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well im off to see charlie at pro speed tomorrow morning to finally see about this damn back box on my esprit. taking a freind with me in his stevens esprit whos just dropped a jag v6 into it.
spoke with charlie about what i want and hes upto the job, so im looking forward to meeting him and getting his opinions before its booked in.
will put up pics when he arranges a day for fitting etc.
thanks for the heads up guys.
spoke with charlie about what i want and hes upto the job, so im looking forward to meeting him and getting his opinions before its booked in.
will put up pics when he arranges a day for fitting etc.
thanks for the heads up guys.
right me and my mate both went down to see charlie, great bloke good to finally meet him. had a really good chat about what i want. so first its a custom back box, followed a little while later with some new pipe work from the turbo and the wastegate side.
so no pics today, but i will post them next week, i cant bloody wait!!!
my 24year old silencer has done its service now its time for it to retire
so no pics today, but i will post them next week, i cant bloody wait!!!
my 24year old silencer has done its service now its time for it to retire
Hya Si, nice to meet you today fella!
I stayed a little while to help Charlie finish, but had to leave. I think he is still there now lol.
Those tail pipes really do set off the back end of the car, i cant wait to hear what it sounds like!
I wont say any more so's not to spoil the suprise!
I stayed a little while to help Charlie finish, but had to leave. I think he is still there now lol.
Those tail pipes really do set off the back end of the car, i cant wait to hear what it sounds like!
I wont say any more so's not to spoil the suprise!
WoodyS13 said:
Hya Si, nice to meet you today fella!
I stayed a little while to help Charlie finish, but had to leave. I think he is still there now lol.
Those tail pipes really do set off the back end of the car, i cant wait to hear what it sounds like!
I wont say any more so's not to spoil the suprise!
many thanks for everything woody, yes charlie stayed till gone 9pm i think it was finishing both esprits, andys sounds very evil, i think mine may take a little to bed in, but your right it does look bloody nice now I stayed a little while to help Charlie finish, but had to leave. I think he is still there now lol.
Those tail pipes really do set off the back end of the car, i cant wait to hear what it sounds like!
I wont say any more so's not to spoil the suprise!
Can I sense a tunnel run coming on?well as you know i needed to get my silencer replaced and the pipes also. so i looked about for a stock system but i felt they were overpriced and basically the exhaust technology they use outdated.
so i decided to goto cardiff and see south wales finest custom exhaust builder, a gentleman named charlie at prospeed exhuasts.
so after meeting punky at 8;30 who was outside cleaning his wheels.. again!! we set off for cardiff.
not long after arriving we filled in a job card and the cars were put onto the ramps.
charlie then spoke with us about what exactly we wanted and got on with things.
i was having the rear box custom made with a custom pipe work set up.
so it was good bye to this old rear end and old tired system.
more in part 2
so began the labourious task of designing ,bending and welding up the custom set up.
the pipework would be linked into each other before the box and a single feed pipe into the box with twin outs was the plan.
here is the feed out of the turbo being made this was upgraded to a wider pipe to aid downflow
the flange/bracket from the old pipe to the turbo was cut off the old pipe and then placed in a lathe and re-machined to accept the larger pipe.
whilst this was going on Alan started building the silencer, going with a single internal baffle and stright feed in with perferated out pipes a generous amount of wadding was inserted as over the next few miles the system will open up and become more sporty.
Part 2
with the silencer being finished charlie concentrated on getting the pipework completed.
here you see the test fitting of the turbo down pipe.
the wastegate pipe was brought into the turbo pipe a different way than standard, this meant the
system was balanced priot to entering the silencer and made it a single entry feed also.
we had now gone into the day quite considerably and due to a few problems charlie had to turn
away two bookings that afternoon, however he got on with the job and all went forward.
the silencer was now test fitted to the car mounts and centred on the bracket to make it visually
equal from the rear. then after careful measurements the valance was cut!!!
so you now know where this is going!!!!
i decided to go with the twin exit system after all but i went with a different tail set up and a more
flattering one at that, as the pipes follow the shape of the valance and dont stick out as far as
the stock ones do either.
i know its a little dark but heres charlie and alan fitting the twin pipes on the car at around 8pm
yes you heard right 8pm!!!!!! charlie had decided to stay until everything was done right! you
cant beat that by any standards for customer service and dedecation.
