Side or rear exist exhausts!!!!!

[Powdernick1]

Ive recently bought a 1996 classic SE, and i absolutely love it, a dream come true, but I have noticed something that I'm not so sure about. The exhaust exits out the back of the car and not at the side just after the "cat". i understand that this is marginally quieter, but thats precisely what i don't like about it. i love the sound. How easy is it to convert back to a side exit exhaust and does it affect the performance.

[Eric Mc]

Great choice

I'm sure it wouldn't be a big job to have the exhaust pipe shortened and bent to exit sideways.

I have a 1996 Classic SE and it has had trouble meeting track day noise criteria on occasions.

[Powdernick1]

thanks Eric, i'll bare that in mind about the track.

[Gingerbread Man]

If you have a manifold coming out of the engine bay, you may just require a new can making up. I think around £700.

If your manifold finishes within the engine bay, you maybe able to stick a 'standard' Caterham exhaust on, the 4-1 with cat/ silencer.

A picture would sort it.

[BertBert]

if your current system is the caterham one that has a side box, then that exits and routes in to a rear underslung box then you just take the side and rear boxes off and put a new caterham side exit box on. I doubt that you'd need to change the manifold/collector arrangement.

It's a bit naff having the rear exit box, but if it gets you one track when you need to by making it quiet enough then it's worth it. I had it on my K-R500. In back to back tests, the rear exit gave 226 and side 232, so not a huge powerloss.

Bert

[Powdernick1]

thanks @bertbert. i had thought about changing out the exhaust the moment i picked up the car, but now I'm having second thoughts.