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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Pmacca2000 on 24 December 2017, 00:28:57

Title: New exhaust
Post by: Pmacca2000 on 24 December 2017, 00:28:57

I’ve noticed that the new back box on my exhaust is cylindrical and the old standard one was rectangular, any reason for the change?
 

Title: Re: New exhaust
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 December 2017, 00:41:31

Boredom most likely...

Title: Re: New exhaust
Post by: Bigron on 24 December 2017, 07:40:25

Cheaper supplier?

Ron.

Title: Re: New exhaust
Post by: TheBoy on 24 December 2017, 13:11:37

Things change.  Probably slightly cheaper to fabricate.

Title: Re: New exhaust
Post by: Bigron on 24 December 2017, 13:15:21

ECHO....Echo.....echo.............

Ron

Title: Re: New exhaust
Post by: Andy H on 24 December 2017, 13:28:37

The clamshell design requires bespoke dies and an enormous press to form the two halves.

A cylinder doesn't require vehicle specific tooling. - the manufacturer can probably use the same part on half the systems they make.

Title: Re: New exhaust
Post by: biggriffin on 24 December 2017, 19:05:22

All my gm systems were clam shell, centre, and rectangular rears.

Pattern, systems clam shell centre, round rears.

Must be a slow day.