Author Topic: Solo goes to Romania for the first time (Read 24319 times)

Kelu · « **on:** August 12, 2009, 08:23:29 PM »

Well,

I can proudly announce:
I'm the first owner with custom exhaust on Opel GT from my country and first happy romanian solo customer.
My mod was Free Flow Catalytic Converter (catless downpipe) and Mach System with quad tips.

Even took more time than expected, everything went smooth with 0 (zero) problems. 100% bolt on, I even had a bet with a friend of mine which said is impossible everything will fit and work perfectly, no re-dos, everything straight to the bulls eye.

to Solo people.
I have added only one special sealer for exhaust on the clamps as a matter of precaution everything else was in the package.

Because of catless downpipe I was afraid of CEL, but nooo, from the first run no cel, test it about 2 hours drive and NOTHING wet wrong other than my car trying to go sideways when I was WOT and ESC OFF.

When I took her for a spin my DIC was showing strong 25psi instead of 22-23psi before. I will test more.

I wanted maximum power and at quiet as possible that's why I went for this setup, I can't say it is quiet under heavy push but I can say is almost like the stock one under 3500-4000 rpm, it has a "quality" sound and pretty base, I love the rumbles on deceleration and some bangs from time to time which I think are because of catless downpipe.

For me this product is a jewel for my car

Here are some pictures:
Solo Mach vs stock exhaust
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Solo Mach muffler vs the huge stock muffler
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Solo Mach mounted on my Opel GT
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Sorry I didn't made pictures with the downpipe

but believe me that piece really looks like a piece of art

Solo Performance people: Steve, Jeff, Michelle and the others which I didn't interact with

keep up the good work, we, kappa owners need people and products like yours.

spicy3480 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2009, 08:48:23 PM »

Wow great pictures there and I am so glad you like our system. The quad tips look awesome! Thank you for being a great customer and let us know if we can do anything for you or your car club in Romania.

Steve

Kelu · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2009, 09:43:10 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c_OXS9o_Bs

Looks the mic couldn't hold with the base tone of the exhaust

duckSol · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2009, 10:22:24 PM »

It speaks Romanian

Man that sounds wicked

Way to go and thanks Kelu

KWhale · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2009, 01:10:15 AM »

Looks and sounds great Kelu!! I found that mine (same set-up but with dual tips) got a little more base sound to it after about 500 kms, which just made it sound even better

Arabas · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2009, 05:10:20 AM »

Way to go Kelu!!
soundz and looks great!
great news no engine light came on!
looking forward to getting mine!

enjoy it!!

GXPinKC · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2009, 05:40:45 AM »

Awsome, Augustin! Love the burble, sounds great and you dealt with great people at Solo Performance. Steve is a great guy! I have always liked the Solo, it delivers as promised. Thanks for including the video, at idle absolutely silent, amazing. You will love it Kelu. Someday your buddie might get one as well, if I can talk my wife into it. She likes the stock sound though, so will have to bide my time.

If you decide to come over to the states. I promise that I will either drive "Miss Red Eagle" to where you are or fly there to meet you. That would be awsome.

Ron and Carol T.

Kelu · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2009, 08:39:24 AM »

duckSol pheeew, almost everytime when I read your replies I don't get them until I don't read them 2-3 times with loud voice

but this time I understood it nice and clear

thanks

Quote from: KWhale on August 13, 2009, 01:10:15 AM

Looks and sounds great Kelu!! I found that mine (same set-up but with dual tips) got a little more base sound to it after about 500 kms, which just made it sound even better

Thanks sir, I'm still waiting to settle down, did about 300 miles, sounds awesome at low rpm

but on heavy load it is pretty loud, but I suspect this is because of my catless dp.

Arabas learn from my mistakes.

I didn't installed the extender for O2 sensor, I can't find the reason: Solo forgot to put it in the package, the guy which installed my exhaust lost it before installed my system, and I get some errors (2 times until now) but without affecting the engine parameters (turbo still does full boost) and I cleared first time and second time it cleared by itself.

I presume I will get rid of that CEL with my wester's tune update or I will find a way to have another extender sent by Solo when Norm will ship my rear diffuser, it is that possible Steve?

