Hi guys,

My exhaust has got some little holes in it, mainly at its lowest point where it might have touched some speedbumps in the past.
The entire exhaust is quite rusty too.
My thought was to unbolt parts of it of and see if it can be welded shut before the MOT.
But when I took a look at it i saw that the only part that is bolted on, is the endtip, the rest seems to be welded together...
It seems that I cant take it of without taking the car apart first.
Are all (Original?) exhausts welded together?
I don't like the idea of welding the exhaust when it's on the car (if it still can be repaired)
What if I want a new exhaust?
Get a mini LCB and work from there? It has to be adjusted too right?
Take a LCB to an exhaust-specialist and see what he can make?
I want it bolted together so I can take it of when I want.
Any tips?

Cheers Harold

Have a look on Rossa Bits I think he does a bespoke A series manifold, my old Cox 1430 lump had a Mini LCB cut and welded I will dig out some pictures when I get home. You could cut off the silencer box, repair it and fit it back with exhaust clamps
John

Thanks John, I have just e-mailed Alan @ Rossabitz.
Cutting it, have it welded and reattach it using a clamp is a possibility.
Have to cut it on a straight piece (If there are any) and use a coupling piece.
Have to check the diameter. (Standard mini is 1,5" ?)
The small holes are not in the silencer (yet) but in the bend towards the silencer, the lowest point of the exhaust.

Cheers
Harold

An Old shot when I was A series



Mini LCB extended. From memory it did on the odd occasion catch bumps. But I was running the car low too. As it was on 12s at the time.

Neil

Hi Neil,
What kind of silencer did you use?
Your exhaust is build from pieces which are clamped together, which is the way I want it.
Mine is totally welded, manifold, pipes and silencer.
Only exception is the endpipe...

Harold

The silencer was some sort of universal type that my Dad had from another car, I then modified it and made it repack able as it was quite loud! I had to re pack it regularly to keep it quiet. That was when I was 17 I did that exhaust which was a while ago! The system was 1.75 inch

My current one for the Honda is far more complicated and is mainly welded together as to minimise leaks and means the system is stiffer. Plus a lot bigger in size


Pic before I got the manifold ceramic coated

Neil

This was my 1980 Cox GTM system using a cut and welded LCB
John

@Neil: Looks great, but it's gonna be expensive if I have to buy a Honda engine aswell.
I Always dreamed about a mini with VTEC engine, maybe once a Honda powered Mini or GTM.

@John: Yours also was clamped, is a bit more userfriendly than mine.

I'll see if I can take pictures of my exhaust this weekend, but with it still fixed to the car, I wonder if they will be clear pictures.

Harold

My later exhaust now in my Kano Coupe is not clamped, the 2 LCB down pipes just push int a 2 into 1 collector every thing is welled after that look on the Kano thread all will be revealed
John

Rossabitz sells a complete stainless steel system (or parts of it) , but it is made for a Rossa.
Does anybody know if it will fit a coupe without to much adjustments?



Harold

Hi Harold
Alan (RossaBitz) has a coupe and His wife has a rossa, so if you mail/pm Him He should have a definitive answer.

@Malcolm: a definitive answer he did not give me:

"The boot floor of the Rossa and Coupe are different so I don't know
if all of the system will fit without modification."

This is what he told me when he emailed me the picture of the system.
But I will ask him if he can clarify things a bit more.
Maybe he can give it a try

Nobody here with this system on his/hers coupe?

Cheers
Harold