Desnork and exhaust mod both achieved in under half an hour!! So so so worth it!! I really believe that the sound difference is instantly noticable... Not crazy loud but a definate deeper growl and at about 3200rpm through the lower gears it really buzzes nicely!! The only trouble I had while attempting both mods was getting the air intake off for the desnork... That thing really needed some brute force!! As soon as it was off no problems at all, hardly even had to pull the snorkel and it popped straight out!!
As for the exhaust mod I got a 12" hardened tip flat head and gave it a good few whacks right where I wanted the drill bit to take. Made a nice big dent which my 1/2" metal drillbit (12" long) grabbed hold of and went straight through with some heavy force. I went to do the same thing on the left pipe - gave the screwdriver a few whacks and actually punched straight through with the driver making about a 1/2" hole to match the first one!! Result - Didn't even need to get the drill out!!
The sound difference is clearly noticeable on my '98 2.5 man so I imagine it will sound really nice on the 3.2 S models with both mods. I'll upload a pic of where I punched the holes...
On another note has anyone ever considered tinting the rear plastic window? Mine is quite badly damaged and cloudy, can't really see a whole lot through it - tried a load of different specialist cleaning products but to no avail!! I know you can get pre-cut tint film for them but this is applied on the inside and I don't think it will cover up the damage.. I have some spray on tint but not sure if it will stick to the plastic? I'm up for giving anything a go to make it better as I can get a new window fitted for £195 if nothing works.
Any ideas?
Cheers all,
Hartids