I confirm, before exhaust I was doing 22-23 psi, after exhaust (without tune update) I'm doing a strong 25 psi

Critterman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2009, 08:46:03 AM »

Kelu,
If you can understand DuckSol with only two or three readings you are doing better than most of us that use English as a first language.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:13:02 AM »

Quote from: Kelu on August 17, 2009, 08:39:24 AM

duckSol pheeew, almost everytime when I read your replies I don't get them until I don't read them 2-3 times with loud voice but this time I understood it nice and clear thanks
Thanks sir, I'm still waiting to settle down, did about 300 miles, sounds awesome at low rpm but on heavy load it is pretty loud, but I suspect this is because of my catless dp.

Arabas learn from my mistakes.

I didn't installed the extender for O2 sensor, I can't find the reason: Solo forgot to put it in the package, the guy which installed my exhaust lost it before installed my system, and I get some errors (2 times until now) but without affecting the engine parameters (turbo still does full boost) and I cleared first time and second time it cleared by itself.

I presume I will get rid of that CEL with my wester's tune update or I will find a way to have another extender sent by Solo when Norm will ship my rear diffuser, it is that possible Steve?

I confirm, before exhaust I was doing 22-23 psi, after exhaust (without tune update) I'm doing a strong 25 psi

The westers update won't get rid of the error, the 02 sensor extendor will prevent the CEL/error code. If it's not installed, you will get the code every 20 or so miles. The 02 extender must be installed in a new bung location that is about 6.3cm aft and 3.8cm lower on the right side. (basically low enough to allow for clearance of the 02 sensor with extendors to clear the frame on the car)

Arabas · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:19:49 AM »

Hey Kelu, damn that CEL man.... i keep seeing it in my dreams and i wake up!! lol..
i just ordered my own Solo Mach shorty and cat...
can t wait to hear its sound on my GT!!!
and if my woman divorces me because of the sound, i suppose i will have to go and sleep in the garage with my GT... hahaha!!

GregGXP · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:25:04 AM »

Quote from: Arabas on August 17, 2009, 10:19:49 AM

and if my woman divorces me because of the sound, i suppose i will have to go and sleep in the garage with my GT... hahaha!!

And the downside to this?

Arabas · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:39:23 AM »

Quote from: GregGXP on August 17, 2009, 10:25:04 AM

And the downside to this?

Hahahahaha!!!
Greg, i only said that as a pleasant change in my life!!
just kidding... after all my GT is not my daily car and my woman will show pity on me..

Deep Blue, thx for your advise on O2. Opel GT is not a car very well known by the mechanics (only 300 pcs in Greece), so hopefully i will guide them succesfully through the installation!

Kelu · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:42:09 AM »

Arabas Chill about errors, having a CEL without knowing how to fix it is a pain like you had on your Audi TT, having a CEL knowing very well how to fix it is just same as the low gas warning, will no bother me and I will get it fixed asap. (this is the difference between US and European cars

)
After you will install it we want movies how yours sounds, especially me.

Quote

and if my woman divorces me because of the sound, i suppose i will have to go and sleep in the garage with my GT... hahaha!!

at least you have a garage

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2009, 03:38:33 PM »

Solo Order for over seas. If you are ordering the High Flow cat or CATLESS down pipe, make sure you tell them on the order that you need the front pipe with the bung relocated and the old one plugged as well as the 02 extender.

It's obvious that it is way more difficult to try to located or get in the mail a part that may have been skipped in packaging. This can happen because the store in Buffalo sends out exhaust system for a variety of automobiles and I believe ours is the only one requiring the change w/extender.

So Arabas, if you recently placed an order and you are getting a new CAT, you better be making calls or sending emails as soon as possible.

spicy3480 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2009, 11:21:32 PM »

I sent Arabas's order through today, and in the order I always request that an 02 extender be included and that the bungs are put in the correct location. Don't worry Arabas, I made sure it was noted in the order.

Kelu,
I checked the order and we noted to have an extender included. I will email Jeff tonight and see if he can get you out an extender. Please make sure you didn't get one...we should have included it in the box. We have had a few customers whose shop threw it out by accident because they either did not read the install directions or threw it out because it is a small piece. Deepbluegxp is correct with the placement of the 02 extender...it will be the one thing that prevents that CEL.

