CountryGent Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I will be doing the 'Uncle Les' 200TDi Discovery conversion soon and have started to look at suitable suppliers for various components. Before I part with my hard earned cash I'd like to know what any one thinks of this kit - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/discovery-200tdi-int...%3A1%7C294%3A50 Good or bad...or if any one else has an alternative? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Looks ok to me. I'm not too sure about the downpipe though - too angular. I would expect there to be a bit too much back pressure - due to all the corners. It would be better if it was curved. The Steve Parker downpipe is over £100 on it's own, so the whole kit is quite cheap in comparison. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Those pipes are rubbish. Why people can't use proper bends, instead of just cutting the pipe I will never understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megansfolly Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 cant get on linky from work but is it the bloke that in scotland as i got one of his kits made it so simple and cheaper as i couldnt afford the steve parker one down pipe mines mated up to a new td exhaust which i wood say reduces back a pressure a wee bit coz when i ran it with out an exhaust it was a lot more responsive pm me if u get stuck matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 that was the kit we used last year, and to be fair, it fits nicely to the TD exhaust (which was fitted 2 weeks ago) IMHO it's a good option for someone on a budget, who isn't too concerned about fancy looking downpipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Doesn't scream quality - he could at least weld all the way round that flange but I suppose if you can't fish some exhaust out of the local KwikFit skip and glue it together yourself then it saves a bit of faffing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pist0nbr0ke Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hi there, I bought the down pipe of this guy, and like others said it doesnt scream quality (it was hardly worth painting the thing!) However it did the trick. Any performance decrease was unnoticed as i upgraded from a 2.5NA Cheers Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy511 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 i used one on my old 90, did the job, and did it alot cheaper than the steve parker one i got for my series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Doesn't scream quality - he could at least weld all the way round that flange but I suppose if you can't fish some exhaust out of the local KwikFit skip and glue it together yourself then it saves a bit of faffing. Fridge, I think it has a full seam weld round the inside, hence the stitch welding on the outside. Could be the stitch welds help to clear the bolt heads. And it would have to be fully seam welded inside to prevent exhaust gases escaping. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGent Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 cant get on linky from work but is it the bloke that in scotland as i got one of his kits made it so simpleand cheaper as i couldnt afford the steve parker one down pipe mines mated up to a new td exhaust which i wood say reduces back a pressure a wee bit coz when i ran it with out an exhaust it was a lot more responsive pm me if u get stuck matt Hi Matt, I think it probably is the same kit as it looks identical. With the comments from the techies of the forum I think that I will sell a few more bits from the donor Discovery and pay the difference for the Steve Parker parts. You may yet get a PM for help so many thanks for the offer Thanks again Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGent Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Well a big thanks to all that replied. It just goes to show the difference of opinion on even relatively simple things. Some thing that it obvious is my lack of knowledge on all things mechanical as I would never have known that because of the cutting and welding in the pipe there would be a problem with back pressure I just wanted to buy some thing that would help make the conversion go more smoothly rather than me buying the kit to be able to do the work, materials to use and lots of swearing as I botch my way though to some thing that probably isn't fit for purpose! So with that in mind I think that I will sell some more bits from the Discovery and pay the difference for the Steve Parker conversion. Big thanks to every one Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 You could sell a few more bits, buy a welder and grinder, and then be self-sufficient in making things fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGent Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 You could sell a few more bits, buy a welder and grinder, and then be self-sufficient in making things fit. Yep long term plan is to get kit like a welder and other fancy stuff and start the long and no doubt painful path to self suffiency and enlightenment All I need to do is find suitable courses to show me the right way rather than me start botching and just think I'm getting better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 There's plenty of info & advice in the Tools'n'Fab forum, from which welder to buy, how to weld, etc. and of course if you need advice you can post up pictures of your efforts for everyone to critique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGent Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 There's plenty of info & advice in the Tools'n'Fab forum, from which welder to buy, how to weld, etc. and of course if you need advice you can post up pictures of your efforts for everyone to critique Yep have spent many happy hours looking through the Tools'n'fab forum spending hundreds of pounds and even looking forward to the friendly critique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megansfolly Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 there was a really nice down pipe sold on ebay made of stainless but bloke went broke so i never got one it was cheaper than steve parker and looked better quality as it was bent rather than welded. i wood say if u get his intercooler pipes give thema good spray as mine went red rusty very quickly. but these could be very easily made your self with some silicone pipe off the old bay and some pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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