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Old 05-12-2013, 01:17 PM   #21
godwin
2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
 
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It doesn't look hard. Break the linking weld, align the exhaust properly, mark it, take it apart and then reweld (+ grind down all the ugly bits)? What surprises me is the tig welds look like they are done without a jig. I would assume if you are a large volume manufacturer, you would have at least that.

I personally find doing it yourself, you will be sure you have it correctly done.

The linkage between the 2 pipes is located at a dumb place. Honestly it looks like your exhaust shop doesn't want to do the extra work either. I assume, they take the job because you assured them it is a bolt on thing.

It doesn't need to be a "performance exhaust / specialty shop" just any shop with a lift and a decent TIG welder will be fine. The question is whether you want to pay for the shop hours (it will take a while). Let say disassemble, break the weld, and test fit takes 2 hours; cut the new metal linkage, welding, grinding etc another 2, disassemble again, test fit and final test another 2.. that's 6 hours of shop time. I got a feeling you had paid the shop a fixed rate to install. Not to mention, breaking the welds means the shop will have to deal with you with the warranty etc.

Last edited by godwin; 05-12-2013 at 01:41 PM.
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