Wrote:  Regarding the law. What is legal and what isn't? 
Must have 1 silencer*
 
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		So I can have a middle box and that's it?
	 
	
	
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		 (17-02-2014, 01:09 AM)Ben Jay Wrote:  So I can have a middle box and that's it? 
Correct. Thats one box.
	  
	
	
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		Have you still not done this yet?!   
	 
	
	
	
		
	 
 
 
	 
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