Armours

Paul Marx

Paul Marx

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I intend fitting longer pipes on my SF2, doing away with the under engine "box".
Has anybody got any experience with the stainless tubes sold by Armours? They're relatively inexpensive.
Paul
 
Hi Paul - I did the patterns for Armours for those pipes many years ago - used plenty and had no problems - haven,t used Armours for over 20 years now so can't comment about how they may be today - Regards - Phil
 
I have a set on my SF1 - no balance pipe.

The fitted OK but the clamps to join the downpipes to the silencers were a bit weak. I ended up grinding them off and using some Conti clamps from my old system - I think I had to use some beer can shims to get a good seal - it was a bit fiddly. Have been on now for 2 years and looking good, working well.

Medium-loud - not too offensive but not too quiet.

Let me know if you want some photos.
 
Thanks Chris.
My concern was fitting since as usual, the web is an excelent vector for rumours.
I have a set of Armours stainless silencers on, been there 20 years and they did need a bit of adjusting at the clamps.
Paul
 
Hi Paul
I have Armours downpipes and silencers on my SF1 fitted really well and lined up spot on.
The sound is rorty bordering on loud but great.
cHEERS cOVENTRYKID
 

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Note that I ground the original clamp off and just use the Conti clamps I have over the top. I had to do some fiddling around to get it all sealed but nothing too drastic. They fitted well first go.

Thanks

Chris
 

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On the Armours down pipes which I have used they have a bead of weld attaching the 'sleeve' which the exhaust collar pushes against to the pipe- this stops the exhaust clamps fitting correctly and the clamps need to be relieved to allow the bead of weld to sit into them. These pipes ( SF2 & GT) were 10 or so years ago so things may have changed but it was a problem then.
 
Thanks Norman, we'll see.
I expect that sort of aftermarket part to have issues. I did with the Keihan silencers actually fitted.
As long as it's nothing more than a bit of adjusting, I consider it normal practice.
Paul
 
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