custom made exhausts

[Spongebob 172]

whereabouts in the south east can i get a custom exhaust made for my 172...sounds crazy but i fancy a side exit

 

[Bluebeard]

I thought they were illegal for road use?

I know some custom exhaust makers won't even make one!

 

[Spongebob 172]

nope there road legal....ktec sell them for the 5gtt

 

[R1XPH]

SLR has side exit exhaust

 

[Chapppers11]

why would it be illegal?

no different to it coming out the back

 

[Spongebob 172]

so who can i get to make one up

 

[Cooksport]

"providing that the exhaust gas emitions and the noise level are not altered from the manufactures specifications, and that the exhaust gasses escape from behind the level of the front axle, there is no offence.."

 

[Cooksport]

IMO side exhaust would look gay on a 1*2.

But ring around some custom exhaust places and ask. Longlife?

 

[Bluebeard]

why would it be illegal?

I just assumed it was as the Local longlife refused to make me one on my old Clio, and said nobody else would either.

 

[Chapppers11]

I wasn't trying to be a willy in my reply btw

just from my basic understanding an exhaust gets rid of the fumes so it shouldn't matter which way it goes out really.

all depletes the ozone whichever direction it comes out :rasp:

 

[Cooksport]

Run it inside the car then! It will end up outside eventually :rasp:

 

[Carlos Fandango]

"providing that the exhaust gas emitions and the noise level are not altered from the manufactures specifications, and that the exhaust gasses escape from behind the level of the front axle, there is no offence.."

There are no noise limits.

 

[172Ben]

There is for the MOT-

b. assess subjectively the effectiveness of the silencer in reducing exhaust noise to a level considered to be average for the vehicle.

Note: The level of exhaust noise should be assesed at all engine speeds required for the exhaust emissions check.

iirc Its 85db, but i cant remember.

 

[Cooksport]

There are no noise limits.

If u say so.

 

[ipodsandguns]

I read some where after market side exits have to be to the o/s.

 

[Cooksport]

Yeah there is all sorts of rumors, just get one made and find a friendly MOT tester.

 

[ipodsandguns]

Worst case it take you 30 min day before an mot to revert to your standard exhaust.

 

[mini-valver]

Make your own if you can weld.

I wouldn't pay for a system to be made into a side exit as 1 of 2 things will happen.
1-You'll hate the look of it
2-You'll get supremely bored of the horrible rasp it'll make

Made a few centre sections for mates now, although its never going to be of the same quality of JP, or even one of the "better" powerflow centres, its pretty close.

On a VTS last week, I used a Peice of 2.25" stainless, weld a flange onto the cat end, take the straight pipe and the original to a local exhaust plac, get them to bend it in the main places i.e 45 or 90 degrees) and trial fit with teh back box in place so you know where to cut it. Cut it, weld on another flange and re-fit. Now you can mark where your hangers need to go, get some 8mm stainless bar, bend to shape, weld on, sorted. Honeslty, although its not mandrel bent you'd never know Powerflow hadn't made it. No knocks, bangs, leaks or cost!


Total cost=£30. iDeal.

 

[Chapppers11]

Run it inside the car then! It will end up outside eventually :rasp:

This.

 

[rob_clio197rs]

the legal road noise limit is 98db but this is rarely tested unless when it goes for a m.o.t it is stupidly loud and even then it may not even be questioned depending on the tester, if he wants to be a real cnut he could say somthing.

 

[Christopher]

It'll get on your tits after a few miles and you'll realise you've wasted your monies.

 

[ForceIndia]

Would look stupid IMO. Pointless.

 

[ben81]

Hayward and Scott in Basildon?
They make ss systems I believe.