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Exhaust Ground Clearance
Nosbod - 17/8/08 at 01:33 PM

I have spent ages trying to get my exhaust to fit and so far this is the best i have achieved but i am doubtful of the ground clearance. Is anybody else's like this? (It's an MK exhaust).


Exhaust Clearance
Exhaust Clearance


Exhaust Clearance Underneath
Exhaust Clearance Underneath


Cheers,

Chris.


David Jenkins - 17/8/08 at 01:35 PM

You should be OK if you can achieve about 4"/100mm clearance - that should clear most speed bumps.


mookaloid - 17/8/08 at 01:50 PM

Doesn't look quite right to me - I wouldn't have thought it should hang below the floor line really.

Does it help to rotate the 4 into 2 into 1 bit?

cheers

Mark


Humbug - 17/8/08 at 01:50 PM

Looks a bit low to me. Have you got your engine further back than "standard"?


Nosbod - 17/8/08 at 01:59 PM

I did try rotating the 4-2-1 part and it will go another way taking a higher line down the chassis, but then it's angled inboard and pulls the endcan right into the passenger side badly fouling the chassis regardless of how i rotate the intermediate angled section to re-direct it.

The engine is no further back than standard as far as i am aware.


MkIndy7 - 17/8/08 at 02:23 PM

Due to the angle we had our engine to get the gearbox lower and the remote gear shift completely hidden the tunnel our exhaust was a little lower like that,
We cut a slice out after the weld on the topside of the 4-1 bent it up and then had it welded again.


BenB - 17/8/08 at 04:00 PM

Looks too low for my liking.... Ground clearance near the axle's is less of a problem. Exactly half way between the axles is more likely to be a problem on speed bumps...


TOO BADD - 17/8/08 at 05:52 PM

You could put spacers under the n/s engine mount or cut it apart and reweld.
looks as if 2 blokes made it and and they forgot to talk to each other.