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Side Exsit Exhaust

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wizard:
Here's mine on a bit of 54mm flexi pipe.
The poky out bit is fixed to the rear wheel arch.
No problems so far.




wizard

Jake:

--- Quote from: "91Steven" ---a Land Rover specialist said to a customer that he doesn't recomend this mod, but I didn't here why?! Would any of you lot know what this could be by any chance?
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Dealers will probably dislike the side exit because there is a chance that water could go into the system (being as side exhausts usually angle upwards, therefor water cant get out) but, having ran a side exit for a few years and see them on so many trucks these days i personally think that there doesn't seem to be a problem, as long as engine is running the back pressure will hold the water at bay  :wink:

--- Quote from: "thermidorthelobster" ---Oh, one thing they DID say is that on the Disco, the exhaust moves a LOT through heat expansion.  So if you have the exhaust attached to the panel itself, then you'll stretch the panel as soon as the exhaust heats up.

D44 use an elongated circle (ie an ellipse) around the hole in the panel now, so as the exhaust pipe starts to wander, it has somewhere to go without wrecking the panel.
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The exhaust system on our Discovery 2 is a full stainless performance system which we found moves approx 1" towards the rear of the vehicle when it gets to full running temperature.
This is because of the length of the system.
Our 90 doesn't seem to suffer with this, which is good  :wink:
So, as David has said, we came up with an oval exhaust ring to complement our D2 exhast system.
After being in the car for 10 hours over the last weekend i can safely say that it now doesn't hit the body anymore
 :D

Pete:
One thing I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned is liability.
 An exhaust pointing straight out from the side of the vehicle on the kerb side without a downward deflector is actually illegal.
 All it takes is one complaint from a pedestrian, and all sorts of problems arise. (Believe one who has experienced it). Fifty quid fine, and had to get a new test done with a downward faceing pipe.
 Stood at lights, on hill. Lights go green, bit of gas to pull away, some lass waiting to cross road gets a blast up he kilt, and takes number.
 It's not worth the agro.
 Pete.

john bean:
A side exit exhaust is not an MOT failure and as such is fully legal mine has passed 2 MOT's and the scrutiny of the local traffic police since it was fitted by Pipecraft,


John

bilge rat:
i was a bit bothered about the pedestrian bit, some times you wouldnt be able to help pulling away  a little hard as you say, not so bad up someones skirt but iff it was a little kid getting  a face full ?. i know i wouldnt be amused iff it were my kids. do really fancy doing a side exit on mine but its only this that puts me off. another trim finisher iff you have one is one of those alloy tax disc holders ,the front bit. alan.....

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