Hello,
I've picked up a 1999 FSZ600! It was fitted with a Scorpion racing silencer which was far too loud so I decided to fit the standard exhaust the previous owner included in the sale.
When I removed the Scorpion silencer I noticed that it didn't have a gasket - just a tightener round the outside; it didn't need a gasket as it was a completely snug fit.
When I inspected the original silencer I noticed it had a kind of fibre/wire type gasket fitted inside. Unfortunately, when I went to fit this to the downpipe it deformed the old gasket, so I had to remove it. It was clear once when the old gasket was removed that there's quite a gap between the standard silencer and the downpipe, and the tightener is in no way sufficient alone to seal the two.
I thought no problem I'd simply buy a gasket. I bought one off eBay and was surprised when it arrived that it was a graphite gasket. I tried to fit it but although it will go over the downpipe, it is slightly too big to fit inside the exhaust to any depth. I ended up breaking it trying to install it in the exhaust and got a really poor fit with the remains that I was able to use - it blows somewhat in at least one area.
I ordered a different gasket from eBay from a different supplier, it was supposed to be a wire kind, but I was a sent yet another graphite gasket! The seller agreed to take it back explaining it was drop shipped from a factor/store however try as I might I cannot seem to find a replacement wire or fibre gasket from any supplier anywhere!
What should I do? I can't seem to make the graphite type fit into the completely standard exhaust to go over the downpipe without making a hash of it, but at the same time I cannot find to buy an original fibre or wire type gasket.
What should I do? Is the graphite gasket the only choice? If so, why doesn't it fit? Have I misunderstood how it's supposed to work?
Are the original fibre gaskets still available anywhere?
Any advice gratefully received, thank you.
I've picked up a 1999 FSZ600! It was fitted with a Scorpion racing silencer which was far too loud so I decided to fit the standard exhaust the previous owner included in the sale.
When I removed the Scorpion silencer I noticed that it didn't have a gasket - just a tightener round the outside; it didn't need a gasket as it was a completely snug fit.
When I inspected the original silencer I noticed it had a kind of fibre/wire type gasket fitted inside. Unfortunately, when I went to fit this to the downpipe it deformed the old gasket, so I had to remove it. It was clear once when the old gasket was removed that there's quite a gap between the standard silencer and the downpipe, and the tightener is in no way sufficient alone to seal the two.
I thought no problem I'd simply buy a gasket. I bought one off eBay and was surprised when it arrived that it was a graphite gasket. I tried to fit it but although it will go over the downpipe, it is slightly too big to fit inside the exhaust to any depth. I ended up breaking it trying to install it in the exhaust and got a really poor fit with the remains that I was able to use - it blows somewhat in at least one area.
I ordered a different gasket from eBay from a different supplier, it was supposed to be a wire kind, but I was a sent yet another graphite gasket! The seller agreed to take it back explaining it was drop shipped from a factor/store however try as I might I cannot seem to find a replacement wire or fibre gasket from any supplier anywhere!
What should I do? I can't seem to make the graphite type fit into the completely standard exhaust to go over the downpipe without making a hash of it, but at the same time I cannot find to buy an original fibre or wire type gasket.
What should I do? Is the graphite gasket the only choice? If so, why doesn't it fit? Have I misunderstood how it's supposed to work?
Are the original fibre gaskets still available anywhere?
Any advice gratefully received, thank you.
