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Gio · #1 Post by **Gio** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:17 pm

OK I do need to repack the exhausts, preferably wire wool and blanket type as thats what Jorge always used.

Anyone know of a supplier?

TFYI.

Falcopops · #2 Post by **Falcopops** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:37 pm

I had to hunt around for ages before I could find and supplier of stainless steel wire wool, got one in Sydney eventually, but I doubt that's much help to you, soz.

#3 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:16 am

Ebay!

Gio · #4 Post by **Gio** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:43 am

Kwackerz wrote:Ebay!

Tried a few, seems they are the flighty type and they don't do the wire stuff :(

Pierre · #5 Post by **Pierre** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:44 pm

http://www.milneroffroad.com/PIPE.HTM near the bottom, £9 per 500g

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p1577 ... _info.html £35 per kg

merlin was recommended to me but the price put me off so being indecisionate type i ended up not getting any at all

Falco9 · #6 Post by **Falco9** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:46 pm

Hi Gio,
I managed to get some genuine Leo Vince repacking kits from M&P a couple of years ago. Maybe worth a call to see if they have any more kicking around, there was enough packing to do a pair of pipes and it was very good stuff

F9

paddyz1 · #7 Post by **paddyz1** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:19 am

You can buy wire wool from Asda. No i am not kidding, look for it in the kitchen dept

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:02 pm

Failing that, you could always try sandwich filling

You must have some past its sell by date!

P.S. You can usually get the wire wool stuff from most DIY stores.
I got some from B&Q I think, the last time I did some plumbing with copper pipes using compression fittings and needed to clean the pipe up.
It came in a sort of flat pack packet about 1/2 inch thick, so could be used as it came in strips.

Falco9 · #9 Post by **Falco9** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:18 pm

M&P sell Fresco repacking material, which looks almost identical to the Leo Vince stuff I got from them. Fresco manufacture their own pipes (just in case you didn't know) so I'd assume the packing material should be of a decent quality

F9

Falcopops · #10 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:46 pm

HowardQ wrote:Failing that, you could always try sandwich filling
You must have some past its sell by date!

P.S. You can usually get the wire wool stuff from most DIY stores.
I got some from B&Q I think, the last time I did some plumbing with copper pipes using compression fittings and needed to clean the pipe up.
It came in a sort of flat pack packet about 1/2 inch thick, so could be used as it came in strips.

Wanna make sure it's stainless though. It'll rust pretty damn quick if not.

Samray · #11 Post by **Samray** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:39 pm

Falcopops wrote:
HowardQ wrote:Failing that, you could always try sandwich filling
You must have some past its sell by date!

P.S. You can usually get the wire wool stuff from most DIY stores.
I got some from B&Q I think, the last time I did some plumbing with copper pipes using compression fittings and needed to clean the pipe up.
It came in a sort of flat pack packet about 1/2 inch thick, so could be used as it came in strips.
Wanna make sure it's stainless though. It'll rust pretty damn quick if not.

Beat me to it.

Lit a fire with steel wool tinder at the last rally, don't think that sort would be ideal