Side Exit Exhausts

1. JamesSaxoVTS Newbie Joined: May 2008 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 9 Citreon Saxo VTS, Renault Clio

   #1 11th July 2008, 09:30

   Hi Guys,
   
   I am considering getting some side exit exhausts for my VTS, they will poke out just behind the driver and passenger doors. I am fully aware that these will need to be custom build.
   
   Does anyone have any experience of these and know a good reliable garage that can build the system. I am from south west england. Apparently Performance 3000 are pretty good in Yeovil.
   
   Cheers
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 11th July 2008, 10:02

   How legal are side exits?
3. Mathias Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 5598

   #3 11th July 2008, 10:47

   This is a picture of mine before it was resprayed mate, if you are going to get it done, take it somewhere that knows what they are doing!! Also, another problem to look out for is the fuel tank, on the passenger side my exhaust is almost touching the tank, so is heavily wrapped in exhaust wrap.
   behind the drivers door would look pretty cool!!
   
   
4. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #4 11th July 2008, 11:11

   i always thought they were illegal....
5. Leemc2008 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 St Ives, Cornwall Posts: 641 98' Saxo VTR/S - 08' VFR800 - 95' Land Rover Offro

   #5 11th July 2008, 11:14

   Lorries have side exit exhausts.. so they cant be illegal.. Just not practical, fuel tanks, fuel lines, cutting holes in bodywork and needing custom mounts.. hence why not seen very often.
   
   I reckon you should run 4 branch manifold to a piece of pipe about 2' long, run in out just behind the front wheel arch!! Mega loud, and might blow flames..
6. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #6 11th July 2008, 11:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Leemc2008 Lorries have side exit exhausts.. so they cant be illegal.. Just not practical, fuel tanks, fuel lines, cutting holes in bodywork and needing custom mounts.. hence why not seen very often. I reckon you should run 4 branch manifold to a piece of pipe about 2' long, run in out just behind the front wheel arch!! Mega loud, and might blow flames..

   just because a lorrie has them doesnt make them legal on a car...
7. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #7 11th July 2008, 11:30

   IIRC Dodge Viper SR10 has side exits....
8. Leemc2008 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 St Ives, Cornwall Posts: 641 98' Saxo VTR/S - 08' VFR800 - 95' Land Rover Offro

   #8 11th July 2008, 11:36

   And some Merc's
9. OLLYVTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 West Sussex . Posts: 5690 Subaru Impreza Wrx

   #9 11th July 2008, 13:45

   I dont think they would help performance wise,which would be a thing to think about before you get one.
   
   The was some else on here which has one and it looked pretty good with a sort of square shaped tail pipe.
10. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #10 11th July 2008, 13:48

    That mental corsa boy has a front exit exhaust does he not lol?
11. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #11 11th July 2008, 13:52

    i had one but it was really loud, and was only a cat back, looked pretty good tho.
    
    
    
12. OLLYVTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 West Sussex . Posts: 5690 Subaru Impreza Wrx

    #12 11th July 2008, 14:07

    ^^ that looks good imo.^^
    
    But you cant jack up the car at the back anymore on that side.
13. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #13 11th July 2008, 14:33

    you can easy jack it up still, only covers about half off the jacking point, but if you wanna jack and axel stand its very hard, you have to jack the front and put on axel stand really higher then lift the back and put a axel stand on then lower the front
14. JamesSaxoVTS Newbie Joined: May 2008 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 9 Citreon Saxo VTS, Renault Clio

    #14 15th July 2008, 13:00

    Cheers for this guys, gonna be taking it to a garage tomorrow to see what they can sort out.
15. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #15 5th August 2008, 16:12

    megaflow exhausts will do it for you, they will build ANY custom exhausts including side exits. try them. hope this is a help.