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Old 23 June 2016 | 05:11 PM
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Just wanting people's opinions on this .. it has just arrived i paid £305 for this twin scroll down pipe but don't like the look of the inside of the flange... what are your thoughts?!


Old 23 June 2016 | 05:22 PM
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looks like it was made on blue peter. very poor quality and looks like a cut and shut weld job. that inner flange would need ported and polished as it would surely cause restriction? the bell mouth looks like it was ground down by stevie wonder as well.
Old 23 June 2016 | 05:26 PM
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That's crap, who made that? I wouldn't be surprised to see those welds fail over time.
Old 23 June 2016 | 05:42 PM
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That's a lot of money paid for a poor quality item although I would expect a good quality twinscroll pipe like a milltek as I have on mine to cost more hope you get a replacement sorted, where did you buy it and is it new?
Old 23 June 2016 | 05:58 PM
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That's a lot of money paid for a poor quality item although I would expect a good quality twinscroll pipe like a milltek as I have on mine to cost more hope you get a replacement sorted, where did you buy it and is it new?
Cheers for ya thoughts... I've called the company they are taking it back and sorting for me on Monday. Yer it is supposed to be brand new and it from a well known exhaust manufacturer.
Old 23 June 2016 | 06:34 PM
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did stevie wonder weld that mate?
Old 23 June 2016 | 06:41 PM
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'Well known exhaust manufacturer"....... go on, enlighten us.
Old 23 June 2016 | 06:49 PM
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TOYOSPORTS OR JAPSPEED
What were they thinking when they sent it really....
Atleast you spotted it mate
Old 23 June 2016 | 07:01 PM
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TOYOSPORTS OR JAPSPEED
What were they thinking when they sent it really....
Atleast you spotted it mate
Do you know what pal,could of got a japspeed twinscroll for £180..much more respected company than the 2 you mentioned,im not going to name and shame company,but lets hope its right second time round..
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I've seen 3x Scoobyworld up pipes with flanges/welds etc as bad as that recently. 1 lad asked me to fit it and I refused, then told me he paid £140 for it from SW, I was in shock.
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Wow ! skills Would be sending that back with a copy of welding for dummies
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heh flange.
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messy flange.....
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Originally Posted by yabbadoo4
messy flange.....
Seriously messy flange 😆
Old 23 June 2016 | 10:38 PM
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Hope it's not a RCM as I have ordered one.
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Could make you a better one out of wood
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Wood is ideal when entering flange
Old 24 June 2016 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Wood is ideal when entering flange
Wouldnt mind but ive got a milltek downpipe on the car in 2.75,but it has a track day resonated middle section and milltek back box,just wanted to change the middle and back but with it being 2.75 was told to just go 3 inch straight through?with not being able to find other components 2.75 anyone got any ideas please..cheers warren

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Well what about this one then. Wouldn't it be better for the flow if it also was welded on the inside instead of that gap between the round pipe and the outer shape? I can tell you that my previous single scroll Invidia downpipe is a work of art compared to this. This wasn't the only flaw but it should work.


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where are you getting these from?? The quality seems very poor.
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RCM in my case! Would have expected something of a better quality than this. I wouldn't be too surprised if the Japspeed downpipe actually is better.

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Old 06 July 2016 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbovin
RCM in my case! Would have expected something of a better quality than this. I wouldn't be too surprised if the Japspeed downpipe actually is better.
I guess once its done a few miles and got some carbon in there it will be fine.
Old 06 July 2016 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TypeR99
where are you getting these from?? The quality seems very poor.
If my middle and back box come anything like the twinscroll dp,i wont be just naming an shaming the company on scoobynet ill try make sure people should not be saying they can make exhausts that clearly are not upto standard.
Old 06 July 2016 | 10:20 AM
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It's difficult to see weld quality on the Internet imo, but on the firSt one, were you actually worried about the weld quality or the flange roughness? The flange could look neater but I wonder think it would have caused any issues with flow etc as such.

Turbovin, how far does the inside pipe poke out, so to speak? Would imo have benefitted from a better fit up, but doubt it's going to make a massive difference from a power point of view.

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Old 06 July 2016 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Henrik
Turbovin, how far does the inside pipe poke out, so to speak? Would imo have benefitted from a better fit up, but doubt it's going to make a massive difference from a power point of view.
Will have to measure properly when I'm back in the garage but 8-10 mm past the weld probably. It doesn't poke out fully that much though. But it's on the left it needs smoothing out the most really. I'm going to give it to a skilled friend and see what he can do.

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Old 06 July 2016 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbovin
Will have to measure properly when I'm back in the garage but 8-10 mm past the weld probably. It doesn't poke out fully that much though. But it's on the left it needs smoothing out the most really. I'm going to give it to a skilled friend and see what he can do.
Ah

It is difficult to get in there with tools when it's welded up, unfortunately... hopefully a die grinder fits
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So much quality
Old 06 July 2016 | 05:39 PM
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I pray the steering knuckle doesn't hit the downpipe when steering sfter fitting it on looking at the way it's been welded up BE AWARE mate I've had that problem on a few scoobs I put a downpipe on all down to **** manufacturing I hope it all goes on a doodle mate for you
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