Exhaust Fallen Off

[panthro]

Help! My exhaust has fallen off my 172, and I took it to a garage to see if they could temporarily fix it. They couldnt as it was too rusted round where the pipe connects to the back box. So they just removed it. But I will not have my new SS exhaust for 2 weeks!!! So I have to either drive round with no back box or have you friendly people offer me any suggestions
What are the implications of driving round without a back box? Cheers for you help!

[steve_d]

How much noise is it making is probably the only real issue.

Steve

[panthro]

steve_d said:

How much noise is it making is probably the only real issue.

Steve

quite a fair bit, I am having to be very gentle so its not too loud, but put it this way, I cant drive over 60mph because I will have a headache after 5 minutes!!

[v8 racing]

cant you just put a max power sticker on it, it will just blend into the crowd then!!

[panthro]

v8 racing said:

cant you just put a max power sticker on it, it will just blend into the crowd then!!

My ladyfriend has already stuck as sticker on my car saying Im a Boy Racer. At 24 years old in a shirt and tie its apparent im not though.

[steve_d]

panthro said:

steve_d said:

How much noise is it making is probably the only real issue.

Steve

quite a fair bit, I am having to be very gentle so its not too loud, but put it this way, I cant drive over 60mph because I will have a headache after 5 minutes!!

Try 6.7L of Ultima at 104db before you complain about the noise.

Steve

[up-the-dubs]

panthro said:

What are the implications of driving round without a back box? Cheers for you help!

Noise and a headache. Keep the a/c on/window open in case any fumes are making their way into the car behind the bumper.

[panthro]

steve_d said:

panthro said:

steve_d said:

How much noise is it making is probably the only real issue.

Steve

quite a fair bit, I am having to be very gentle so its not too loud, but put it this way, I cant drive over 60mph because I will have a headache after 5 minutes!!

Try 6.7L of Ultima at 104db before you complain about the noise.

Steve

Because you use that as an everyday car?

When I can afford one I will

[leorest]

Taxis or hire car for long journeys. Shanks's pony for anything under two miles. Sorry nothing more constructive to add.
Leo

[combemarshal]

Can you not do anything with an exhaust repair bandage??

[love machine]

Not wanting to piss on anyones fireworks, my Dad had acute tinnitus from driving 100 miles with a zorst off (at night, years ago). Not good.

Look after your ears folks. (I have ing loud cars as well)

[dilbert]

love machine said:

Not wanting to piss on anyones fireworks, my Dad had acute tinnitus from driving 100 miles with a zorst off (at night, years ago). Not good.

Look after your ears folks. (I have ing loud cars as well)

What was that?

[convert]

steve_d said:

panthro said:

steve_d said:

How much noise is it making is probably the only real issue.

Steve

quite a fair bit, I am having to be very gentle so its not too loud, but put it this way, I cant drive over 60mph because I will have a headache after 5 minutes!!

Try 6.7L of Ultima at 104db before you complain about the noise.

Steve

104db ! That's pretty weak, even my TVR350 puts out 104.9db... @ BBWF we had a wedge hit 123db (set off a few alarms with that!)

Seriously that Ultima sounds pretty good