ASHLEY EXHAUST

[chunkys mk1]

after 2 weeks of waiting i finaly got my ashley for my mk1 escort and i have to say i wish i never bothered i am struggling to say anthing nice about it

the fit is a joke it was 3" to short on the centre section and it sounds no different to the standard system i know they are cheep systems but i didnt expect to have to start welding extra pipe on to get it to fit

has anyone else had ny probs

[Davewrc]

I think everyone has a problem with them. Its not hard to make a escort exhaust really is it? there a simple design.

[dawesy1700]

yep, i hated mine too, im putting a peter lloyd rallying one on, i've seen them on a mk2 and they fit pretty well.

[samurai]

I got the 2.5 inch single box system,only problem was getting the box part over the axle as its big and my mex is lowered

 

Had to loosen 1 side of the suspenion to get it on

[MightySprocket]

I got one from RACE and it fit pretty well but was a little loud so i changed it for a twin box system which was no quieter but strangled the mid range so i put the loud one back on

[samurai]

104db @ 3000rpm i was told not even legal

[MightySprocket]

104db @ 3000rpm i was told not even legal

 

thats about right

[samurai]

I think everyone on my street how has ear plugs

[Copey]

is it bad that my side exit is louder than an ashley system then?

[Lukey48screamer]

No mate, thats definatley good - as long as you dont mind!

I ever understand people winging about their car being too loud, surely thats the point isnt it?!

[mez]

i got a twin box system with 4-2-1 manifold, the down pipe off the manifold drops so low it scrapes every where and the system had to be modded in more than one place! when i can afford might go for a custom s/steel exhaust. be interested to hear others thoughts on that.

[samurai]

I have a 4-2-1 3 piece 2 1/4 manifold with bigger pipes,makes the rest of the exhaust run close to the floor pan and its touching just behide the drivers seat where the drain hole is.

 

I have the back of the exhaust on Mini rubber mounts which lower it by an inch.

 

No problems so far

[Copey]

i got a twin box system with 4-2-1 manifold, the down pipe off the manifold drops so low it scrapes every where and the system had to be modded in more than one place! when i can afford might go for a custom s/steel exhaust. be interested to hear others thoughts on that.

 

have heard of people having custom s/steel exhausts made up for capris, all happy, all sound nice and fit perfectly, its the way forwards

 

that or like me and make your own!

[Andrade]

i got a twin box system with 4-2-1 manifold, the down pipe off the manifold drops so low it scrapes every where and the system had to be modded in more than one place! when i can afford might go for a custom s/steel exhaust. be interested to hear others thoughts on that.

 

Dad had his 4-1 stainess steel exhaust custom made locally for his lotus, looks stunning!

[samurai]

i got a twin box system with 4-2-1 manifold, the down pipe off the manifold drops so low it scrapes every where and the system had to be modded in more than one place! when i can afford might go for a custom s/steel exhaust. be interested to hear others thoughts on that.

 

Dad had his 4-1 stainess steel exhaust custom made locally for his lotus, looks stunning!

 

Exhaust tunnel is on the list somewhere

[paul capri]

I put a peter llyod system on my capri, it would be fine if the car was standard height and you never encountered speed bumps... the centre box bracket made it sit ridiculously low, and when you went over a bump it would hit the axle. I took it all off and welded a mount straight onto the centre box to make it sit as high as possible, I had to shorted the rear section and tighten the bend over the axle.

 

Manifold is great, but system needs abit of modification to fit perfectly. Still, you get what you pay for, it was only about £80

[4DOOR-SHERWOOD]

my ashley system was a poor fit too but i didnt need to weld any more into it!! As you know chunkie, we spent ages messing on with it that saturday!!!

 

Anyone know what the sportex ones are like? they seem cheap and are on ebay

[bigglesmk2]

I had a full system Peter Llyod rallying exhaust on my 4 door and it was the dogs dangleys

 

shame i sold the car

[RossMK2]

are janspeed any good thats what i was looking a t putting on mine

[antz]

yep, i hated mine too, im putting a peter lloyd rallying one on, i've seen them on a mk2 and they fit pretty well.

 

until the backbox snaps in half less than 14000 miles later.

 

They may fit better than ashley but the quality is about the same.....shite!