Time for another update
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- exhaust related again
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I thought I was happy with the single exit I made.
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.but actually as time went on I really missed the unique engine note that the MR2 has with such a short overall exhaust.
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I have always been a fan of how the Berk Technology system looks but in recent years the cost of new exhaust systems has skyrocketed and it's been hard to justify the cost.
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I guess there comes a point when you cave in though.
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I ordered up a new Berk system from TarmacSportz and I have to hand it to them, it only took a week to arrive from the date of ordering, top job.
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It arrived in great packaging so I thought I would share some photos of how well it was protected.
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There's no getting away from what a great looking system this is.
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There's often a lot to say about the fit and build quality of Berk exhausts for the MR2 and admittedly I did struggle a little to get the exhaust hung on the rear mounts
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- a little bending of the hangers on the exhaust to get the holes aligned and a bit of leverage to get the bolts in.
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I would say overall I wasn't disappointed, I just wasn't as impressed as I should have been having spent
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£860 on an exhaust.
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I can't argue with the positioning and fit once all assembled though.
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It's perfectly centred and looks surprisingly subtle
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(for a chrome exhaust).
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Here's some more pics:
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Here's an interesting comparison with my original Japspeed system, just to see the difference in muffler size! This Japspeed exhaust was the same exhaust I replaced the tips on after my crash and also opened up to replace the silencing material
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(this did not work well and was deafening after).
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While the car currently has a Berk decat pipe, I'm getting tired of the stress emissions brings me every year and just want some peace of mind that I've done all I can to make the car legal emissions wise.
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I also would like to remove the drone while cruising on the motorway/long A roads and I think the original cat will help a lot with that.
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So I've been assembling an original catalytic converter for the rev3 turbo.
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The cat you see in the photos is a mix of a ct20b elbow and a rev2 turbo catalytic converter section which was in great shape and I have to thank Andrew at JSpec in Scotland for supplying this and taking a damaged cat I was sent to offset the cost.
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Andrew is a great communicator and a pleasure to do business with
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- I have no doubt I will buy much more from him over the years
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(as it goes he's supplying me with all the A/C pipes to rebuild my A/C system, but I'll save that for another post).
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Here's a photo of a complete MR2 turbo exhaust system:
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Here's also some photos of the old system which I made myself and was on the car for around 2 years I think.
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I did try to fit a cat in but it was just too far away to get hot enough to function, although it did go some way to pleasing the MOT tester.
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Interesting to note the difference in weight between the two systems.
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The Berk system is 15kg exactly.
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The system I made is 20kg.
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However, the system I made carries 16-17kg all at the back in the silencers/cat/pipework, compared to the Berk exhaust which probably carries only 11-12kg over the back in the mufflers and pipework.
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My system also hung a lot further back and I'm convinced was upsetting the balance of the car with the springs and dampers I have fitted.
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.but that's probably just placebo!
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Here's a quick snap of the Berk system on the car.
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I need some advice on whether to keep the metal grill which runs between the exit pipes, or whether to cut it off and preserve it in case I want to put it back on in the future.
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At the moment I'm leaning toward cutting it off as the exhaust looks so good now! What do you guys think?
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I'm also contemplating selling the exhaust system I made, however it is mild steel, quite corroded in places and not to everyones taste, so even if I wanted to I'm not sure I would be able to
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If you do like it though, get in touch.
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