Fitting my Tubi's

[Peter]

Fitting the Tubis

Firstly the plastic engine cover came off.


Next the honeycomb grills


Now the bumper and wheels





Note the size of the standard exhaust! The Tubi weighed less than one side of it!


Old exhaust out. Only major problem so far was the brackets holding the exhaust to the cats. The bolts were corroded and had to be drilled out. New better quality bolts were used to replace them.





The Tubi


The Tubi in place


2nd problem was that the heat shield that covers the exhaust no longer fitted. So it had to be modified. Its brackets were removed, it's shape was changed, brackets riveted back on, re-painted and it looked better than before. 3rd problem was an 02 sensor was jammed solid in the old exhaust. We got it out, but the sensor no longer had a thread. Luckily we had a spare!

[video=youtube;tShR2UYw19o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShR2UYw19o[/video]

 

[GransportFan1]

good report there peter, is there a classic mini in the background in one of the pictures.

 

[ENZ525]

Looking very good Peter,
Can't really appreciate the sound through my laptop speakers,
but I bet it sounds wonderful
Regards,
Enzo.

 

[Andyk]

It does Enzo ..

 

[ENZ525]

It does Enzo ..

....Nice

 

[Peter]

good report there peter, is there a classic mini in the background in one of the pictures.

Yes, its a mini of some sorts, I dont know mini's. My mate has been restoring it for the last 7 years!

He's done all the bodywork, painted it, everything.



He painted the front of mine a few weeks ago. He is 10/10 at paintwork.


My car, his head

 

[dem maser]

lovely shot that...looks lovely peter

 

[GransportFan1]

Gallardo's do look great in Blue, probably the only non in your face colour i like.

 

[lozcb]

Good work Peter , roughly what price the tubi's for the Lambo' , certainly improves the sound somewhat Musiccccccccccccccccc


regards loz

 

[Peter]

Good work Peter , roughly what price the tubi's for the Lambo' , certainly improves the sound somewhat Musiccccccccccccccccc


regards loz

Thanks Loz, To buy the Tubis new they are about £2500 + vat, I got mine 2nd hand, I waited ages until some came up for sale. I paid £1k, couldn't justify or afford them new!

 

[GransportFan1]

Also saw a Yellow Gallardo in the background, is that your mates car?

 

[Peter]

Also saw a Yellow Gallardo in the background, is that your mates car?

yeah, but his is decatted as well as having tubis.

[video=youtube;zgaD_lgya2I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgaD_lgya2I[/video]

 

[GransportFan1]

De Catted, flipping heck, bet it is too loud though.

 

[Peter]

Its extremely loud! Especially when started from cold!

 

[Parisien]

Wow.....lovely car...lovely colour..............................lovely noise now.......!


P

 

[GransportFan1]

Nice video's on your youtube channel, you have a manual Gallardo, not many manual Gallardo's around.

 

[Peter]

Nice video's on your youtube channel, you have a manual Gallardo, not many manual Gallardo's around.

I prefer manual. Less to go wrong also. I heard of a guy that had a problem with his e-gear, it needed a new module or something, the part was about £10k!! I think his car was off the road for months while he saved!

My mates is manual too.

 

[GransportFan1]

There is not as many LP560 manuals about compared to the first generation Gallardo, dont know why, i would rather the manual

 

[Peter]

There is not as many LP560 manuals about compared to the first generation Gallardo, dont know why, i would rather the manual

I dont think they made a manual version.

 

[dem maser]

the manual was the one to go for...e gear was a mess back then...now however they have improved it and the LP560 is a big seller in e gear form...