Cobra 427 Build

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

That looks so much better, have you shortened the tail pipes, too? (Most of the other photos with the ASBO pipes sticking out make it look like Mad Max’s wheel barrow!

[KugaWestie]

9 hours ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

That looks so much better, have you shortened the tail pipes, too? (Most of the other photos with the ASBO pipes sticking out make it look like Mad Max’s wheel barrow!

Indeed I have, the tailpipes don’t stick out as far and come out at a better angle now in my opinion

[ludo]

Well let's all agree that while the builder/owner opinion is important, it's us, the peanut gallery, that matter most! please post pics for feedback 😄

[Kingster]

8 minutes ago, ludo said:

Well let's all agree that while the builder/owner opinion is important, it's us, the peanut gallery, that matter most! please post pics for feedback 😄

Yep - especially as I upped the photo limit JUST FOR YOU @KugaWestie 😜

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

31 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said:

Yep - especially as I upped the photo limit JUST FOR YOU @KugaWestie 😜

I though I was your favourite server creaker? 😃

[ludo]

But seriously,  your thread and Corsechris' are awesome to follow, I probably come here 2-3 times a day looking for updates.

I think most of you guys enjoying these two would also enjoy that one:

http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/605887/1

 

[Kingster]

1 hour ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

I though I was your favourite server creaker? 😃

I’m fickle like that...

[KugaWestie]

Today was exhaust day.

 

I picked up the freshly tigged rear sections this morning

 

 

 

I cleaned up the welds on the tailpipe joints

 

 

Then I fabricated a bar to act as a rear section support. I primed and sprayed it.

 

 

 

Then I fitted it to the car

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KugaWestie]

I spent a fair amount on time positioning the mid section cherry bombs and the new rear sections. Once happy I cleaned up all the joints and assembled the system on the car, whilst fire pasting all the joints at the same time. The eagle eyed amongst you will also notice that I undersealed the bottom of the boot panel before final assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rear mounts

 

 

 

And a shot of the full system

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

So much better looking than before!

[KugaWestie]

Now for the all important piece, the sound check.

 

On the system before I decided to modify it I was recording around 100db just on tickover. This has now come down to around 87db. Both readings were taken in the garage with the car in the same position and the doors open. A massive improvement and one that I hope is enough to get me through IVA.

 

So how does it sound now? Lovely in my opinion, nice and deep but not harsh loud like it did before.

 

YOU REALLY NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS THROUGH HEADPHONES TO GET THE FULL SOUND, SPEAKERS DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE

 

 

[KugaWestie]

3 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Secretary said:

So much better looking than before!

Yep, much more in keeping with the car

[Gary Taylor]

What an improvement looks and sounds lovely, great work

[ludo]

much better on all fronts!

[KugaWestie]

40 minutes ago, ludo said:

much better on all fronts!

Thanks. The plan was always to improve and adapt the TVR system. All in that system has come in just under £500, I reckon that’s about a third of the cost of having one made for the car, so I am well pleased with it.