Transverse silencer Plus 2, does this look OK?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:48 pm
The job I have been putting off for over half a year has now to be done. Fitting the new SS exhaust system. Clearly the various bends dictate how it can be fitted. Objective was to get maximum ground clearance and to ensure the tail pipe does not point upwards, this is what I got.
As you can see, the only way to ensure that the tail pipe sits as high as possible into the body recess is to allow the left hand side (as viewed) of the box to sit lower, ie the silencer box does not sit level. Two comments: the left hand side of the box is no lower than the exhaust pipe running the length of the chassis. Also if I was to set the box up to sit horizontal then the entire box sits low and the tail pipe looks pretty daft as it also is very low.
I suppose the final point of note is that when then car is on the ground, the low hanging left side of the box would only be noticeable from some way back, unless I had just run the observer over!
I believe if would take some effort, re-bending or cutting/welding to get a better fit, neither option is particularly attractive to me.
Comments welcomed.
As you can see, the only way to ensure that the tail pipe sits as high as possible into the body recess is to allow the left hand side (as viewed) of the box to sit lower, ie the silencer box does not sit level. Two comments: the left hand side of the box is no lower than the exhaust pipe running the length of the chassis. Also if I was to set the box up to sit horizontal then the entire box sits low and the tail pipe looks pretty daft as it also is very low.
I suppose the final point of note is that when then car is on the ground, the low hanging left side of the box would only be noticeable from some way back, unless I had just run the observer over!
I believe if would take some effort, re-bending or cutting/welding to get a better fit, neither option is particularly attractive to me.
Comments welcomed.