MG BGT - Exhaust Centre Box removal

[Grizzly_Law]

I am in the process of dropping my MG but <>2.5" and fitting competition leaf sprrings etc ...

However, my housing estate has rather mountainous speed bumps. The lowest part as I see it will be the exhaust centre box. I have read this can be removed and replaced with a straight piece of pipe. Has anyone done this ??????? Any concerns ... loss of power ??

Thanks

Andrew

[wildoliver]

You won't lose power, you will probably gain slight amounts, but don't get excited you won't feel it, you will however end up with a horribly noisey exhaust.

The owners club sell a stainless system with a bomb centre box, this damps a bit of the noise and provides far better clearance, but I warn you it is still unpleasantly loud and loses that B sound.

If your centre box is catching it sounds to me like the exhaust is not fitted correctly tbh.

[wadgebeast]

I've got a club stainless steel exhaust with a bomb twin pipe rear silencer and no centre box. I use the car for everyday use, 70 miles round trip on dual carriageway, B roads and white lanes.

It's a little loud at motorway speeds, but drownable out with the stereo. It's fun the rest of the time, has a tendency to set off sensitive car alarms in car parks and narrow streets and gives a pleasant bark.

Because it's a straight through system, that and the lcb manifold, stage 2 cam, freeflow head, 1 3/4" SUs with hot needles, balanced and lightened crank, K+N air filters, lumenition electronic ignition etc etc I'm getting 105bhp at the wheels. It's still only an 1850, having heard stories about the 1950s being a bit weak.

I wouldn't have any qualms about using the exhaust; the guys down at the MG / classic car garage love it too.