Silencer removal vs De-cat

[Chad speed]

I have a Mk1 Tuscan with sleeved end cans and want a bit more dbA and 'snap crackle & pop' but think a de-cat may be a step too far.
So its got me wondering, has anyone any experience of removing the small transverse silencers just behind the rear wheels that the end cans push into?
It would require fabricating a new 90 degree bend and brackets both sides but shouldn't be too difficult. Is this essentially what sports exhausts on T350 and Tamora's are?
Got a wanted add in PH for a used exhaust (without end cans or cat) so I can have a play but second hand prices rather more than I want to pay for a cut and weld experiment.
Any thoughts?

[Basil Brush]

De-catting is worth doing on the basis of under bonnet temps. The noise level can then be altered by changing the length of the sleeves in the cans.

Best of both worlds.

[Chad speed]

Thanks Basil B, cooler engine bay temperatures would certainly be welcome but I would like to pass the MOT without hassle or getting under the car, I suspect going down the route you suggest may be the final solution but for the time being I am intrigued by the rear silencers.
I popped off the cans this morning to have a look at them and they are nothing but a hollow box. No internal perforated tube or sound deadening. The gas flow must be pretty horrendous with the gases hitting a flat plate before being forced at right angles - twice in each silencer!
Replacing this arrangement with a smooth curved tube would surely help the exit of gases even if only at higher RPM, I reckon the audio would be nicer at all RMP's though.
Chad