I am building a V6 and will need 2 exhausts. I want cheap but good looking ones. Can I use a pair of bike exhaust? and will the SVA accept them.
Each bank of 3 cylinders equate to 1.4 engine and around 75-85 bhp.

I could use a pair of Metro or 106 boxes but would rather nice chrome boxes. Any ideas folks.

Thanks

Try WWW.LoLocost they do a stainless steel exhaust silencer.

£55 each.

[Edited on 23/11/02 by JohnLocost7]

Me too - V6 I mean. Those must be the same as supplied on (all?) the Robin Hoods. Looks the same as mine and it is v noisy - its got noisier over the years. Looks wise I think this is better - don't know about price yet though: http://www.exhaustsbydesign.co.uk/

(click on recent work and go to the bottom of the page)

Try a Search for re-packable silencers too, I'm sure I've seen them mentioned here before.

From RH experience too, I'd go for a section consisting of tail pipe+silencer+forward pipe as one unit all the way into the engine compartment and have some sort of flange joint inside, out of sight, onto a manifold section.

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Originally posted by ewanspence
I am building a V6 and will need 2 exhausts. I want cheap but good looking ones. Can I use a pair of bike exhaust? and will the SVA accept them.
Each bank of 3 cylinders equate to 1.4 engine and around 75-85 bhp.

I could use a pair of Metro or 106 boxes but would rather nice chrome boxes. Any ideas folks.

Thanks

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Make it yourself. How hard can it be? cut some sheet, bend some tube and weld it all together.

Agree with Dunc.

I'll be purchasing perforated steel tube 2" dia) x 2 metre length, bit of 20 swg sheet, bend to shape, make end caps, weld up.

I need to two, too. V8 see.

I figure 50 cm silencing each side should be just enough!!

Plus ear defenders:-)

ATB

Simon

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Originally posted by Simon
Agree with Dunc.

I'll be purchasing perforated steel tube 2" dia) x 2 metre length, bit of 20 swg sheet, bend to shape, make end caps, weld up.

I need to two, too. V8 see.

I figure 50 cm silencing each side should be just enough!!

Plus ear defenders:-)

ATB

Simon

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Where are those back boxes going - on the sides?

What are they made of - are they they standard mild steel?

they go UNDER the car - my cars not a std locost. They are welded as you see them in the pic as an assembly.

The 35 quid ones are mild. I guess you gould buy the stainless ones at a price.

However, on a locost, dont you have a heat sheild over it? You could cover up most of a mild box.

atb


steve

exhausts fit like this.......but you wouldnt get the space under a std car ride height.

btw - i dont have luggage straps on the tnak now!


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Lolocost say therir boxes are SVA compliant. Does this mean I do not need to make the protective covers for them?
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Ewan
I have heard of some failing SVA on noise with these boxes,so it may be worth repacking the box a bit to be sure.

As for the heat shield you will need one i'm sure.

I've used a Lolocost silencer? on my 2.0 Pintoed Indy. It got through SAV without a heat shield over the exhaust but I later put a reflective shield between the exhaust and the fibre glass side panel. The silencer doesn't seem to get excessively hot, I've warmed my hand on it at traffic lights without getting burned, the sound absorbsion material also acts as thermal insulation. I think that the reference to SVA compatability is the lack of sharp edges and round mouthed tail pipe. Refer to previous posts regarding noise level tho - I fitted a baffle upstream of the box to pass on noise level.

Does anyone know of a source for stainless steel exhaust components? In particular the 2 into 1 collectors. My dad has just made me a stainless steel roll bar for my Indy and the tig welds are unbelievable. I know I can get a system from MK but the welds on the ones I've seen are like ckicken shit. My dad would kill me if I came home with something that bad.

I am hoping that if the silencer being used for 1300 1600 x flows and 1600 2000 pintos with upto 100bhp is borderline that me using 2 of the boxes with a 150-160 bhp 2.8 should also suffice. Once running I may insert a db reducer that I saw in a racecar catalogue somewhere. I think it is just a smaller pipe that is inserted into the current exhaust somewhere and cuts the noise (and power) but is also easily removed.

Hey Ewan,

Any pics of your front prop at all? Cant find anything that recent on your site - get it updated!

Liam

but the site has become a chore.....I will get to it, I have 2weeks of at Xmas so it should be done then.

I got the silencers. Not bad for 55 quid each. Because of the bend in the pipe leading into the box 1 side is fine but I need to modify the other one.

Will the pipe also be stainless, whats the best way to check?

My question is - Can I weld stainess with my mig, do you use different wire or gas?

In my experience, stainless can be welded with a regular MIG, but its a b@5#@$d. You will need different wire and gas too, but i cant remember exactly what type. Will look it up...

right, you can get away with your current gas, perhaps turned up a bit on the pressure front, but you'll need stainless wire, about 1mm thick. if you want to be really fancy, try a 25%argon mix with your current gas. ifthe aforementioned works though, dont bother, cos the results will be hard to distinguish...

i have welded stainless water pipes with mild steel wire and co2 works fine but i supose will rust in time

If you are going to weld stainless with a mig then you have to have stainless wire and pure argon gas, if you weld stainless with mild steel the weld will be very brittle, and mig on stainless looks shite anyway, do yourself a favour and find a engineering co with a friendly welder that can TIG it will look so much better and it wil last and if you speak to him nicely he would probably do it for a drink....