nealevo 3" down pipe fabrication with pics

**graemewelch** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 17:44

a long time ago nealevo gave me a straight flanged down pipe to copy and in return i build him one. today i finaly got my rear end in to gear and got things moving. not 100% happy the jig it needs some tweaks to make it fool proof. but almost there. any way heres some pics so everyone can see what gose into making a 3" down pipe.

**Kingsford G** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 18:19

Good job there mate and a nice littel cat lol

**T5frankie** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 18:27

looks nice mate, i hope it fits, i had to take some sort of plate of to get my 3" straight flange downpipe on. i hope i didnt need it cos i binned it lol

**Tomcat** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 18:40

Nice fab work there.

**graemewelch** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 19:20

Originally Posted by T5frankie

looks nice mate, i hope it fits, i had to take some sort of plate of to get my 3" straight flange downpipe on. i hope i didnt need it cos i binned it lol

so do i cause im going to look stupid if it dosnt. ive made the bend that comes off the flange as tight as i can. it dosnt stick out that much further than the standard one.

**NORDIC R** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 20:49

Mass production???

**graemewelch** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 21:15

Originally Posted by NORDIC R

Mass production???

im not sure. would depend of neals feedback and how many people would be intrested. they arnt that cheap to build. wont go into prices but would be min £250 for sports cat

**t5 pete** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 21:51

Originally Posted by graemewelch

so do i cause im going to look stupid if it dosnt. ive made the bend that comes off the flange as tight as i can. it dosnt stick out that much further than the standard one.

On the straight flange I found with most 3" ones the bracket needs to be removed for fitting but will fit back in once the down pipe is bolted up, with the angled 3" down pipes they fit lovley with no need to remove it

**Wobbly Dave** · Sunday 2nd June 2013, 22:11

Another top job by Graeme

**timbo** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 00:41

I'd have one of these off you Graeme if you started making them, keep us updated!!

**Tomcat** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 05:59

Definatley interested in one Graeme.

**martybelfastt5** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 14:39

same here

**Nealevo** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 14:42

OOOOOOOOoooooo with this preasure they had better be good ha ha ha ha

**theflyingbrick** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 16:23

how much for an angled one WITHOUT the cat??

**craigoodwood** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 20:33

yummy, that there is the difference between being able to weld and being a good welder

**graemewelch** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 20:36

Originally Posted by theflyingbrick

how much for an angled one WITHOUT the cat??

not sure if i can make this go ahead. ive hit a brick wall with the formed end that the exhaust gose over. neal is going to sleeve his exhuast. im going to look into get it machined from solid.

**Tomcat** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 23:10

Originally Posted by graemewelch

not sure if i can make this go ahead. ive hit a brick wall with the formed end that the exhaust gose over. neal is going to sleeve his exhuast. im going to look into get it machined from solid.

I was kinda wondering how you'd get around that bit. There must be a way of either making or buying one?.

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 3rd June 2013, 23:33

I too am looking for a decat option - a short straight length including a flexi-joint & sensor boss.

**graemewelch** · Tuesday 4th June 2013, 12:53

Originally Posted by Tomcat

I was kinda wondering how you'd get around that bit. There must be a way of either making or buying one?.

think i might of found someone can make this bit for me.

**craigoodwood** · Tuesday 4th June 2013, 22:09

Originally Posted by graemewelch

not sure if i can make this go ahead. ive hit a brick wall with the formed end that the exhaust gose over. neal is going to sleeve his exhuast. im going to look into get it machined from solid.

http://www.shelleyparts.co.uk/exhaus...ust-olives.php