QSC Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Has anyone ever had any experience of doing/seeing a twin exhaust conversion ? What I'm interested in doing (call me crazy if you like) is to have one exhaust either side of the car like the GTO's have. Presumably this could constitute replacing the petrol tank (possibly with one off a GTO), unless fitting a different rear end could help give more space for a pipe to stretch across from one side to the other. I realise obviously there is no actual gain in doing this, it's just something I like the idea of. Could anyone offer any advice at all ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredm Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Changing the fuel tank is not something I would attempt. Good luck if you try it, remember that any work you do will have to satisfy the guy who does the M.O.T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 it is possible as PowerHouse ~Racing in the US have done it. I saw the car, which was an NA to TT conversion down at a car show in Texas last year. Perhaps Dusty could shed some light .... I used to haev a pic of it too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Do you really want your car to look like a wheelbarrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 go for it. make sure it only has exhaust gasses coming out of 1 pipe as that looks cool. seen it on lots of max power cars. you might as well go with 2 7" tail pipes too should get you noticed a bit more. what about 12" wide oval pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 boys put the claws away lol. it actually looks pretty good in real life. and I found the pics ! (allthough they arnt great) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by paul_y3k boys put the claws away lol. it actually looks pretty good in real life. and I found the pics ! (allthough they arnt great) PMSL!!! Its a wheelbarrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 But imagine the sound of two Nurs or RSR's!!! :flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Hmmm...interesting pics, thanks for that - looks like there's no petrol tank on the car at all - can't imagine what they've done with it - don't know why some people are so set against this idea in theory though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by Trig But imagine the sound of two Nurs or RSR's!!! :flame Dev You mean the same 1 exhaust with 2 silencers!? It will be quieter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Im not very technical ya know! Maybe i was thinking a double manifold or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by Barry You mean the same 1 exhaust with 2 silencers!? It will be quieter! It wouldn't necessarily be two silencers - it could just be two tailpipes coming out of the one silencer, one to either side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I think he means backbox. Which unless I'm mistaken (which I'm almost certain I am!!), is pretty much the only restriction on a full decat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slow dog Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 i would hazard a guess and say they used a fuel cell in the boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 i dont think they did ... damm i wish i could remember the conversation now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 i dont think you should have a problem with the fuel tank if you have the 2nd pipe bent in a certain way? this guy on ebay apparently makes these up. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10428&item=4512289160&rd=1 it may be worth talking to him? i know this is not the kind you are after but maybe he can help you with the kind you are after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Bugger me I bet that'd be loud on a decatted NA!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by tbourner I think he means backbox. Which unless I'm mistaken (which I'm almost certain I am!!), is pretty much the only restriction on a full decat!! Eerr..what is the only restriction on a full decat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 The backbox. It has some restriction, and there isn't enything else in the system if it's full decat is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted December 15, 2004 Author Share Posted December 15, 2004 Originally posted by keron i dont think you should have a problem with the fuel tank if you have the 2nd pipe bent in a certain way? this guy on ebay apparently makes these up. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10428&item=4512289160&rd=1 it may be worth talking to him? i know this is not the kind you are after but maybe he can help you with the kind you are after? Thanks for the link Keron, these people could be very helpful. As you say, what they have there isn't quite what I want (the setup looks somewhat dodgy to me), but they could well make me one up, and they're not too far away from me either - BTW, I just got my dial kit from Thor, looking forward to seeing that on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted December 15, 2004 Author Share Posted December 15, 2004 Originally posted by tbourner The backbox. It has some restriction, and there isn't enything else in the system if it's full decat is there? I don't like the idea of going without a backbox, it would be ludicrously loud wouldn't it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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