18 replies to this topic

[YoungUn]

Hi, I was wondering how you get the effect of having the Exhaust tailpipe tucked up in the rear valance with a cutout... Instead of having it being hung below the valance.

Like this ....

[Mini_Rob]

That one is done like this:

[Geehawk]

Or like this

[YoungUn]

I love the style of having the exhaust up, but you can't do it with a van because of the petrol tank is that right? because I would love to do this!

[bloomers]

I will let you know how i get on! Measureing it all up today, got a few ideas of how im going to do it. Then going to make all the brackets etc at college.

Ian

[jayare]

I love the style of having the exhaust up, but you can't do it with a van because of the petrol tank is that right? because I would love to do this!

The exhaust on a van goes round the N/S side of the fuel tank, and has a fair bit more pipe after the rear mount, so should be relatively simple to put a cut-out in the rear valence and the closing panel behind it (possibly using part of a larger diameter pipe than the exhaust to close the resulting hole off) and then re-shape the pipe after the mount on the back of the rear subframe to move it up - that way you can stick with standard mounting points.

JR

[mike49]

my rear brackets made my tail sit high for some reason.. so i just cut a little semi circle in the valance....
i suppose it may look out of place unless your bottom is lowered though

[mini_turbo_pete]

Hi, I was wondering how you get the effect of having the Exhaust tailpipe tucked up in the rear valance with a cutout... Instead of having it being hung below the valance.

Like this ....

On both my cars i had also cut the rear beam out of the rear subframe , on my Red Mini 30 i had also flat plated the boot floor where as on my turbo i just tunelled it.

[wwinstanley]

Or like this

sorry to hijack your thread, but what is that thing on your rear window called?

[Geehawk]

Or like this

sorry to hijack your thread, but what is that thing on your rear window called?

A louvre (louver) made by Autoplas. If you search you'll find lots of mentions.

[mini_turbo_pete]

on my old estate i had moved the tank inside and had the exhaust coming out of the rear valance.

You can just about see it in this pic (it's the one on the left)

Edited by mini_turbo_pete, 14 March 2008 - 10:10 AM.

[YoungUn]

mini turbo pete, THAT black one is so nice, do you have anymore pictures of that???? !!!!

[Dog]

Young 'un...

I am currently looking at altenitve ways to fitting an exhaust to my Van. Atm all designs have resulted in a smaller tank being made

[mini_turbo_pete]

mini turbo pete, THAT black one is so nice, do you have anymore pictures of that???? !!!!

I'll dig some more out tomorow and scan them...

[YoungUn]

What sort of laws surround tank placement etc...?