Question about exhaust (making one)

[samholwill]

Hi all, I've been after an exhaust for a while and havnt really found anything, I've done a bit of research and am thinking of making an exhaust. Firstly to buy just a centre section off eBay, cut the flanges off and weld them onto a bit of stainless steel tubing from B&Q for £10. Weld a mounting bracket and use as a hanger. Am also thinking of buying a de-cat pipe off a friend as well. So the finished product should be like a peashooter exhaust . I'm just wondering if anyone has tried this before or if anyone thinks it's a good or bad idea.

Cheers for reading. Opinions will be helpful.

Sam

 

[Sam]

£10 for stainless steel tube from B&Q ?

What do you get, 100 MM ?

You can get stealth systems on here for pretty cheap or you could get one made up at any exhaust place.

I guess it couldnt harm to try it though.

 

[samholwill]

(L)1000mm x (W)30mm x (T)1.5mm. May need it slightly bigger but as you said it won't hurt to try aha

 

[Addicted]

Sounds like you're going to ruin a 172 tbh!

 

[samholwill]

Your entitled to your own opinion, but it's different..

 

[Don]

Its your hearing :S

 

[MDP91]

pretty sure this will sound s**t. Heard a 106 gti that did the same thing and it was shocking tbh.

 

[stephen chadwick]

remembering bore size can affect performance and bending it up over the rear beam will be lots of fun

 

[Bluebeard]

My mate built his own using various parts from a magnex system, plus a silencer from Merlin motorsport. Sounded amazing.

 

[Jay.S]

I don't really see a problem with it if your a competent fabricator, out of interest do you work in a engineering place and have you tried TIG welding? It can be tricky to master.

Personally i would not use a £10 piece of tubing from B&Q the quailty will be rubbish, you want a decent high grade stainless IMO.

 

[Lal B3N]

Plenty of pipework available on ebay. Know a few people who have done it for various cars and they have turned out great.

 

[Sam]

Just to add, its going to be loud. Ridiculously loud.

Your going to attract police attention and I'm sure you can get done for not having baffles / cat in your car.

That is all.

 

[JackJack]

Places like demon tweeks and other motorsport suppliers sell all the bends and silencers you need.

 

[MartinR]

Put pictures and a video up if you go ahead with it

 

[Gouldy]

I made my own centre pipe for my VTS.

I used a magnex back box, some 316 grade stainless 54mm NB tube, the flange joint off the magnex and the bend that went over the rear beam at the back was a random make.

That sounded really good with the cams and a cat replacement pipe.