Exhaust is getting louder

[melbzetec]

Well, the parts are finally installed, and all I can say is : Whooo Hooo!!!.

Results from this afternoon's seat of the pants dyno say considerably more torque from go to woa, and it really seems to take off from about 3500 rpm. It appears to really have opened out the top end too.

But will wait for a proper dyno test after Christmas to see if it is all in my head.lol

Sound is really good to my ear. Not at all loud, (which I was concerned about) and just a little deeper than previously. And DEFINITELY not rice. A really nice deep burble.

Installation didn't go perfectly, but it went pretty well. As I think I am the first to do this mod, there are a couple of lessons to be learned on this kit

Egr tube wasn't needed for Australian spec Focus, and a piece from the kit had to be modified to create a bung to plug the un-needed egr port in the header.

One gasket had to be created from scratch in the shop.

The fittings on the 02 sensor extension harness' were not correct for the Australian Focus, but again the guys made modifications to make it work

The power steering line was successfully shifted to avoid header heat.

The workshop boys also felt one of the radiator hoses was too close and have cable tied it out of the way. A little more heat shielding of some lines may be in order, although the ceramic coating will keep the heat down.

The cat fitted easily under the engine, and there were no problems with the major hardware all fitting, just a few issues with minor connections

A big thankyou to John and the boys at Herrod Motorsport today. No mucking around. When they could see something wasn't quite right, they simply got to and created what was needed. It is so nice to work with people that can use their brains and know their stuff. Thanks guys.

Will try to sort a little bit of video on weekend