Kelu · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:31:56 AM »

Steve: I talked with 3 people which was in the shop while I was doing the installation: my friend which transported my exhaust to the shop, the owner of the shop and the guy who did the install. All 3 have modified cars and know what is a extender for the O2 and how it looks, they are more knowledgeable than me when is about tuning parts. Nothing was throw away, everything including stock pieces were kept in a box which I used to transport Solo exhaust. I searched in that box 2-3 times I'm pretty sure nothing was lost. That extender could not be found.
Hold on with the shipping of a new extender, I might find one to our local tuning shop.

The placement is my issue now because I don't have easy access to a lift and the shop where I can modify the bung's position (weld) is 1-2h drive away.

Arabas · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2009, 04:17:42 AM »

DeepBlue, u have been most helpfull! Spiky3480, thx for noted to have an extender included with my hf cat!!!
I really appreciate this guys!!
Kelu, hope you find an extender and add him at your mean machine asap!!

Kelu · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2009, 06:48:15 AM »

Ok, I managed to find an extender even the shop told me this weren't especially for the exhaust. They use them for oil pressure gauges. They are from aluminum if i'm not wrong.

I bought:

One screwing peg to close the actual bung, I will welded also:
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One nut for the new bung:
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And two extenders (i didn't know if only one is enough):
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Tested to see if they screw together correctly:
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I'm still buzzing around here because it is a pain for me to find a lift to check myself everything.
As you can see those are Centimeters, 2,54 cm = 1 inch ; 1 cm = 0.4 inch

The threads are 18mm (0.7 inch) in diameter and I will test if the sensor will screw correctly in it, if can someone confirm will be great.

Should I go with only one extender or with both of them?

elff · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2009, 11:58:50 AM »

Wow
That really sounds aggressive
it says
RACE ME!!

spicy3480 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2009, 04:55:05 PM »

Quote from: Kelu on August 18, 2009, 02:31:56 AM

Steve: I talked with 3 people which was in the shop while I was doing the installation: my friend which transported my exhaust to the shop, the owner of the shop and the guy who did the install. All 3 have modified cars and know what is a extender for the O2 and how it looks, they are more knowledgeable than me when is about tuning parts. Nothing was throw away, everything including stock pieces were kept in a box which I used to transport Solo exhaust. I searched in that box 2-3 times I'm pretty sure nothing was lost. That extender could not be found.
Hold on with the shipping of a new extender, I might find one to our local tuning shop.

The placement is my issue now because I don't have easy access to a lift and the shop where I can modify the bung's position (weld) is 1-2h drive away.

I will email Jeff with the link to this thread and have him look at the extender you have.

spicy3480 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2009, 05:23:47 PM »

Also, Jeff confirmed that your bungs were put in the right place. We can send you out another extender immediately if you need one...he will check this later and chime in on it and take a look at your extender that you picked up.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2009, 08:31:53 PM »

Go with both, that is the way the system works.

Kelu · « **Reply #23 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:51:45 PM »

Quote from: spiky3480 on August 18, 2009, 04:55:05 PM

I will email Jeff with the link to this thread and have him look at the extender you have. [...] We can send you out another extender immediately if you need one...he will check this later and chime in on it and take a look at your extender that you picked up.

Thank you, I need a confirmation if my extender is ok and how many I should go (one or two)

, I don't want to do mistakes that's why I ask you guys, I don't want a new extender shipped as long mine will do the work

Quote from: spiky3480 on August 18, 2009, 05:23:47 PM

Also, Jeff confirmed that your bungs were put in the right place.

Can you please ask Jeff to look to my pictures and confirm if my bung are correct?

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on August 18, 2009, 08:31:53 PM

Go with both, that is the way the system works.

Thank you, I will wait Jeff's confirmation to be sure.

spicy3480 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 18, 2009, 10:05:18 PM »

Jeff said he would look at this tonight and post something for you.

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Author Topic: Solo goes to Romania for the first time (Read 24319 times)