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Exhaust one hot and One Cold

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:43 am
by Scirocco13
Hi

I have noticed that the left tail pipe ( facing the rear bumper) is always cold, while the right tail pipe is normal temperature ( and hot when on a long motorway run). Is this normal for the "R" or specific to mine. Perhaps the left tail pipe is for show only and all the exhaust gasses are routed through the right.
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My dealer has no idea, I think I am the first "R" they have sold.


Cheers

Re: Exhaust one hot and One Cold

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:37 am
by Chungster
The left pipe has a flap that is vacuum controlled. It opens depending on the loading of the engine.

So if you're just cruising on motorway at say 3k rpm in 6th gear the left pipe stays shut. Only the right side pipe is open 100% of time.

HTH

As an example, can you see how caked up the left pipe is on my car?

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So it does work! you just have to drive it properly that's all :yes:

Re: Exhaust one hot and One Cold

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:01 pm
by bianco
Chungster wrote:... you just have to drive it properly that's all :yes:
FTW :clap:

Re: Exhaust one hot and One Cold

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:02 am
by Miscary
when you have the oem exhaust,
you have blocked with zip the black pipe of vacuum controlled ?