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PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 12:53    Post subject: L300 stainless steel (side?) exhaust Reply with quote

Selma is in need of a new exhaust, it appears!

The current "ebay special" has rusted away to near-unservicable levels.

Am seriously considering trying to source a stainless steel one. In fact, a side exhaust, like a few on here have, is tempting.

Plenty of custom exhaust places round here and can of course ask, but before I do, does anyone on here know of a place that does L300 exhausts "out of the box", i.e. have done one recently and could just easily repeat the process? I'd be happy ordering remotely and fitting it myself.

I know there's a place in Taiwan (?) that is doing custom ones but last time I checked they are prohibitively expensive, even without the shipping...

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 19:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not an exact answer to your question, but, I'm going to a powerflow place this Friday with my nearly new, only 20 year old L400

From having custom stainless made before on other vehicles, its worth doing, if your keeping.

I'll report back if they attempt to rip me off!

I'm guessing twice the price of an ebay or milner.? But peace of mind for a while.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 20:48    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, yes, I'd heard of Powerflow. Be keen to hear about your experience. Within reason, I'd be happy paying quite a bit more for a stainless one.

One thing I'm unsure of, is whether a side exhaust type solution needs extra hangers fabricating, or whether it's fine with what's there already.

There's a place in Stirling I know does custom exhausts, so I might just ask there. I guess it's always up to whoever you speak to, to be accomodating with older vehicles though, so using somewhere that has done one for the particular make/model would always help.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 14:19    Post subject: Reply with quote

My sidy was from a powerflow franchise
I told them what I wanted and it was done in a morning. I think £220, long time ago!

2015 according to the photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/R25UeyYaaDZc1e1s9
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 15:38    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks PinkPig, I'm sort of using yours for reference  Very Happy

I take it you took the van in with you to explain what you wanted? And is there an extra bracket/hanger involved, just inwards from the sill, or is it just using what was there? Can't quite tell from the photos.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 16:40    Post subject: Reply with quote

They used the existing hangers and welded hooks to the silencer box in the right place.

I had single pipe from turbo (they reused the old flange) then a one on two out odd the shelf silencer. I did consider straight through but the kids sit in the back so needed to be a bit quieter with twin 2 inch out pipes to get a higher note to avoid the droning boom.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 16:46    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a Power Flow SS side exhaust made up for my L400 after reading some not great reviews on the Milners exhaust.
It wasn't much more than paying for the Milners one and having the local garage fit it.

I'm very happy with it, and no issues with this years MOT.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 18:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks both! As soon as she's had a wash, I'm going to give a place in Stirling a try. Will report back.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 20:39    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm on my second Milner's exhaust. With a bit of welding, managed to get the first one to last seven years. This one has been on two years so far, no problems. Around £50 a time, except this time I needed the downpipe off the turbo too, which was nearly as much again.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:52    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's some better pictures with the hangers etc
It looks terrible, not rust but mostly burnt on mud!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/t3TQbNJKWHuPYKrT8

I put on the end pipe trims to act as a bit of a heat shield for the sill
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 15:50    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, super useful and interesting.

Particularly so as I've just come back from a custom exhausts place in Falkirk. Super nice guy, he had a good look at the van and the photos you linked to earlier.
He basically verbally quoted me around £500-600 at least - that included fabricating at least one new hanger (he wasn't happy with what was there) and included a new flange (essentially he said he didn't want to reuse what was there).
I may try a few other places, but if that's the going rate, sadly that's a tad out of the price range I was hoping!  Shocked

I have started looking at straight replacements for what's there now, but somewhat concerningly, Milners don't seem to stock any of the pipes any more (!) I haven't phoned them yet though, will do so shortly. The eBay place I got the current one previously now only has ones listed in Poland - they're cheap (60 ish and 50 ish for the middle and back sections), but I'd be hit with hefty shipping plus customs charges, no doubt...
If I can't find any stock anywhere, some form of custom solution may be the only way to go, costly or not!   Sad
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 15:54    Post subject: Reply with quote

yep... so just got off the phone with them   Milner's don't do either the middle or the end exhausts sections for L300's anymore!  Confused
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 16:01    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just found my original post, so was actually £354 six years ago:

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Stainless twin side exit made up of  2.5inch direct from turbo down to a single one in/two out silencer box. The out pipes are 2inch.
Sounds quiet at tickover, nice at lower speeds/rev then quieter at higher speeds/revs with no booming roar that I had before on the motorway.

It's a custom Powerflow system made by http://www.southamptontyreandwheel.co.uk/exhausts based just outside Southampton.
Great service, friendly blokes there (and recommended by a lot of others locally).

And the price 295+VAT (so 354) with lifetime grunty

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 16:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

That URL is broken - same place, renamed:
https://www.powerflowexhausts.co.uk/Powerflow-Southampton
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 16:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you! Mmh, yeah, so near enough £400, which in this Age of Brexit and Pestilence probably would be about £500 I guess..

There really does appear to be a bit of dearth of options available, at least so my current Googling seems to suggest... so perhaps that place in Falkirk isn't too far off the mark.

Nearest Powerflow to me is quite a drive away (Glenrothes)...
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 16:11    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe be worth asking around the local custom car scene - probably find a bloke in a shed willing to do some welding?
Also have a look round at buying a silencer second hand from something else / scrapper etc (if you are having a silence at all?  Wink ) Lots to be found on that auction site to make up the parts then just pay for the pipe bending and welding
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 16:30    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ha, yep, I was just contemplating pretty much getting the bits together and welding something up myself!   Very Happy It could be an interesting project! Really all I need is a few straight bits, a 90 degree bend (of sorts) and a silencer box, and the welder. Or some clamps and copious amounts of gun gum, bahaha  Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 17:17    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are several st/steel bend and straight tube suppliers here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223157033981
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 18:42    Post subject: Reply with quote

So my L400 custom side exhaust cost £300 from a Powerflow franchise with a lifetime guarantee back in 2019

http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50330

All fitted to the existing hangers, but I'm not sure if it would be the same for an L300 setup. Might be worth shopping around. I know raw materials are going up in price at the moment due to logistic issues.....

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:30    Post subject: Reply with quote

hokay, so I may well have bitten off more than I can chew and live to regret this, but I've decided to have a go at cobbling something together myself (out of mild steel obs, don't have the means - or skills - to weld stainless)!

I've ordered the bits and will get the welder out when I get round to it.

Wish me luck, will report back.
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