Klarius capers!!

[Clickernick]

Originally Posted by Clickernick

Well after looking into a cat-back stainless system and being somewhat dismayed at the quotes I received most around 500 quid, I decided to fit a Klarius back box to the diesel Tourer as the original was blowing out of all sides and seams!
I don’t want extra noise and I don’t really want to see the pipes poking through the bumper so the stainless option was even less of an option.
Off to ECP and £81 later I have an 8 foot long back box and pipe along with clamp and hanging rubbers.
As diesels exhausts tend to rust from the outside inwards, I figured on rubbing the whole thing down with 120 grit and give it all a few coats of black ceramic VHT paint to keep the elements at bay and protect the totally raw and unprotected welds on the silencer and brackets. These are the usual rot points on a system.

All good so far,,, up goes the car on its side with support given to the subframes front and rear and out with the Milwaukee 12v hackzall. Once measured up it was off with the old dog which manifest huge holes in the silencer although the pipework is very good, stainless I think.
Now for the fun bit,,,I hooked the pipe up loosely and I could see that it was going to bang the subframe, the bumper or both due to an incorrect bend applied to the main diversion from the straight run.!! Hmmmm!!!
I soon solved this by fixing a ‘jig’ to my decking using off-cuts of 4”fence posts screwed into the decking temporary and getting some heave ho behind the long pipe... this sorted the poor offset angle and now the box and pipe are parallel.
Once fitted and clamped up, a shot or two of VHT paint to any scratches incurred and a ruddy good shower and bath ensued while the paint dried.
I just took it out for an initial run to cure the VHT and I am well impressed to say the least!!! Soooo quiet and no undue noise at any road speed as some have mentioned. I didn’t realise how naff the original had become while not noisy it was obviously leaking badly and allowed a bassy, boomy sound to mar the quiet ride and ambience.
At this price if I have to repeat the expertise in 5 years it will be worth every penny and over 10 years only 160 quid on rear boxes. Much more to my liking!!!!

Well here i am almost 5 years on and the back box has had a disagreement with the rest of the pipe work.!!!! It’s foooked!!

Back to ECP for another one except the cost has risen from £80 odd to £150 now in 2024. Oh well thats exhaustion for you!!

Hardest bit for me is fitting it now as i have health issues which make live a tad difficult and rolling about under cars even harder!!

[Devilish]

What I dislike about the Klarius is it has welded on hanger arms instead of a cradle/band. What I do like is if it is the one with the oversized pipe, the old previously replaced silencer can be just cut off at the joint, and a little less cut from the new one.

[Clickernick]

The hangers may not look the best but they have remained intact. It’s the front weld that has gone and allowed the pipe to disengage from the can!

A new Klarius one goes on on Monday ‘cat back from Kwickfit as I can’t cope with the agg now !! £245 fitted and garunteed! For two years at least.

I shall be selling the car within the next six months so someone will benefit a new alternator and a new exhaust!!!