Exhaust musings

[Apache]

Folks, since losing the rear section of my exhaust somewhere in the Welsh mountains, I've been pondering a replacement.

I noticed in the states that 4Runner exhausts exit under the rear bumper side trim and I got to thinking...

There is space underneath to route the exhaust *through* an oversized hole in the side bumper panel. Is this MOT friendly? I figured if I cut a 4" hole and trim it with a bezel of some sort I can easily thread a 3" pipe through there so it sits flush with the bumper panel. It'll be out of the way when offroading, and should look pretty neat too.

[surfenstein]

Folks, since losing the rear section of my exhaust somewhere in the Welsh mountains, I've been pondering a replacement.

I noticed in the states that 4Runner exhausts exit under the rear bumper side trim and I got to thinking...

There is space underneath to route the exhaust *through* an oversized hole in the side bumper panel. Is this MOT friendly? I figured if I cut a 4" hole and trim it with a bezel of some sort I can easily thread a 3" pipe through there so it sits flush with the bumper panel. It'll be out of the way when offroading, and should look pretty neat too.

yep its legal,i think big t was pondering with the idea too.

[Apache]

OK, I'll race him to be first!

[The Lovely Boyo]

OK, I'll race him to be first!

You got no chance - he's probably finished both sides by now!!!!!!

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

OK, I'll race him to be first!

Have you got an Astra to show you the way ?

ps he's now made 3 sets

[dirtydog]

pah!

[Bunkle]

Folks, since losing the rear section of my exhaust somewhere in the Welsh mountains, I've been pondering a replacement.

I noticed in the states that 4Runner exhausts exit under the rear bumper side trim and I got to thinking...

There is space underneath to route the exhaust *through* an oversized hole in the side bumper panel. Is this MOT friendly? I figured if I cut a 4" hole and trim it with a bezel of some sort I can easily thread a 3" pipe through there so it sits flush with the bumper panel. It'll be out of the way when offroading, and should look pretty neat too.

any progress with this - thinking of doing the same thing

[POPEYE]

You been reading my mind?

[Bunkle]

You been reading my mind?

we have strange powers us narrow bodied drivers, looks good, does it rattle against the bumper alot though ?

[POPEYE]

we have strange powers us narrow bodied drivers, looks good, does it rattle against the bumper alot though ?

Dunno it aint piped up yet, cant afford the s/s ehaust yet so i was going to stick some dummy tubes out of there, found some oval shaped alloy flue i've cut at an angle, polish up and if my messing about with alloy arc welding works out i might have a go at makeing my own, there was two reasons for doing this, i thought it might look good plus it got rid of two rust spots on each side

[fatfires]

No doubt it would be legal.....anyone that has a memory that goes back to the Vauxhall Victor FB (I think) early 70's will remember that the exhaust came through a 'roundel' on the rear corner of the bumper

[POPEYE]

No doubt it would be legal.....anyone that has a memory that goes back to the Vauxhall Victor FB (I think) early 70's will remember that the exhaust came through a 'roundel' on the rear corner of the bumper

Yup i remember them, (just) ($hit i had a PA)

long as they dont poke out past the body line i cant see it being a problem.

[Apache]

any progress with this - thinking of doing the same thing

Not yet. My welding mate has had his boll*cks snipped last wednesday, and I've been busy this week.

I've had the bits from Jetex, and have cut them to size, so it just needs welding up. Hopefully later this week / early next week.

[surfenstein]

Not yet. My welding mate has had his boll*cks snipped last wednesday, and I've been busy this week.

I've had the bits from Jetex, and have cut them to size, so it just needs welding up. Hopefully later this week / early next week.

what was his name whojanickabollockoff

[stormforce]

Not yet. My welding mate has had his boll*cks snipped last wednesday, and I've been busy this week.

I've had the bits from Jetex, and have cut them to size, so it just needs welding up. Hopefully later this week / early next week.

i had to read that twice then as i thought you were on about you had the the bits back that were snipped and your mate was called jetex