sti-spec-a

Bought a GEMS ecu for the car and quite fancy the idea of a side exit on the drivers side just in front of the rear wheel
The inspiration for this comes from watchin a DVD of Walter Rohrl in Portugal

Does anyone know what the legalities* of a side exit is or do i need to visit the local plod shop and be met with blank expressions of the highest order

*subject to terms and conditions written deails on request ...... other words i probably do it anyway

Cheers Grant

2000TLondon

I've no idea of legalities, but seen a couple of side exits before and the new SLR Mclaren has side exhausts and is a production road car so why not? They may frown at flame throwers ala South African anti-carjacking measures.....

wez_sti

must be legal surely, loads of buses and trucks have side exits, and they chuck loads of sh1te in your face when they pass you!

also loads of kit cars have side exits, dont caterhams and cobra's also...?

RON

There was a mega tuned Evo At Japfest (900+bhp) and the exhaust on that came out in front of the front wheel!!!!!

cryptwalk

This one??

p@ul

As far as i remember there is no law stopping you exiting an exhaust where ever you like as long as it passes emition tests m8
A friend of mine used to do it on his mexico's and rs 2000's

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

Their is a silver Scoob saw it at Jap fest last year at that had twin side exit exhausts.
Cheers
Colin

Dazza's-STi

None...

think caterham

So longa as its safe

Leslie

No reason at all why you can't do this. I had a side exit on my Lotus Cortina and it really sounded good.

As long as it can't be said to be dangerous to pedestrians because it sticks out you should be ok.

Les

EddScott

Saw this at Japfest too. Quite funny really as it was ticking over and I was oggling the engine I was thinking "God thats loud and why can't I breath anymore? Oh, I'm stood in front of the exhaust"

sti-spec-a

Appreciate all the replies All systems go

Cheers Grant

jjones

it would be mega loud, and would probably get unwanted attention from the police.

jetskidia

Might of had something to do with it running methanol !!!

Have a look here,

http://www.lancerregister.com//showt...5&pagenumber=3

jetskidia

Oh yeah !!

Gutmann pug

I am pretty sure that it is ilegal to have an exhaust which exits the car towards the curb on a road car. You would need this verifying but i'm pretty sure its the case

Jiggerypokery

I does on some busses.... blowing stinky diesel fumes and carbon through my open window in traffic yesterday

Gutmann pug

That why i said CARS ....lol

HotRod

Only issue might be getting the pipes to the sills without them hanging down too low & then scraping on speed humps etc - manufacturers do a good job providing tunnels to run exhausts level with the floor. Close to the rear wheel shouldn't be too troublesome, but depends how big pipe you're going and what ground clearance you've got?

wez_sti

gotta say i think your wrong mate, how can mercedes make a production car and sell it in this country if it breaks the law????