side exit exhausts.

1. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #1 17th November 2007, 00:27

   would there be any gains or losses?
   
   basically.
2. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #2 17th November 2007, 00:29

   wouldnt be much of a gain, the main loss would be how much it would cost you. And i think there are some pretty toight regulations on side exits exhuast systems
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 17th November 2007, 00:30

   what kinda regs?
   
   i expect it would have to be a custom job.
4. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #4 17th November 2007, 00:33

   It might just be downright illigal actually
5. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #5 17th November 2007, 00:35

   but...
   
   viper sert10 has it,
   slr (the team hamilton drives for that i cant spell) has it
   
   plus the cituing saxo turbo vtr had it.
6. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #6 17th November 2007, 00:37

   Yeah theyre not normal cars though. i may be wrong mate, im sure theres some gay regs on them though. Got a feeling KamRacing knows a bit about this
7. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #7 17th November 2007, 00:40

   my saxos not normal either
   
   
   i own it...
8. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

   #8 17th November 2007, 00:57

   This guy I met up with on SSC at this meet, made his own side exit exhaust. Brad was his name
9. Hewitt Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Swansea Posts: 726 Saxo Furio

   #9 17th November 2007, 01:01

   In my opinion they look terrible your cars mint as it is mate
10. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #10 17th November 2007, 01:04

    Youd def have to do something smarted than just cut a hole in the sideskirt to make it look sexy.
    
    
    I quite like the idea of a small double exhuast coming out of the boot, think im alone there though.
11. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #11 17th November 2007, 01:08

    i was thinking that, like gran turismo race car.
12. Vinny_VSX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4

    #12 17th November 2007, 01:15

    Why don't you go totally crazy and make an exhaust which will come out of the roof
13. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #13 17th November 2007, 01:19

    tbh i am thinking of relocating the filler cap to the roof
14. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #14 17th November 2007, 03:49

    as long as its not noisy and its all secure with no leaks or blowing then having a side exit is fine on a MOT and will pass
15. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #15 17th November 2007, 09:00

    Strictly speaking your NOT allowed to have the exhaust exit in front of the driver. I guess its so you don’t gas your self. Though its one of those thing you do tend to get away with. However there is a big IF on your insurance. As in theory any car that is not 100% road legal your not strictly insured. I don’t think you will be picked up unless your car is spitting flames. As other drivers will get pissed off.
    
    As for gains in power you will get absolutely nothing! You will have trouble routing it as well. Stick your head under the car and try and see where you would rout the thing. If your thinking of having a front bumper job think about where your going to put your silencers and CAT. Even if you don’t have a real CAT you need a face one as the police will pull you with a car that is so modified.
16. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #16 17th November 2007, 09:02

    PS, incidentally your not allowed to route the exhaust through the passenger compartment it self
17. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #17 17th November 2007, 11:40

    i have a side exit exhast on my vtr and i felt gains after putting it on, that was the only mod when i 1st put it on and it felt pretty quicker, but it is a bit noisey, looked at the ci turbo'd one and mine comes out at nearly the same place i think,
18. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #18 17th November 2007, 11:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AXracing As for gains in power you will get absolutely nothing! You will have trouble routing it as well. Stick your head under the car and try and see where you would rout the thing. If your thinking of having a front bumper job think about where your going to put your silencers and CAT. Even if you don’t have a real CAT you need a face one as the police will pull you with a car that is so modified.

    i felt some gains in mine, for sure. when mine gets to about 3500revs there is a nice power gain there from this exhaust.
    
    im also sure that webby will agree to this aswel.
    
    also its very easy to fit because you have longer hangers so it just fits where your normal one goes. but it sits pretty low aswel. i love mine and ill swear bye it from
    
    Side exhaust - 1
    Normal Standard one - 0
19. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

    #19 17th November 2007, 16:37

    i think they look quite good if done proply, but twin exhausts ftw
20. jonny13_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 belfast Posts: 264 IMPREZA WRX

    #20 17th November 2007, 17:19

    is the side exhaust on the turbo'd one not a screamer pipe??
21. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #21 17th November 2007, 17:25

    screamer pipes the ones that use butterfly valves?
    
    whats the law on those things?
22. alextoffie Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR

    #22 17th November 2007, 17:25

    i thought the less distance the gasses have to travel to escape the better
    
    thus having a side exit exhaust would improve performance... if it was done properly anyway?
23. Roy-VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Plymouth Posts: 621 S2 ERST

    #23 17th November 2007, 17:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Hewitt In my opinion they look terrible your cars mint as it is mate

    was thinking this . . . . . .
24. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #24 17th November 2007, 18:01

    twin box both or side exit for me, when they are propely fitted and put into the side skirt i think they look well good, its just different than having 1 coming out from the back, different is better
25. leeK9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 letterkenny,donegal,ireland Posts: 1338 citroen saxo VTS

    #25 18th November 2007, 15:22

    any pics of these contraptions?
26. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #26 18th November 2007, 16:33

    hmm ill try get one off mine soon, gotta find a camera sony ericsson no camera phone for the lose
27. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

    #27 18th November 2007, 16:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrlogan twin box both or side exit for me, when they are propely fitted and put into the side skirt i think they look well good, its just different than having 1 coming out from the back, different is better

    how about a side exit from either side of the car
28. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #28 18th November 2007, 16:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smiith how about a side exit from either side of the car

    yeh that was my 1st idea but then u gotta think off the price lol, but would look the nuts,
    
    i just tryed taking photos off mine but it was to dark, so i will defo get one tomoz after ive give it a clean sorry.
29. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

    #29 18th November 2007, 16:58

    all you would really need, is a twin box from the manifold / downpipe, so 2 pipes can come out, then try n route em to just behind the doors comin outa the skirts, hanging may be a problem though
30. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

    #30 18th November 2007, 17:01

    couldn't see why it coming out the side would be illegal some standard cars/van do like citroen relay mini bus etc
31. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

    #31 18th November 2007, 17:05

    it isnt illegal, just certain regs on them, like not mounting them infront of the driver and whatnot
32. FinchysSaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Buckinghamshire Posts: 2087 Megane F1 R26 Liquid Yellow

    #32 18th November 2007, 18:15

    there was one for sale on here from somebody and on ebay, it was a custom powerflow one, looked good was tempted, as its different dosnt make you look to chavvy having a massive exhaust coming out the back. my rear bumper has the exhaust hole filled in so wud be perfect