N'other one of them pesky legality threads

That said, Ive seen quite a few Baja's with stinger-like exhausts, not to mention rods.

Very true... HHMMMM. Spose it depends on the copper you get tugged by i suppose eh... Not sure on the MOT side of it though... Not in work till next week either so can't check.

I had an idea for doing it so its easily removable if I get pulled, just unbolt, chuck it in the boot, Sorry Mr Officer sort of thing, plus to be removed for the MOT too, can't see them liking that.

Netto are selling off some chavvy single to twin 'zorst tips, so I'm sure those could be added to.

Is there some sort of hight restriction on the pipe end? Visibility stuff and whatnot.


I have to get it past the gf first, she has it in her head that any modification is chavvish. Which is annoying.


Quick Photoshop poke for general idea:

I cant see a reason why they would be illegal, Many trucks have exhaust stacks behind the cab in a similar fashion and don't have any probs. Aslong as its not too loud should be ok I would have thought.

when people say "thats got to be illegal!" I say - show me the rule which says so.

What regulation does it break (except SVA which isn't an issue)?

tailpipes at the back don;t get at all hot really.

There's always the general catch-all a copper can book you for "dangerous parts" which is "in the opinion of the arresting officer" so could mean anything.

Are they theoretically much different to the Stinger exhausts on Beetles? I know lots of people running those take them off for road use, but plenty leave 'em on too. Don't know

I thought there was some rule about how far behind the bumper a tailpipe could project, but it's not in the MOT tester's manual (form a quick check) and the Construction and Use regs aren't available online.

I'm with jrevillug on this one.



Every time I've made an exhaust someone has always commented on how the tailpipe sticks out the back, but they've never come up with a reason why?

What captainmatt has photoshopped I guess would be just legal, how many times do you see caterhams and cobras with side exit exhausts? The biggest issue is with pedestrians, not so much with the heat but sharp edges. I had a look at rmad's pipes at gaydon, and they would be marginal, mostly because of the edge at the top. There are rules in the sva over sharp edges, but as it will only ever see an mot it should be little or no problem.

Maybe you could fit a set of rolled edge chrome tailpipe trims over the ends?

Simon

Hmmm soooo rolled exits and we are oooooooooooooon heheh. Time for a boso-spec senny