geoffbeaumont Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I'm shortly (probably this weekend) getting my hands on a rangie which has, among other things, a rather nice stainless exhaust on it. The rangie isn't staying around for long but needless to say by the time it departs it will be breathing out through something a little more ordinary However... there is one snag with this exhaust. It has a rather long tailpipe, which I'm going to have to do something about, cause it won't last five minutes off road. I had in mind modifying it to side exit, since even the standard exhaust I have now takes a hammering (and I'll care more about trashing this one), but having been and had a look at it tonight that's going to be difficult without losing the rear silencer. Stupidly I didn't think to take any photos. The exhaust already has a nice burble, so I'm not mad keen on losing silencer - I suspect it would make it very annoying on long drives, and possibly antisocially noisy for laning. I suppose it might be possible to cut'n'shut the silencer into the exhaust further forwards, but I presume this will have a fairly large impact on the exhaust note? Ideas? Should I just trim the tailpipe and accept that I'm going to thump the silencer occasionally? I guess I should point out that I don't have access to pipe benders, welders or anything else more advanced than an angle grinder, so any significant mods are going to involve handing over money to someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Your local Powerflow dealer should have all the equipment and shouldn't charge much to make a small mod like that. TBH I think they enjoy the break from Blingin' Novas and ricers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 shorten the silencer, or if theres room shorten the pipe infront of the silencer and move it all forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I went to powerflow I think it was in Southampton - I don't think he wanted job on my 90. 1) he wanted about £300 to do a side exit 2) he wasn't listening to what I needed 3) he wasn't prepared to offer any guarentee because it would be used off road. Might just have been the local guy but he seemed happy with the easy work with the novas and didn't want my dirty great truck mucking his garage up. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 No mate, The ones in Derby are just the same, won't even do any work on a 4x4 now. Got told it's too much trouble. Go figure.... Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 No mate,The ones in Derby are just the same, won't even do any work on a 4x4 now. Got told it's too much trouble. Go figure.... Cheers, Much easier to pull and off the shelf chav megaphone out the rack and bolt it on. More profit, no need for skilled workers. Of course, basically makes them an overpriced Kwik Fit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 Thanks to porny, who trailered the rangie across Birmingham for me on Monday night , I've now got yet another pile of junkfine example of solihull engineering on my drive. Didn't bother taking any photo's of the whole truck - you've all seen a slightly scruffy green range rover before - but here's the exhaust. Anyone recognise it? I can't see any manufacturers marks on it. Manifolds Front Silencer Rear Silencer Tailpipe You can see what I meant about the tailpipe sticking out a wee bit... Looks like it should be possible to move the rear silencer forward quite a bit, so side exit might be doable and it can certainly be shortened enough to make it a lot less vulnerable off road. Just got to find someone who can weld stainless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOR4x4 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 you sure it's stainless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted October 7, 2006 Author Share Posted October 7, 2006 you sure it's stainless? Manifolds and downpipes aren't, but the rest looks to be stainless, yes. If it isn't it's in remarkably good nick - I don't know how old it is, but the previous owner had the truck for three years and she didn't put it on. Either way, apart from the silly tailpipe it's a nice exhaust, and as I should be able to sell the truck on without losing any money it's essentially free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Isn't the rear silencer a resonator, the same as disco etc? If so, it's removal may not make that much difference apart from higher revs, when the exhaust not will be more of a bark. I don't think moving the silencer/s about within the system would make any difference. Take the rear pipe off and see what the exhaust note sounds like Geoff, then decide.Moving it up out of the way is a good idea, standard systems are prone to being damaged on that corner as you no doubt know. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Isn't the rear silencer a resonator, the same as disco etc? If so, it's removal may not make that much difference apart from higher revs, when the exhaust not will be more of a bark. I don't think moving the silencer/s about within the system would make any difference. Take the rear pipe off and see what the exhaust note sounds like Geoff, then decide. I'll give it a try. Moving it up out of the way is a good idea, standard systems are prone to being damaged on that corner as you no doubt know. Yep - already destroyed one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 i know of a disco with no backbox, just a few bits of pipe to form a side exit. sounds the same except when wellyed hard, then you get a bit more turbo whine. mines been replaced with straight pipe to a side exit, that does cause more noise. so if you want it safe & quiet put bends in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebill Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 i know of a disco with no backbox, just a few bits of pipe to form a side exit. sounds the same except when wellyed hard, then you get a bit more turbo whine. mines been replaced with straight pipe to a side exit, that does cause more noise. so if you want it safe & quiet put bends in it. Yep, second that, wanted a better V8 note so removed the rear silencer completely, no bl**dy difference, its still too quiet, back to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Well, I'm not messing with the exhaust 'til I've got the truck sorted out and MOT'd so it'll have to wait a bit. Then I'll see what it's like with the back section off - though if I've got to chop it about I reckon I can probably keep the silencer anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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