Underslung exhaust

[martin_t]

Hi Guys

Has anyone put an underslung exhaust system on a Dax Tojeiro? If so does it reduce the clearance even more? Where did you get it fromWho made it?

Thanks

Martin

[wilf]

Martin - do a search on "underslung" - much debate and info recently.

[dave]

I've done a few.
What part of the country are you in Martin?

[martin_t]

Originally Posted by dave

I've done a few.
What part of the country are you in Martin?

Hi

I am near Newark Nottinghamshire.

Regards

Martin

[dave]

...Not that close.
The under side of the main chassis rails on a Dax are 5.5" from the ground, if you want to add 2.5" dia. exhaust tubing you are going to reduce this to less than 3" ground clearance.
To prevent this getting less you can shoulc fit "Hugger" type manifolds and run the system within the inner chassis rails and under the centre of the diff and then outwards and around the sides if the fuel tank so you can fit the silencers in the void behind the rear wheels.
By running the exhaust close to the centre of the car you can fix it closer to the under sdie of the car because it will rise and fall much less when the engine is revved and is makes avoiding speed humps (Not the full width ones of course) much easier.
Headman "Shortie" headers are about £150 a pair and all the rest can be made of off the shelf stainless tub with either off the shelf silencers or custom made ones.
Aren't you close to Shinybitz? He mad an underslung system for Mike Clark (mclark) with a Dax. His was a De Dion which doesn't help with ground clearance, the std. chassis gives a little more room around the sides of the tank.

[martin_t]

Originally Posted by dave

...Not that close.
The under side of the main chassis rails on a Dax are 5.5" from the ground, if you want to add 2.5" dia. exhaust tubing you are going to reduce this to less than 3" ground clearance.
To prevent this getting less you can shoulc fit "Hugger" type manifolds and run the system within the inner chassis rails and under the centre of the diff and then outwards and around the sides if the fuel tank so you can fit the silencers in the void behind the rear wheels.
By running the exhaust close to the centre of the car you can fix it closer to the under sdie of the car because it will rise and fall much less when the engine is revved and is makes avoiding speed humps (Not the full width ones of course) much easier.
Headman "Shortie" headers are about £150 a pair and all the rest can be made of off the shelf stainless tub with either off the shelf silencers or custom made ones.
Aren't you close to Shinybitz? He mad an underslung system for Mike Clark (mclark) with a Dax. His was a De Dion which doesn't help with ground clearance, the std. chassis gives a little more room around the sides of the tank.

Thanks for the info Dave.

Regards

Martin

[Pat]

Have underslungs on my dax and there's not much ground clearance!
But then its that, or complaints about burnt legs. . .

doh

blue skies

[427sc]

Hi Martin....have just had a system made by JP Exhausts at Macclesfield (01625-619916)....not cheap...but they do an excellent product

steve

[dave]

That reminds me of someone.....
Tube Torque also in Macclesfield have made systems like i describe for Daxes in the past. To save money buy your own headders (Custom built ones aint' cheap) 01625 511153.