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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Sharpshooter on April 19, 2007, 21:38:13

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Sharpshooter on April 19, 2007, 21:38:13

My 110 rear exhaust section is a bit peppered. It will need replacing soon. I want to make a side exit exit exhaust to come infront and above the rear arch.

Does anyone know the name of the flanged plate you use to tidy it all up on the body? Or is there a bolt on one, i can fit a peice of flexi between the existing pipe and the exit piece?

Cheers Wayne. :D

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: extreme90 on April 19, 2007, 21:51:42

yer...alloy tax disc holder  :lol:
or d44 do there own finisher but its a big bore pipe, 80mm afink..might be 75 cant remember...but its on there websight

dan

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Cassillis on April 20, 2007, 08:10:22

Here's the D44 one 80mm internal diameter

(http://www.devon4x4.com/user/d44_exhaust_ring.jpg)

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Sharpshooter on April 20, 2007, 08:53:46

Cheers Guys. :)

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: redhand on April 20, 2007, 09:19:27

Quote from: "Sharpshooter"

Cheers Guys. :)

You do know they're illegal on a public highway don't you? Exhausts have to exit to the rear or offside of the vehicle. If exiting on the n/s they must  point downwards or straight up above head height and be protected so that they are inaccessible to a pedestrian. They're also an MOT failure.

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Magnum335 on April 20, 2007, 09:36:08

My 90's STANDARD chimney is on the NS and points straight at pedestrians.
It aint exiting the rear of the vehicle, and it isnt exiting the OS, it isnt pointig upwards, and it isnt pointing especially downwards.

I'm not desputin what you are saying but have you got a link to the document where that lurks?

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: TDi90 on April 20, 2007, 10:39:57

Quote from: "redhand"

Quote from: "Sharpshooter"

Cheers Guys. :)

You do know they're illegal on a public highway don't you? Exhausts have to exit to the rear or offside of the vehicle. If exiting on the n/s they must  point downwards or straight up above head height and be protected so that they are inaccessible to a pedestrian. They're also an MOT failure.

im not sure about that.
mine is standard and it exits the NS.

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Magnum335 on April 20, 2007, 10:43:37

I can see tehre being some anal rule about it, but i want to see it in writing!
As opposed to my mate said this so it must be true.

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: redhand on April 20, 2007, 10:48:51

Quote from: "TD90"

Quote from: "redhand"

Quote from: "Sharpshooter"

Cheers Guys. :)

You do know they're illegal on a public highway don't you? Exhausts have to exit to the rear or offside of the vehicle. If exiting on the n/s they must  point downwards or straight up above head height and be protected so that they are inaccessible to a pedestrian. They're also an MOT failure.

im not sure about that.
mine is standard and it exits the NS.

It comes under the smoke affecting other road users heading in the mot regs and the sharp protruding edges section The standard ones are below knee height and unlikely to be in contact with a pedestrian but once you start to raise it and stick it out thru the body work you start to fall foul of MOT and C&U regs There is a post on landrovernet.com from a guy who knows his stuff which is where I found out it's a no no. I suppose a lot depends how high you take it if it's only a couple of inches you'd probably get away with it.

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Magnum335 on April 20, 2007, 11:16:36

So they arent ACTUALLY illegal then?

Youd be struggling to get them much above knee height anyway i feel.

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: pux on April 20, 2007, 12:50:09

not a mot failure, my old disco was a side exit and was like that for 2 years and was moted an two diffrent testing stations while it was like that and they never said a word :wink:

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Porny on April 20, 2007, 15:38:22

My 90 exhaust is in the picture.... complete with my own finisher...

No problems at MOT time (MOT tester even said how nice it was!) - in fact, have never had any problems at all.

I even know people who have gone through an SVA with a side exit exhaust... which is much more stringent than an MOT.

Mine doesn't protrude from the body, and has no sharp edges.


Ian

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: redhand on April 20, 2007, 16:20:01

I offer my Humble apologies then. I was considering doing it to my 110 before I got rid and I was told it wasn't legal for road use.

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Magnum335 on April 20, 2007, 16:45:06

I think its well worth it on a 110.
It would be sods law that the ones who follow the letter of the law would be the ones to get hammered when they followed the crowd.

Sorry i came across a bit bolshy.... :oops:

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: extreme90 on April 20, 2007, 17:26:31

nope deffo leagal as mines passed mot's with it
just illegal at awdc challenge events  :wink:

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Sharpshooter on April 20, 2007, 17:29:23

Thanks again guys. Handy, as the tailbox fell off today. :)

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: extreme90 on April 20, 2007, 17:34:03

o....so now you got a excuse to get one  :lol:
you buying or making ?
i made mine
dan

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: Sharpshooter on April 20, 2007, 17:38:11

Quote from: "TheBlueySilverThing"

o....so now you got a excuse to get one  :lol:
you buying or making ?
i made mine
dan

Well. Ive got chequerplate all round. So ill bring it out through that. Then i wont have to spend £25 on a stainless ring. :)

Title: Another side exit exhaust question.
Post by: extreme90 on April 20, 2007, 17:49:29

i aint even bothered finishing mine off lol  :lol: