Exhausts

Post by **Matt** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:25 pm

The "new" Travs exhaust system is a total bodge... and quite restrictive.

Its got a load of flexi pipe and tin cans on it!

Has anyone got any experience of the different lcb/large bore exhaust systems on the market... bearing in mind I dont have much money to spend!

Cheers

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:05 pm

Dunno Matt - i have been considering for a while now how to modify one of my spare Mini lcb exhausts to fit my Minor.

Post by **wanderinstar** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:50 pm

The cheapest way that I have found is to get a 3-2 cast iron manifold off a MG Metro or I believe an Ital . Then but 2-1 front pipe and 2 boxes from ESM. It came to about £172 plus clamps. However they are temporarily out of stock of centre section and rear one. You can get them from Minor Centre in Brum, but you only get 15 years warranty whereas with ESM its lifetime. Can't understand that as they are both made by Falcon.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:10 pm

£ 172 - gulp . Last minute letter to Santa going up the lum !

Post by **plastic_orange** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:30 pm

It's amazing what you can do with straight pipe, a hacksaw and a welder. I used to go to the local exhaust place and get good silencers (preferably straight through) that had been removed from vehicles, buy some straight pipe, and just make them up - total cost - about a tenner (in todays money).

Pete

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:34 pm

I did the same - not so easy to get the straight pipe these days.

Post by **Matt** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:37 pm

I could make the exhaust quite easily... mmm side exit!!! Any opinions on the LCBs that are avaliable?

Post by **JimK** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:41 pm

Maniflow in Salisbury make them - manifold is £140+VAT for the larger bore item.

Post by **Matt** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:45 pm

I knew manifloe did them, any opinions on their relative merits compared with others?

Post by **plastic_orange** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:05 am

bmcecosse wrote:I did the same - not so easy to get the straight pipe these days.

Motor factors keep it.

Pete

Post by **jonathon** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:28 am

So do some Minor Specialists

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:19 pm

My motor factors don't - and you are a bit too far away Jonathon. And yes - my Rally Minor had simple Sprite Mk 1 straight through silencer and side exit pipe just in front of the rear wheel.

Post by **plastic_orange** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:20 pm

bmcecosse wrote:My motor factors don't

If you require any pipe, just pm me with diameter and I'll see what local factors in Dundee have.

Cheers

pete

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:12 pm

Thanks - Dundee still a fair haul away !!

Post by SR » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:21 am

if your on a budget matt, wont the standard s.steel one do. would u get any noticable differenece with a "upgrade"

Post by **minor_hickup** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:35 pm

BMCEcosse, demon tweeks do all sorts of bits for exhausts from silencers to straight pipe, mandrel bends and even axel-over pieces.

Post by **Matt** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:54 pm

SR - Running a 1275 which is about to get a big vhaust big valved head, and the current system is a total bodge! Also its on a HIF44 but with the twin exit marina manifold and its all connected up with flexi pipe, gun gum, a pepsi can and exhaust clamps!!! and LCB and a metro ally inlet would be a bit of help!

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:53 pm

My personal experience of the Falcon exhaust is an experience tainted by:

- Front section doesn't fit manifold correctly (eventually took the manifold off, clamped one pipe in, then using a large amount of force, and some large levers, got the second pipe to match up and clamped it quickly, before it could move).

- First exhaust was the wrong length, the front section was too short and had to be cut in half and lengthened, the rear section was too long (the wheel arch hump was in the wrong place, basically).

- But not to worry, because that one sheared after the first silencer, oh, and after the second silencer. (Actually, the second silencer failed first, then the front one)

- They were replaced, the new one was the right length, but the front section broke just after the front silencer.

- Which was replaced, and to quote the fitter 'it felt quite stressed so I've heated the pipes up and it feels a lot better now' - only problem, it clips speedbumps, 'cos it hangs so low, but never mind, because...

- That third front section? It's started to go behind the front silencer.

Personally, I can't recommend falcon exhausts...