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mechanic-man
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Post #1 post 30th September 2006 - 01:55 AM
I live in victoria and i was wondering whats the deal with side pipes/side exhaust?
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Twist
Post #2

Cause it looks cool ?

Mccann
Post #3

oh that truck I think it is practicality, cause when he goes 4wding he wont rip it off the back..... or it just looks good ?????
mechanic-man
Post #4

Is it legal is australia?

sick_sr20de
Post #5

dnt think so? maybe

mechanic-man
Post #6

i've seen some of the chevy utes around me have pipes the come out just infront of the rear wheels, but i've been told there not legal... unsure.gif

sick_sr20de
Post #7

probably not legal for some gay safety hazard law.

Twist
Post #8

QUOTE(Mccann @ Sep 30 2006, 08:01 PM) [snapback]1280306361[/snapback]
oh that truck I think it is practicality, cause when he goes 4wding he wont rip it off the back..... or it just looks good ?????

He wouldnt go 4wding with rims like that or with the airbrushing nor have an exhaust system like that

Its most likely just for show

tomk
Post #9

For practical reasons four wheel drives/bush bashers have to have them out the side sometimes because there diff is a crazy heavy duty set up with heavy shock absorbers and springs and by the time they have modded that part of the truck there is sometimes little room plus by directing the pipes out to the side like that it avoices undercarriage damage to them. Or like this tossers done he has put them out the side tongue.gif

mechanic-man
Post #10

where can i find out if there legal or not?

moe002
Post #11

Side pipes are Illegal in australia!!!

Unless they came standard with the car (such as an AC Cobra etc...)

OR... an alternative, you can have the pipes, but have them as dummys, and run the working exhaust and dump it before the rear axle.

Im sure there are exceptions tho... tongue.gif

mechanic-man
Post #12

ah dammit! lol.

e^jay
Post #13

i think you will find they can be engineered for DOT. Though they MUST exit past the last winding window - also must pass through a catalytic converter (of course)

I enquired about this a while ago with DOT on a coupe, and as long as the pipes exited around the rear quarter glass it was ok. Though there may have been changed to QLD Legislation since then.

Just check with your local DOT.

S15_Clint
Post #14

actually Side pipes are legal if they meet the correct regulations, the vehicle must have the minimum clearances (which means most cars would require Lift kits) and they must exit after the door jambs or windows as stated above. Southport Exhaust Ute use to have side exit pipes and sounded absolutely terrific, and was legal.

Clint

moe002
Post #15

And im fair sure they are called Laker Pipes too biggrin.gif

clutch-monkey
Post #16

apparently they save weight because they're shorter

4X4 Monkey
Post #17

the exhaust has to pass over the rear axel if it came stock like that

Rookie ROX
Post #18

For Queensland anyway;

• The exhaust outlet must extend at least 40mm beyond
the furthermost outboard or rearmost joint of the floor
pan that is not continuously welded or permanently
sealed which could permit direct access of exhaust
gases to the passenger compartment, but not beyond
the perimeter of the vehicle when viewed in plan.

• The exhaust outlet, if to the side of the vehicle, must
discharge to the right hand side of
the vehicle and downwards at an
angle to the horizontal of not less
than 15 degrees and not more than
45 degrees.

• The exhaust outlet, if to the rear of
the vehicle, must discharge at not
more than 10 degrees above or 45
degrees below the horizontal.

But as moe has said, if it came stock (such as a Cobra) you wouldn't have a problem.

ROCK ON
R~R

thats_hott_11
Post #19

it looks good i guess but i dont understand y ppl buy 4x4 and dont take em off road ....... off road 4x4 kicks ass wohooo

Rolla_ball
Post #20

hey i dont see why u are worried whether its illegal or not coz the first things the cops will see when u come oup the road are those huge ass tyres which are probly not legal either

vh-holden
Post #21

the vh has a side pipe biggrin.gif

vlcalais123
Post #22

gotta dump 6 inches past the diff to be leagal iv heard

boozt
Post #23

[quote name='Rookie ROX' date='Oct 1 2006, 10:21 AM' post='1280307192']
For Queensland anyway;

• The exhaust outlet, if to the side of the vehicle, must
discharge to the right hand side of
the vehicle and downwards at an
angle to the horizontal of not less
than 15 degrees and not more than
45 degrees.

Bingo bango. I was about to brave the cobwebs to get my modification guide out of the '7. Saved me the effort tongue.gif

(Couldn't be bothered fixing fawked up quote)

Mr-Rota
Post #24

As said before with the suspention setups on hardcore 4x4's they leave little to no room for exhausts out the rear so they put it out the side.

Also any ute/4x4 only needs an exhaust that exits past the cabin. It does not require to go out the back of the tray.

KERAZY
Post #25

QUOTE(Mr-Rota @ Oct 1 2006, 07:49 PM) [snapback]1280309444[/snapback]

As said before with the suspention setups on hardcore 4x4's they leave little to no room for exhausts out the rear so they put it out the side.


thats the same with low, low, low cars.

looks cool on the shoebox generation of cars.

Anchor
Post #26

If you have a low car, there is no room for side pipes. Unless you cut into the body work??

Stuit
Post #27

QUOTE(Rookie ROX @ Oct 1 2006, 10:21 AM) [snapback]1280307192[/snapback]

But as moe has said, if it came stock (such as a Cobra) you wouldn't have a problem.

ROCK ON
R~R

waiting now for some idiot to say theyve been defected in a stock cobra rolleyes.gif .................

warney
Post #28

what about stacks, does that mean its cool to have them too ?

it would look much better with stacks smile.gif
Scuzzy
Post #29

How does that not fill with water? ohmy.gif

Mookie
Post #30

i had a 4x4 regoed with sidepipes and stacks

if they spit flames stand back

vh-holden
Post #31

QUOTE(Stuit @ Oct 2 2006, 10:37 AM) [snapback]1280310728[/snapback]

waiting now for some idiot to say theyve been defected in a stock cobra rolleyes.gif .................


are there even any cobra owners on here?

iup41
Post #32

some of the ford f 150s or 250s come with them stock i think

Stuit
Post #33

QUOTE(vh-holden @ Oct 2 2006, 03:37 PM) [snapback]1280311736[/snapback]

are there even any cobra owners on here?

its school holidays, im sure theres plenty for the next 2 weeks.

boozt
Post #34

I'd say most of the Cobra's getting around would be kit cars. So there'd be some conjecture there

clutch-monkey
Post #35

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I'd say most of the Cobra's getting around would be kit cars. So there'd be some conjecture there

they're considered 'new' cars, if that helps. that's why you need an engine built in the last five years to put in them sad.gif

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