Straight through exhaust

hi, im looking to run a straight through exhaust on my 1990 defender and i was wondering where i am likely to find one, thanks, mat

under yo car?

yeah just to replace the current exhaust in the same location

You won't find one.
I made mine with a 200tdi stainless middle & made the back end out of mild steel with a side exit.

make one..or get maniflow/powerflow/torque technique/janspeed to make one for ya

ahh right then ill find some pipe from somewhere and then cut it to length cheers for all the advice everyone

Go to your local motorfactor's, I payed about £20 for a 6ft length. Think it was 65mm dia & cut wedge's to go around the bend. Then get out the welder.

Exhausts

for a 200/300TDI

Matt, love our straight through and the TD5 sounds sweet without anything in the way!!

COA said:

Matt, love your straight through and the TD5 sounds sweet without anything in the way!!

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Ha, yeah mine is growing on me.

I thought it was too loud at first.

you can get straight pipes to replace the middle boxes, but if you want to get rid of the back box, then you have to fabricate that little bit....

Its bloody noisy if you go straight through. I went that way originally and then put the small back box back on. Its moer comfortable now and still sounds good and improves the performance.

Mine's straight through 3 inch. It ends in front of the back wheel. It ain't half loud with the passenger door open but under normal conditions it's not that much louder in the driving seat. It is a lot louder outside. You couldn't stand next to it and have a conversation. The best bit is 3rd gear under load coming up to 30mph. A sweet burble followed by a roar and turbo whistle. Just do it, you won't regret it. Mine is made from a discovery 300tdi exhaust and the original down pipe. Every angle you will need is in a 300tdi exhaust but the bracket that attaches it to the down pipe isn't the same size. I just made a new one but you could use your old one but make sure you put it in before you weld the pipe up or you'll feel like a complete tit.

Airways said:

Its bloody noisy if you go straight through.

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no its not

wiltshire landyman said:

no its not

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According to the copper who gave me a rectification notice it was........

Airways said:

According to the copper who gave me a rectification notice it was........

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I followed a lambo the other day and it was so loud it made my ears hurt and ring for a good half hour. My windows were shaking and all the panels. Why does it seem to be one rule for one and another rule for another?

Airways said:

According to the copper who gave me a rectification notice it was........

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then he was wrong..a doozil defender u reckon is gonna be louder than a chav box with a dustbin lid eggsauce on it

never ever had a prob with mine and it went thru 2 mots so it cant be that bad

wiltshire landyman said:

then he was wrong..a doozil defender u reckon is gonna be louder than a chav box with a dustbin lid eggsauce on it

never ever had a prob with mine and it went thru 2 mots so it cant be that bad

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My bike passes the MOT with a straight pipe that is stamped not for road use. I have been busted for that as well.......

The turbo helps quieten down the engine, corsa's with mass exhausts make loads more noise, and it isn't even a nice noise, not unlike the 'bellow' of a 200tdi :biggrin1: mines a straight through center, and me and my dad have adapted a TD5 defender rear silencer to fit it was only £25 from Peterborough LRO show

Iv just had a stainless side exit at side of passenger door done lsat week it sound awesome and not as loud as I thought while driving its just pretty loud from outside only cost me £40 +vat