charlie than started on punkys down pipes and it took him around 45mins to have them ready!!
and fitted!!.
more in part 3
Part 3
so we got the cars down and outside, here is the first piccie of my new twin sports sytem in
situ.
punkys car now sounds bloody evil with the restrictive resonators removed the system runs
much better needless to say there were a few flames out his pipes while i was following him
home!!!!
so today i have a little job to do, thats re-align the rear bumpers but thats ok and all is done.
here she is a little dirty and in need of a clean this afternoon but the slashed pipes are in and
they suit the car very well, the system is fantastic, a very low deep rumble on idle and the high
end will come shortly after it beds in.
as you can see its all in equal proportion and fits verywell!!
Job Rating: 10/10
Charlie is a consumate professional at his work, putting the customer first everytime, the very
fact he stayed until just after 9pm to make sure the jobs were done right tells you everything
about this guy and his team.
the dedication to produce the very best for his clients shows in his work and products.
would i reccomend charlie and the team to anyone else? well that goes without saying and
without hesitation.
so i decided to goto cardiff and see south wales finest custom exhaust builder, a gentleman named charlie at prospeed exhuasts.
so after meeting punky at 8;30 who was outside cleaning his wheels.. again!! we set off for cardiff.
not long after arriving we filled in a job card and the cars were put onto the ramps.
charlie then spoke with us about what exactly we wanted and got on with things.
i was having the rear box custom made with a custom pipe work set up.
so it was good bye to this old rear end and old tired system.
more in part 2
so began the labourious task of designing ,bending and welding up the custom set up.
the pipework would be linked into each other before the box and a single feed pipe into the box with twin outs was the plan.
here is the feed out of the turbo being made this was upgraded to a wider pipe to aid downflow
the flange/bracket from the old pipe to the turbo was cut off the old pipe and then placed in a lathe and re-machined to accept the larger pipe.
whilst this was going on Alan started building the silencer, going with a single internal baffle and stright feed in with perferated out pipes a generous amount of wadding was inserted as over the next few miles the system will open up and become more sporty.
Part 2
with the silencer being finished charlie concentrated on getting the pipework completed.
here you see the test fitting of the turbo down pipe.
the wastegate pipe was brought into the turbo pipe a different way than standard, this meant the
system was balanced priot to entering the silencer and made it a single entry feed also.
we had now gone into the day quite considerably and due to a few problems charlie had to turn
away two bookings that afternoon, however he got on with the job and all went forward.
the silencer was now test fitted to the car mounts and centred on the bracket to make it visually
equal from the rear. then after careful measurements the valance was cut!!!
so you now know where this is going!!!!
i decided to go with the twin exit system after all but i went with a different tail set up and a more
flattering one at that, as the pipes follow the shape of the valance and dont stick out as far as
the stock ones do either.
i know its a little dark but heres charlie and alan fitting the twin pipes on the car at around 8pm
yes you heard right 8pm!!!!!! charlie had decided to stay until everything was done right! you
cant beat that by any standards for customer service and dedecation.
charlie than started on punkys down pipes and it took him around 45mins to have them ready!!
and fitted!!.
more in part 3
Part 3
so we got the cars down and outside, here is the first piccie of my new twin sports sytem in
situ.
punkys car now sounds bloody evil with the restrictive resonators removed the system runs
much better needless to say there were a few flames out his pipes while i was following him
home!!!!
so today i have a little job to do, thats re-align the rear bumpers but thats ok and all is done.
here she is a little dirty and in need of a clean this afternoon but the slashed pipes are in and
they suit the car very well, the system is fantastic, a very low deep rumble on idle and the high
end will come shortly after it beds in.
as you can see its all in equal proportion and fits verywell!!
Job Rating: 10/10
Charlie is a consumate professional at his work, putting the customer first everytime, the very
fact he stayed until just after 9pm to make sure the jobs were done right tells you everything
about this guy and his team.
the dedication to produce the very best for his clients shows in his work and products.
would i reccomend charlie and the team to anyone else? well that goes without saying and
without hesitation.
. Will get down there sometime, deffo. Love those Esprits mind, driven a few, one of my dream cars. 
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