I have mine aligned to exit just to right of center when looking at the rear
of the car. The rear pipe is just in line with the right edge of the
license plate.
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
----- Original Message -----
From: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>
To: "Tony Childs" <tochilds@ix.netcom.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: Rimmer SS header part number?
>
> Does it exit right in the middle under the bumper as the photo
> suggests (I have their catalog too.)
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Childs <tochilds@ix.netcom.com>
> To: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>; spitfires@autox.team.net
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, July 06, 2000 11:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Rimmer SS header part number?
>
>
> A vast improvement over the Pacesetter/Monza setup it replaced. The pipe
> sizes seem well engineered and performance/back pressure is much improved.
> The sound and I have the "Loud" system, is less than with the previous
> setup, but louder than stock. A very pleasing sound to my ear. They also
> offer a "Quiet" version than incorporates a second silencer mounted near
the
> center of the car. In appearance, it's very similar to the stock system
on
> the MK3 Spits, but with the larger bore pipes.
>
> Tony Childs
> 72 Spitfire - FK38809U
>
> PS - I have tried to attach a photo of the page from the Rimmer catalog
> showing the system components. Not
> sure how clear the picture will show.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>
> To: "Tony Childs" <tochilds@ix.netcom.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 8:47 AM
> Subject: Re: Rimmer SS header part number?
>
>
> > Well...how is it as far as performance goes. Is the large bore
> > just a little on the large size for the engine?
> > How about the exhaust note? Back pressure? performance rise/fall?
> >
> > Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tony Childs <tochilds@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>;
> alemen@pop.ftconnect.com <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>;
> reid.w.simmons@intel.com <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>;
> spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Thursday, July 06, 2000 7:37 AM
> > Subject: Re: Rimmer SS header part number?
> >
> >
> >
> > FWIW, I just installed the RL1598 Single Large Bore Performance Exhaust
> > System and their RL1598FK Fitting Kit (don't bother! - you can pick up
the
> > same parts at your local AutoZone, Pep Boys, Advance Auto, etc.!) from
> > Rimmer about 6 weeks ago. Duties on the shipment amounted to about
> $17.00,
> > including the UPS Customs Clearinghouse charges. Glad I ordered when
free
> > shipping was in effect! Shipping would have been about $80.00!
> >
> > Tony Childs
> > 72 Spitfire - FK38809U
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou"
<dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
> > To: <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>;
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: Rimmer SS header part number?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > This has set me wondering:
> > >
> > > What experiences have people actually had with customs
> > > duties when ordering big-ticket car parts from the UK?
> > > The one order I did from them had no duty, but it was only
> > > a couple of small parts that fit in a padded envelope...
> > >
> > > Doug Braun
> > > '72 Spit
> > >
> > >
> > > At 01:16 PM 7/5/00 -0400, alemen@pop.ftconnect.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >Folks, I got a reply from Rimmer.
> > > >
> > > >They do have header and twin exhaust system plus both parts as a
> package
> > ( save a couple of bucks).
> > > >
> > > >RL1206SS S/S 4 BRANCH EXH.MAN. F £115.00 + VAT
> > > >RL1207SS S/S TWIN*SPORT*EXH*LES*MAN £145.00 + VAT
> > > >RL1523SS FULL SYSTEM INC HEADER £255.00 + VAT
> > > >RL1502 FITTING KIT £13.95 + VAT
> > > >
> > > >So for whole system + fitting kit in US Dollars (GBP1.0 <=> USD1.51)
=>
> > $410 Plus shipping (free right now?) and we don't pay VAT but probably
> will
> > get charged import duty.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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