The new stainless exhaust on, 2 1/4" tubing with smooth joints (not stamped like the original Y piece), hi-flow sports cat and muffler. Sounds good and the engine seems to rev quicker; the welding guy said it was definitely flowing better. Went with the PowerFlow ANIMAL tip;
Alas some new problems;
1) The front differential is toast. Was making a really loud whine in TOD mode and making clicking noises on reverse (even in 2WD mode). Then it started juddering in reverse, then it locked up and refused to reverse at all. Unfortuantely while I was on a trip; I managed to limp home but it was making grinding noises by the end, I'm sure the internals are scrap. Fortunately should be easy to fix, I'll just swap in the spare from the crashed USDM VX I have. Will top off the rear LSD oil while I'm at it.
2) The engine is overheating on longer drives. For the engine rebuild I replaced the water pump but foolishly not the thermostat, will do that now. Also thinking of ditching the viscous coupling fan and putting in a couple of electric fans, might as well replace the radiator with a brand new one while I'm at it. I saw a guy on Ebay making custom shrouds for the VehiCROSS, would be convenient (assuming it covers the trans oil cooler properly as well), but he refuses to ship to the UK. Would anyone be willing to forward a parcel to the UK, would be happy to pay a reasonable fee?
After that I have a new alloy towball, stainless electrical socket bracket and some better LED fog lights to go on to make the back end look better.
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