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#1 mikesitalianjob

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Posted 01 July 2004 - 03:59 PM

Went to pick my mum up from work the other day and te exhaust was a little blowy. went down slight bump no problems parked up. mum got in the car i went up the little bump and it caught the front of the exhaust. my god the noise.

it sounds like an unrefined ww2 tank or bomber. when you let off the throttle it pops as if its backfiring it isn't but it makes that pop pop sound. makes all the boy racers look like what the hell is that. you can hear it from 2miles away. now booked in to my local rover dealership to get complete new standard exhaust system with fitting for £133. which was the cheapest quote. i was going to get a complete stainless system but i have to keep my cat because of the age on the vehicle. all the correct connectors took the price to silly levels. oh well another week of driving tank i don't mind the neighbours might along with the pigs. but ha ho not my fault i just hope it dont damage the car.

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Posted 01 July 2004 - 04:59 PM

HA HA! that wont be doing the head any good the exhaust takes hea dan dexaust gasses away from the block i wouldnt drive it for lond periods of time but its up to you

#3 Pavel

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Posted 01 July 2004 - 10:33 PM

Don't worry, it won't cause any damage... Just keep an eye on engine temp, although it shouldn't rise significantly at all... Only damage will occur is if you have any fuel leaks aruond the carb! *boom!*

I ran my car without any exhaust system (i.e. just manifold) for a while setting it up etc. and no harm was done ('xcept to my ear drums)

#4 Purple Tom

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Posted 01 July 2004 - 11:49 PM

i like the noise when you have no 'zorst, mine snapped in half on the way back from penkridge last october, the noise was awesome! didn't do much for the power or fuel economy, but i was finding bridges all over to drive through just to hear the noise. And like you say, the popping when you let of the throttle was real Cooper S rally car stylee! sends shivers up me spine youth!

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 03:22 PM

Yea, it's a sweet sound.

When mine was blowing the other day, I was lovin' it. Then when I took the car to the mechanic to get the tracking seen to, he fixed the exhaust as well! the b****rd! Now it sounds like a granny car.. *grumble* :cheese:

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 04:46 PM

Just started my clubman... you don't want to know what it sounds like on full rev with no bonnet and me operating throttle on the carb... Weber downdraft dual carb, no exhaust (only manifold). Got a few flames that burnt my feet :\ Oh and my right ear is still ringing...

(Off back outside in 20 mins to make it run better :D)

#7 miniman5

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 05:03 PM

HA HA ! i mite acsidently slip after hte MOT and acsidently disconets it :grin:

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 06:35 PM

Be careful, mind, the po-lice will pull you if it's making too much noise.

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 07:20 PM

my scooter exhaust as just gone, in 2 places. Makes a right racket, wake the neighbours i tell ya. need earplugs to ride it anywhere.

#10 mikesitalianjob

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 09:27 PM

i like the screwy noise of both my ped and car, gotta love i can't help but rev the engine, mum winges but pfft, i'm 18 do what want when i want.


what bed time



coming mum. :wink: :wink:

#11 millsminis

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Posted 02 July 2004 - 10:04 PM

my exhaust is loud enough without having to knock it off........ I can be heard from quite a bit away........

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Posted 03 July 2004 - 12:22 AM

HA HA! that wont be doing the head any good the exhaust takes hea dan dexaust gasses away from the block i wouldnt drive it for lond periods of time but its up to you

It won't hurt anything ata ll you could drive it like that for as long as you want!!!! How do you think that race cars (ie: stock cars run on straight pipes!?!) :D

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Posted 03 July 2004 - 05:06 AM

i don't know what the limit is there
but here its 95 DB
which is really f***in loud
so I could probably legally run with no muffler since the mini engines are small.

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Posted 04 July 2004 - 06:01 PM

my minis exhaust is blowing it absolutely wreaks of petrol after i've had it running.

#15 Purple Tom

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Posted 04 July 2004 - 08:32 PM

we had a sound-off at our last club meet with NAM, my clubby got 108db, which is over the legal limit! Some cars there were getting 115 - 118db, and one scamp with a 1380 went off the scale! (130 db +++!!!!)




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