jake_a Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 (edited) Hello all, I have had a twin pipe stainless steel exhaust on my TR6 since it was fitted by TR Bitz 17 years ago. The silencers are at the end of their life and I am looking at 2 options 1) having 2 new silencer units made up to fit the current system 2) buying a full new system from TR Shop in London (currently on special offer at £205) Has anyone any experience of getting new silencer units made up for existing systems (cost, etc), and can anyone recommend anywhere in the Derbs/Leic/Northants area? And has anyone fitted a system from TR Shop? If so, who makes it, is it a single pipe system, and would you recommend it? Cheers Jake Edited August 17, 2010 by jake_a Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob72CP Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I fitted a TR Shop system to my TR6 on Sunday morning. It's made by "Double S" and seems very nice quality. It fitted perfectly and sounds very nice, in fact far nicer than expected, not too loud but a very pleasant tone, (It's a PI system that has two seperate pipes from the manifold back). Incidentally, when I started the car with the new exhaust fitted, it was the first time I'd ever had this 6 running (after a 14 month complete rebuild), and the first time in 25 years that the car had run at all! Amazingly it started up first time and ran incredibly sweetly, well chuffed with myself! Anyway, getting back to the point, the TR shop system is well recommended. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewP Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Hi Jake,Rob, Can either of you just clarify something? Im seeing if the TRShop SS system is a direct replacement for the standard PI (CP) system. Im planning on keeping the standard cast iron manifold, then SS from the manifold back? I like the look and sound of the standard setup, its just that mine is the original mild steel and looking a little worse for wear, so just want the same..but in stainless steel. Seems like it may be worth the money if its a direct replacement for standard? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob72CP Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 The TR shop stainless sports system is a direct replacement for the standard system (although it obviously has a different silencer arrangement). It comes complete with downpipes that mate with the standard cast manifold. I'm delighted with mine and think it is a bit of a bargain at the current price. Just be aware thought that you'll need a fitting kit with hangers, gaskets and clamps etc which is around £15 extra. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jake_a Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 The TR shop stainless sports system is a direct replacement for the standard system (although it obviously has a different silencer arrangement). It comes complete with downpipes that mate with the standard cast manifold. I'm delighted with mine and think it is a bit of a bargain at the current price. Just be aware thought that you'll need a fitting kit with hangers, gaskets and clamps etc which is around £15 extra. Rob Excellent, thank you lads! Two last quick questions. 1) does it have the 2 seperate silencer boxes that come out in the middle of the rear of the car? 2) how do the pipes mount in the middle? I think some attach to the rear gearbox mounting? If so I may have problems as I have an A type chasis with a J type O/D box that is mounted via a saloon rubber mounting. I don't know if this will cause any problems, or I may be totally wrong about how it mounts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob72CP Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Jake, yes, two seperate silencers, they are probably around 2 ft apart where they emerge at the rear of the car. Centre mounting arrangement is as per the standard system as the system looks to be just like the standard one up to the point where it seperates to the rear of the T shirt section of the chassis. I found that I had to cut off the two mounting lugs (intended for use with an A type) to avoid fouling with the J type gearbox and support that I'm now using on my CP car. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jobster Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Mine had a TRShopexhaust but I changed to a Revington dual exhaust (still with the original iron cast manifold). Very well made, sounds sweet 2 low revs, like a beast @ pushing the pedal to the metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roadster Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 As to the front exhaust mounting, it is not connected on my TR6 CP's stainless steel system (standards shape silencer), installed many years ago by Enginuity. I am told the reason for this is to avoid a potential fracture at that point, as stainless steel is more liable to fracture than standard. At least it shews you need not worry if you cannot find a mounting in that area. I think the subject of such mountings has been discussed in earlier posts. Regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob72CP Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Regarding the centre mounting, I think it might depend on where it is connected to. Some seem to connect it to the gearbox support crossmember (which I imagine would cause problems as it obviously does not move with the engine), whilst others (myself included) have connected the support to the back of the overdrive, which of course moves with the engine, and should therefore be far less likely to cause a fracture. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Regarding the centre mounting, I think it might depend on where it is connected to. Some seem to connect it to the gearbox support crossmember (which I imagine would cause problems as it obviously does not move with the engine), whilst others (myself included) have connected the support to the back of the overdrive, which of course moves with the engine, and should therefore be far less likely to cause a fracture. Rob Standard mount with "A" type should be off the right hand bolt on top of the gearbox rubber mounting so should move with the engine.. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob72CP Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm using a J type not an A type. The standard J type mounting seemed to line up perfectly with an unused stud on the back of the OD. I presume that's where the mount is meant to go? ( as the system line up perfectly with it there ) Cheers, Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jake_a Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 I'm using a J type not an A type. The standard J type mounting seemed to line up perfectly with an unused stud on the back of the OD. I presume that's where the mount is meant to go? ( as the system line up perfectly with it there ) Cheers, Rob And I'm using a J type on an A type chassis with a one off conversion bracket utilising a saloon J type rubber mount and bracket! And yeah, I've heard the same about the centre brackets, I think the consensus is that you don't necessarily need them and some time it is best not to use them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jake_a Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 (edited) . Edited August 19, 2010 by jake_a Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cmdr19 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 And I'm using a J type on an A type chassis with a one off conversion bracket utilising a saloon J type rubber mount and bracket! And yeah, I've heard the same about the centre brackets, I think the consensus is that you don't necessarily need them and some time it is best not to use them. Just picking up on this thread as I fitted a standard SS system also from TR Shop. I agree with previous comments that its a bargain price (£195 for the standard system) and fits very well indeed. The fact that I had 3 goes at fitting it is that trying to do it lying on your back under the car (yes, axle stands where used in the making of this production) means its more difficult than for you chaps with lifts,pits etc., Sorry, I'm doing a Ronnie Corbett and going off the point. Which is, I too left off the centre mount as the 3 bits of metal supplied in the fitting kit beared no resemblance to anything that might attach the pipes to the overdrive unit. Subsequent test drives seem that the exhaust system is quite happy without it. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jake_a Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Just picking up on this thread as I fitted a standard SS system also from TR Shop. I agree with previous comments that its a bargain price (£195 for the standard system) and fits very well indeed. The fact that I had 3 goes at fitting it is that trying to do it lying on your back under the car (yes, axle stands where used in the making of this production) means its more difficult than for you chaps with lifts,pits etc., Sorry, I'm doing a Ronnie Corbett and going off the point. Which is, I too left off the centre mount as the 3 bits of metal supplied in the fitting kit beared no resemblance to anything that might attach the pipes to the overdrive unit. Subsequent test drives seem that the exhaust system is quite happy without it. Mike Cheers Mike. As one of the discs in my spine decided to celebrate me turning 40 by, errr, exploding, my local Scimitar specialist will be fitting the exhaust for me so I will instruct them accordingly. Photos to follow! Jake ps the entire front half of the old stainless steel sports system (up to the silencers) is fine, and even the silencers are usable. Any takers (make me an offer)? I'll send a link tomorrow to a video of the old exhaust on my car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jake_a Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Cheers Mike. As one of the discs in my spine decided to celebrate me turning 40 by, errr, exploding, my local Scimitar specialist will be fitting the exhaust for me so I will instruct them accordingly. Photos to follow! Jake ps the entire front half of the old stainless steel sports system (up to the silencers) is fine, and even the silencers are usable. Any takers (make me an offer)? I'll send a link tomorrow to a video of the old exhaust on my car. The old system will be going on ebay on Saturday, here it is at the garage prior to being removed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj6ggQ3i28g Open to offers prior to then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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