Megane 225 230 R26 3 inch Exhaust System
At long last, we are finally releasing our Mk2 Renaultsport Megane exhaust.
It’s been a long time coming so we’re going to post up some pictures of the development system and go into some real depth to make sure we’re clear on the extent we’ve gone to in order to make sure this is the best system on the market.
So key points are;
Back-purge TIG welded to Aerospace standards;
How the tube is prepared and welded is the most crucial part of the job. Every weld joint on our systems is TIG welded, however the difference between a good weld joint and a bad one is chalk and cheese. There are other systems on the market that have been TIG welded but none to this standard. The way we weld and fabricate our systems mean the joints are far stronger while being light and having NO restrictions. We could talk for hours about the fabrication process and how time consuming it is (we will tell you if you ask as long as you promise not to fall asleep).
Example of a back-purged weld.
Example of a none purged weld, as you can see the purge prevents an internal build up of oxidisation which restricts air flow, this is also weaker than a back-purged weld.
Properly cut in tailpipes;
This might seem over-engineered however this is the biggest downfall on other aftermarket systems. 90% of the ones we’ve seen use a pressed 2-1 collector MIG welded in place. This is designed to be as cheap and easy as possible, gas flow and minimal restriction isn’t even considered. By cutting the passenger-side tailpipe bend into the system on a tangent to the straight piece of tube that feeds it means the gas flows perfectly around the mandrel bend, with absolutely no restriction or turbulence caused within the exhaust pipe. Yes this is a very difficult job and it’s also hugely time consuming in comparison or other ways of fitting the tailpipe however this is the best way possible by a straight mile and supersedes anything else we’ve seen available for the Megane’s.
V-Band fittings
The CGR system is held together with V-band connections not only to ensure an easy fitting and removal of the system V-bands are lightweight, with an extremely positive connection guaranteeing a perfect seal every time without the need for gaskets. This is usually a technique used in the motorsport market that we have used religiously in our race and road car systems since we began building exhausts as they are the perfect way to join the various exhaust components together.
Polybush Mounting Kit
The standard Megane exhaust hangs on mounts which are renowned for failing and being extremely unreliable, they also have a tendency to not hold the exhaust particularly well leaving it shaking and moving beneath the car causing further problems. We decided if you were going to fit the best exhaust system possible for your car, it would be pointless hanging it on the standard mounts so we developed a simple, yet strong, light and most importantly effective way of hanging the exhaust system, using powerflex polybushes to ensure a permanent solution which far exceeds the standards of the original component.
Fully Customisable for Individuality
When we originally began developing the Megane exhaust systems, we 3D Laser-Scanned the underfloor of the car then CAD modeled the pipe routing around the tunnel, rear axle and rear floor-pan and incorporated where the tailpipes and silencers would need to fit within the jigs, allowing for unlimited options to be spec’d without seriously affecting the construction process by using modular jigs which allow us to adapt to fitting different silencer and tailpipe options. By having the CAD on-hand too, if we have any special requests that would not normally be catered for we can verify the amount of room and clearance we have in the CAD for whatever request we have without having to see the car or make modifications on the car.
If you want a couple of decent size silencers with subtle tailpipes so you get the performance and quality benefits without being in anybody’s face, that can be accommodated in the same respect as if you want something that’s loud and more obvious (such as the pictured demo system with a very small silencer and proud tailpipes).
Pricing;
The way we’re going to price the systems will be as following, there’s going to be a standard retail price for a single system on it’s own, a 10% discount on the groupbuy if we get over 5 orders, and a massive 20% discount if we get 10+ orders.
The 20% discount will ONLY apply to the first 10+ systems sold as part of this group-buy as we simply cannot afford to offer them at this price in the future. This is an introductory offer to bring the systems to market and a way of saying Thank-You to RSMegane for letting us use their forum.
The price will be a base price which will include the following;
3″ Mk2 Megane Exhaust System
CGR Polybush Mount Kit for Mk2 Megane Exhaust
Standard Rear Silencer (5″ or 6″ round silencer, slightly bigger than the demo car but still quite loud)
Race tailpipes (dull polished stainless tubes as pictured on demo system)
Larger oval boxes can be specified and extra silencers that fit in the centre-section pipe can also be specified.
Tailpipes can be made however you like, rolled in, rolled out, burnt square oval, whatever it is get in-touch and we can quote for it.
RRP £870
Groupbuy 5+ £783
Groupbuy 10+ £696
Upgrade Back-Box to Oval £50
Additional Front Silencer £80
Different Tailpipes £POR
All prices include VAT but exclude shipping
There’s probably a few things we’ve missed off but feel free to ask any questions, whether it’s commenting on the post, PM’ing us, emailing or calling we’ll try our best to get back to you ASAP!
Thanks for reading, and hopefully speak to you soon :blush:
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