Exhaust on the 'Wrong Side'

[felixgogo]

I used to own a K series Seven with the exhaust exiting on the UK nearside. I am concerned about buying my second Seven with a new Sigma engine, as this will put the exhaust on 'my' side. Does this make the car 'noisier' to the driver?

Ant other issues with the exhaust on this side?

[ewenm]

A bit noisier and a bit hotter and a bit more care needed getting out of the car (leg burning!), but it wouldn't be a major concern for me. If I was worried about the noise I'd wear earplugs anyway (and do so on long journeys in my K-Series car anyway).

[EFA]

felixgogo said:

Any other issues with the exhaust on this side?

Looks like a Westfield with an old Pinto in it!

[normalbloke]

Mine had the 2.0 YB Cosssie tubo lump in it.You'll get over it.

[EFA]

An old Pinto then.... butu no 4:1 exhaust, so you got away with it!


I remember your car when Steve Ritchie had just built it. Painfully detailed.

[normalbloke]

EFA said:

An old Pinto then.... butu no 4:1 exhaust, so you got away with it!


I remember your car when Steve Ritchie had just built it. Painfully detailed.

I managed to get together with Steve just after I bought the car, he came down for a brew and a natter.He had indeed done an excellent job.
I am just in the process of turbo charging my latest toy, but it weighs 5.5 tonnes and is the polar opposite if the Caterham.

[Atomic Gibbon]

The only issue is that without the exhaust for protection, you stonechip the left hand side a lot more than you would if everything was reversed - on country lanes, the loose stones / gravel tend to be on the nearside of the road.