Tolman Engineering SS Exhaust / split downpipe

[Mr Teflon 1 1 Cars]

I took a deep breath, closed my eyes and hit 'buy it now' on one of Chris Tolman's exhaust systems. 

If you haven't seen it - he's effectively recreated the original split downpipe in stainless steel as part of the system.

https://tolmanengineering.co.uk/shop/Tolman-Engineering-Exhaust-p316613915

 

They fitted it at their Warwickshire workshop included in the price, which was nice.

 

It went on my late 1.9 with the later ecu/cat, so they had to extend the wiring to the lambda sensor, and the car had about half an hour with the K light coming on and off until the ecu figured out the engine wasn't being throttled by a s*it exhaust anymore - and then perfect running since. There is no cat on this system.

 

It's as good as you'd expect for the money, and has really transformed the mid/top end response way better than I could ever have hoped.

 

Is it worth it? 

For me - absolutely, for the downpipe alone and the whole system should last, which makes it easier to justify the man maths!

[Leslie green 81]

£1,436.40

  , I like stainless but it tends to be very thin and crack with age I found which is disappointing especially as factory stainless systems tend to last forever . I thought the milltek stainless one at £600 was expensive but this is on another level ! Its great they have copied the original though something milltek should have done .

Edited April 2, 2022 by Leslie green

[Biggles 65]

There is a tendency for aftermarket stainless exhausts to be thinner wall section because they can be.  Some places are more conservative - I had a system made for my pick-up in 2003 - direct copy of the OE system but in stainless (441 I think as it being shiny wasn't a consideration) and it's still going strong.

[sp_en_ny 14 1 Cars]

I might be wrong but I cant see them selling many more then the 1 at that price !