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happypaul

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:33 pm

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Side Exit Exhausts.. legal?... which side?

Don't worry this isnt for a Fiesta!

Right, so are side exit exhausts legal? - I am guessing so as I have seen cars, vans, trucks with them. But they would have been from factory.. so what about aftermarket?

If legal.. which side? does it matter? - I am guessing O/S so its not pointing towards pavements.. But.. I have seen plenty of vans and trucks with them on the N/S and both sides..

So I am unclear on the regulations on this, if any?

Anyone know?, cheers.

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:27 pm

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Good question.

i've seen several cars with side exit exhausts but never paid much attention to which side it was on,

There's a rear wheel drive volvo that ground around southend with a side exit, but i dont think the car even goes to a garage to get its MOT lol

best bets would be to stop a traffic officer lol,
next time i get stopped i'll ask for ya (fingers crossed i wont get tugged to soon)

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:36 pm

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there you go, first link and read a bit

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:48 pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:51 pm

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the gist i got was so long as its behind the front wheels and not crazy loud then you should be fine either side.
i'd be more bothered about the volume myself, as mines just failed for excessive exhaust noise, which in turn now means it's being broken for parts :lol:

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:00 pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:04 pm

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For the van then? U looking for better performance or just different looks?

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:16 pm

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My neighbours got an old Mustang we're in the process of doing up, and a couple of weeks ago we fitted 2 side exit exhausts, one either side :lol:

So if it's illegal he's buggered :lol:

Does look pretty cool though

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:57 pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:21 am

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They're not connected yet, only fitted to the sides of the car. Unfortunately, it's going to be a ballache getting a downpipe made up to fit it so we've found. For a decent price at least. I'll get some pics tomorrow, the pipes we've angled so they face directly out from the car so there'll be some burnt ankles if it flames :lol:

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:21 am

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a lad in our local car club had a pontiact firebird and he had exhast out both sides and on tick over that was just spitting flames out and as far as i know he had no trouble from the police and it was very very loud aswell

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:53 am

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Spits flames when he drifts it :chill:

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:45 am

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if you want a legal opinion i'll ask my mrs to ask a proper traffic officer at work tonight!! :thumbsup:

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:30 pm

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hi mate side exits are legal providing there in the noise restrictions level, me and my bro checked when he up side exit on his 770bhp alfacossie, although hes didnt quite stand the noise lol with a straight through

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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:08 pm

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side exits are perfectly legal provided they dont stick out so as to cause harm to other road users. pedestrians etc. and are not deemed to create excessive noise. that would be down to the officer in question stopping you. or the MOT tester testing it.
due to the shorter length you may find its a bit droney on a motorway. unless you bung another silencer in there to cut the resonance down.

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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 3:26 pm

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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:33 pm

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i asked a traffic cop for you and its pretty much what jam said, no legal shite about what side its on, just cant sick out further than the body work as per normal requirements for the back, as long as it passes a standard mot your fine!! :thumbsup:

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