Chrome Exhaust

Waggatron · Sep 11th, 2010, 14:55

As promised.....before and after shots following fittment of a 70mm chrome exhaust tip from aftermarketsounds.com

Best £9.99 I've spent in a long time !!

XC60CRAZY · Sep 11th, 2010, 15:55

Thanks for the post, buying one now! They should offer you commission!

Chopper3 · Sep 11th, 2010, 17:59

Fitted it immediately and very happy although I chose to drill a hole in the exhaust for the screw rather than leave it to (potentially very great) friction. Worth knowing that the tailpipe is very strong and very hard to drill through, which is a good sign I think. Also because on my D3 the pipe is 68mm and I bought a 70mm chrome thing I initially had some rattle from the 'air gap'. What I did was make a 3 layer sandwich of tin foil and 'line' the inside of the chrome thing - stopped the rattle straight away.

Also got a black volvo-branded metal riveted tax disk holder that looks much better than the awful dealer plastic one.

XC60KEV · Sep 12th, 2010, 15:30

Looks great and baragin too at under a tenner.

Its subtle and not the missle silo or wha wha exhaust you see/hear bombing around.

Teejay1 · Sep 12th, 2010, 23:45

How do these differ from the ones I saw in Halfords, I'm sure they are the same price?

Chopper3 · Sep 13th, 2010, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Teejay1

How do these differ from the ones I saw in Halfords, I'm sure they are the same price?

But my local halfords just didn't stock the right size and given the positive reviews of people on here I went with that one - it arrived the next day too which was nice.

Teejay1 · Sep 13th, 2010, 11:54

So they bolt on from the sides, and sort of press inwards? I was planning on getting one but I'm not sure I can be bothered now, looks nice though.

Waggatron · Sep 13th, 2010, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Teejay1

So they bolt on from the sides, and sort of press inwards? I was planning on getting one but I'm not sure I can be bothered now, looks nice though.

They just slip over existing exhaust and then are secured by a (approx) 3mm diameter screw. I positioned the screw at a 12'o'clock position to try and minimise crud getting into it (and that its hidden) and coppersliped the screw before fitting. Took ten mins tops....

Chopper3 · Sep 13th, 2010, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Teejay1

So they bolt on from the sides, and sort of press inwards? I was planning on getting one but I'm not sure I can be bothered now, looks nice though.

They literally just slide on and you can secure it by tightening a single screw - I chose to drill a matching hole into my exhaust but that's because I like making things hard for myself

Seriously though it's a lovely addition, especially alongside the rear skid plate I added too.

volvoc30 · Oct 4th, 2010, 11:05

Hi people, I’m the owner of www.aftermarketsounds.co.uk and I’m glad you had a good buying experience from us. We like your before and after shots and have been searching for a while to try and find some good pictures to use for this product line, would it be ok if we were to use your pictures?

Also just to let everyone else know we've updated the range and included more measurements for each individual tail pipe as well as increased the range of sizes we’re offering the new range can be found at http://www.aftermarketsounds.com/rolled-tail-pipes.html

Sep 11th, 2010, 17:59	#3
Chopper3 Mmm...delicious cheese... Last Online: Jan 30th, 2011 10:58 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Christchurch, Dorset	Mine came today Fitted it immediately and very happy although I chose to drill a hole in the exhaust for the screw rather than leave it to (potentially very great) friction. Worth knowing that the tailpipe is very strong and very hard to drill through, which is a good sign I think. Also because on my D3 the pipe is 68mm and I bought a 70mm chrome thing I initially had some rattle from the 'air gap'. What I did was make a 3 layer sandwich of tin foil and 'line' the inside of the chrome thing - stopped the rattle straight away. Also got a black volvo-branded metal riveted tax disk holder that looks much better than the awful dealer plastic one.

Sep 12th, 2010, 15:30	#4
XC60KEV Master Member Last Online: Sep 23rd, 2011 15:05 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Scotland View Photos By: XC60KEV	Looks great and baragin too at under a tenner. Its subtle and not the missle silo or wha wha exhaust you see/hear bombing around. __________________ MY11 Black Sapphire XC60 D5 AWD (205) R-Design Premium, R Design Convenience Pack, Passenger & Cargo Blinds. Continental Cross Contact UHP Tyres with Nokian WRG2's in the tyre hotel.

Sep 11th, 2010, 15:55	#2
XC60CRAZY Junior Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2012 20:25 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Surrey	Thanks for the post, buying one now! They should offer you commission!

Sep 12th, 2010, 23:45	#5
Teejay1 Master Member Last Online: Jun 24th, 2023 21:53 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tyne and Wear	How do these differ from the ones I saw in Halfords, I'm sure they are the same price?

Sep 13th, 2010, 11:54	#7
Teejay1 Master Member Last Online: Jun 24th, 2023 21:53 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tyne and Wear	So they bolt on from the sides, and sort of press inwards? I was planning on getting one but I'm not sure I can be bothered now, looks nice though.

Oct 4th, 2010, 11:05	#10
volvoc30 New Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2010 16:41 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: london	Hi people, I’m the owner of www.aftermarketsounds.co.uk and I’m glad you had a good buying experience from us. We like your before and after shots and have been searching for a while to try and find some good pictures to use for this product line, would it be ok if we were to use your pictures? Also just to let everyone else know we've updated the range and included more measurements for each individual tail pipe as well as increased the range of sizes we’re offering the new range can be found at http://www.aftermarketsounds.com/rolled-tail-pipes.html

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