RC40 Exhaust

[KevinM3Coupe]

Hi,

I have just wheeled my Midas out after 5 years of neglect in the garage. I am just trying to figure fitting the RC40 exhaust I bought back then. I have new LCB down pipes, a V connecting 2 into 1 piece, then a ball knuckle with a flange on one end that will need to be sawn off. Then I have a very nice shiny center pipe with muffle box & then the RC 40 end piece.
Of course it doesn't fit as standard. The center piece as standard seems not to fit above the rear cross beam, but under looks a good option. Then I could most easy fashion a center exit with the RC40 rear box - by just having a different end box exit pipe angle. The problem with that is, the exhaust end box is a bit lower than I would like. Has anyone here done a mod such as this. If so, is ground clearance OK this way (speed bumps!) ?

(Update - No OK it does fit above the rear cross beam if I cut it at this point, but the RC40 rear box is quite big and to clear the fuel tank for center exit, it's still going to be quite low to the ground. The best option for the RC40 box would appear to be with the box tucked in and parallel to the rear panel, with a 90 bend for the exhaust outlet from the box. Then this would require a bit of pipe fabrication to connect the rear box section to join the pipe at the rear cross beam. Has anyone gone for this option?)

Any advice/pictures/links would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Kevin

[Alan D.]

Maniflow do a complete system to fit the Mark 3, if you don't want the bother or try Jetex for bends ect, to customise your RC 40 set up.


Alan

http://www.jetex.co.uk/

[lankyjames]

Just to add Kevin you are right, the original exhausts for a MK3 go over the rear beam and put the rear box tucked parallel to the rear panel and as Alan mentions you can buy this new from maniflow or if you are handy with a welder / working with exhausts, a few bends could modify your current RC40.

A few members also run standard mini exhaust systems- centre pipe and side exit (myself included) and this does put the rear box quite low to the ground but has not caught any speedbumps yet!

[KevinM3Coupe]

Thanks for the info guys.

Do I buy the Mini system from Maniflow or the Metro one?


Cheers

Kevin

[Stuart]

Do I buy the Mini system from Maniflow or the Metro one?

They do make a Midas system as well, as Alan has pointed out in his post.

[KevinM3Coupe]

Ah OK - Its Midas specific - Thanks.

That's a good pic - That's how I expected the modified Rc40 system would look.

I wonder if it would be cheaper to modify my system or buy a Midas specific one from Maniflow - I would have to get someone to do for me as I don't weld.

I shall find out

Thanks

Kevin

[Alan D.]

I think that Midas system cost about £190 in 2008.

Alan

[lankyjames]

As of Feb 2012: "HI JAMES WE DO BOTH BRONZE AND GOLD BRONZE £155 GOLD £275 +POST+VAT RGDS"

I'm not sure the difference between bronze and gold however!

[manifold]

The difference is in the length....although that's a hefty premium. I think the gold is shorter...

[Stuart]

The exhausts are like chalk and cheese. a mk 2 one is very similar to a Mini one and the mk 3 one is like Alan's in the photo above.