[dubcc]

I received my Sila Concepts exhaust today. Everything looks great, tig welds are pretty good (I’m a welder so I’m picky), I’m excited to put the exhaust on my brabus.

I inspected the exhaust / welds further and I may have found some hair line cracks in the middle of the tig welds. I rubbed them down a little and the “crack” seemed to disappear a little. I can’t put a finger nail or anything in it.

I’m just wondering if any of you think it’s a crack? I’m not sure what else it would be. If I shine a light on it, it basically disappears, vice versa with natural light.

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[papermaker]

I have to SOLO like that one.......pretty loud inside the car....

 

[1stiski]

Let me know your thoughts . I may get one and pull off my stock Brabus for safekeeping .

 

[dubcc]

I have to SOLO like that one.......pretty loud inside the car....

From my research it seems like the SOLO exhaust is pretty loud. Hopefully this one is more tame! I don’t mind noise though, but the car will be up for sale after I put the exhaust on and get the title.


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[dubcc]

Let me know your thoughts . I may get one and pull off my stock Brabus for safekeeping .

Will do! I’m excited to put it on


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[bobarb]

Hi, I've been involved in welding for fifty years and the welds look a little suspicious to me. You've got great pictures. I would contact Sila Concepts, sent them the pictures, and get their opinion. I feel the weld profile should be flatter. You could get a dye penetrant test kit and check them. I think the welds may have cooled to quickly.

 

[dubcc]

Hi, I've been involved in welding for fifty years and the welds look a little suspicious to me. You've got great pictures. I would contact Sila Concepts, sent them the pictures, and get their opinion. I feel the weld profile should be flatter. You could get a dye penetrant test kit and check them. I think the welds may have cooled to quickly.

Thanks for your reply. I’m not sure what happened with the welds. The lines are very strange to me. I don’t believe they are cracks though. You’re right, it looks like they could have used more heat.

In a hast, I installed the exhaust, and I’m very happy with it. It’s definitely noticeable, but not embarrassingly so. It’s throaty and has a grunt at lower speeds. It makes some good low throaty noise when accelerating normally from a stop. When you get on it it’s not as loud, but definitely audible. All in all am very happy with the exhaust. I’ll be sad to sell the smart.


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[dubcc]

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[1stiski]

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Nice looking 451 . All I can say is”Regrets”. The two 451’s we own now were bought and the former owners all regret those sales . Missing their rides and the fun behind the wheel is what they say. Just saying .

 

[dubcc]

Nice looking 451 . All I can say is”Regrets”. The two 451’s we own now were bought and the former owners all regret those sales . Missing their rides and the fun behind the wheel is what they say. Just saying .

Thank you. I’ll miss it. Especially now with the exhaust on. It is a blast. I took it out last evening and tonight just to joy ride. And I’ve never done that in the smart!


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[dubcc]

Thank you. I’ll miss it. Especially now with the exhaust on. It is a blast. I took it out last evening and tonight just to joy ride, and I’ve never taken the smart out just to do it!


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Oops. I meant to edit and quoted haha.






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[bobarb]

The finished installation looks great!

 

[dubcc]

The finished installation looks great!

Thanks! I emailed Sila. Will update thread once I hear back from them.


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