The MGA With An Attitude
EXHAUST SYSTEM Misaligned -- FT-095
Moss Motors UK, Part No: GEX1315
Replacement for BMC numbers ARH63
Fit MGA 1500, 1600, 1600-MK-II.
On 5/14/2018, John Upton wrote:
I bought from Moss Europe and fitted, starting at the manifold, their front exhaust pipe GEX1315 (mild steel). The intermediate bracket lined up and fitted perfectly. However towards the rear, the pipe bends under the rear axle, turns up and, in my case, then turns down again to receive the silencer. On my unit the pipe is still very much traveling in a downwards direction when it terminates to accept the silencer/muffler (see photos). This means that when you slide on the silencer/muffler (GEX3264), the silencer is nowhere near horizontal, but also descending downward. So much so that the rear support (GEX7188) has no chance of reaching the fixing point on the car. The connection end of the support is about 80mm below where it should be.
I spoke with Moss Europe’s R&D department in UK. They checked their stock for me and reported that all the pipes they had turned down in a similar way. They suggested to options: 1. that I heat the pipe up and bend it or 2. that I return it for a refund. I opted for a refund. I then purchased a stainless steel three piece system from another UK supplier (NTG). The end of their pipe does not turn down at all, and, as a result, the rear support to the silencer/muffler fits perfectly to the bracket on the car". (See photos).
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