Rear bumper & custom exhausts

[LethalLeigh]

Has anyone looked at cutting into the rear bumper to allow for any aftermarket exhausts? I'm at crossroads as to what to do. I see my options as:

(a) Leave as is and have the tips hanging underneath
(b) Cutting into the rear bumper to allow for any tips
(c) or getting a whole new rear bar from a bodykit that has such allowances

I'm not a big fan of the standard bumper with tips underneath and I don't particularly want a fiberglass rear bar that wont necessarily match the rest of the car.

Any thoughts would be great,

Cheers!

[FOCUSonTHIS]

What do you think about Danny's exhaust system, it doesn't look bad. He didn't even touch his bumper

[theostheone]

hey all,

i was thinking about doing the same thing... getting a twin exhaust for the back of the car like the old golf r32 or the audi TT. it would definately require a new bumper.. and it will look alot better than the tacky jobs people have done with the exhaust hanging off the bottom.

[b2tf]

Im not too familiar with the rear end of a Fez but i dont think you would need a new bumper for that. What you would probably need to do is cut some bits out to let the tip show, but your main problem would be with the stuff behing the bumperbar - not the bar itself.

[theostheone]

similar to this one... but with bigger exhaust tips...

[MISTA FIESTA]

Originally Posted by theostheone

and it will look alot better than the tacky jobs people have done with the exhaust hanging off the bottom.

Obviously it will look better, but how is running the tips under the bumper tacky??? Im pretty sure 95% of all cars have tips the are under the bumper.

[theostheone]

Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

Obviously it will look better, but i doubt peeps here would waste money on buying a new bumper and cutting holes in it and run an extention from the working exhaust to the other side all for some oooooooowww ahhhhhhs.

dont get cut mate... if u dont like what u have done with ur exhaust u can fix it...

if you really want to live up to your name and be the true MISTA FIESTA, no cost would be too much...

[MISTA FIESTA]

Im happy the way way ive done it as it isnt much of a hassle. But I ant gonna judge peeps who do something i dont like. Its all about individuallity, somehting that i have done many times with the fez

[theostheone]

Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

Im happy the way way ive done it as it isnt much of a hassle. But I ant gonna judge peeps who do something i dont like. Its all about individuallity, somehting that i have done many times with the fez

ok MRS FIESTA... maybe some of us are more individual than others...

[theostheone]

mrs fiesta... why did u change your quote for?

[joshf2]

im under the impression that theres not alot of space to work with on the left hand side of the car just behind the bumper.

i personally prefer to have my exhaust hidden, on my muffled exhaust it dumps just behind the bumper, you really cant see it until you look under the car.

on my loud pipe, it dumps just behind the rear right wheel, but even then theres no chrome tip and its hard to see at a glance. i prefer visual discretion, although big white stripes over the car kinda dont indicate that

[Teki04]

Agree with Josh - I think you need the space for the two rear pipes. Hence why my Renault has no spare tyre (or even the spare tyre well)... as that is where two nice exhausts now lie!

[Scareybear]

Originally Posted by joshf2

im under the impression that theres not alot of space to work with on the left hand side of the car just behind the bumper.

i personally prefer to have my exhaust hidden, on my muffled exhaust it dumps just behind the bumper, you really cant see it until you look under the car.

on my loud pipe, it dumps just behind the rear right wheel, but even then theres no chrome tip and its hard to see at a glance. i prefer visual discretion, although big white stripes over the car kinda dont indicate that

I totally agree, but everyone has thier own ideas, if they're happy then they should go for it, otherwise we should all buy beige camry's and all be the same.

[joshf2]

left and right sides of the rear bar

when i first got the exhaust done, i wanted twin pipes out each end, but they reckon they couldnt even get a 2" pipe around to the left

[LethalLeigh]

I dont know what it is, but I personally find exhausts to look better with a cut out. Maybe it gives it a more 'factory' look. By that I'm also saying I'm staying well away from 45° angle cannons with a 5in tip. I like my mods to have a modest, but unique appearance.

[crispymk2]

I kno what you mean, i would prefer the focus style rear bar with the slots for the tips or even just a slight indent would be nice. Oh well might have to go for the droopy tip dump pipe.

ps: you could always have a fake tip on the left if your desperate for twins

[Al...]

[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] here is an example from the uk site... I was considering doing something similar, but these dual outlet mufflers aren't cheap

[kiwijohn42]

That looks the business. Is that an ST?

[Scareybear]

hmmmm.... nice setup

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Al...

[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] here is an example from the uk site... I was considering doing something similar, but these dual outlet mufflers aren't cheap

Sh!!!!!!!!!!!T! That looks expensive as all hell, and probably something that no one in Oz would know how to do but geeze it looks good!!

[Al...]

I was quoted arond the $450-$500 for the rear section only, and thats in mild steel, the muffler needs to be custom made and worth upwards of $300. I am still waiting for firm quotes

[Teki04]

That DOESNT look like it will increase the power though - I doubt that left exhaust tip is going to be puffing anything out of it. It doesn't have two mufflers. My car puffs out equal pressure through both exhausts....

Not sure that would work

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Teki04

That DOESNT look like it will increase the power though - I doubt that left exhaust tip is going to be puffing anything out of it. It doesn't have two mufflers. My car puffs out equal pressure through both exhausts....

Not sure that would work

You're right, and I thought the same, but you can't compare a Fiesta with a Renault Cleo Steven.... They are designed to different breifs. Made for two different types of uses...

[Teki04]

Originally Posted by Danny

You're right, and I thought the same, but you can't compare a Fiesta with a Renault Cleo Steven.... They are designed to different breifs. Made for two different types of uses...

Haha - ITS CLIO :jab:

But yea, I know the are different - just saying that it would be TOTALLY looks, as I doubt the left tip would even give smoke. Ends up being not really a dual exhaust system... more just two tips

[LethalLeigh]

Goddamn that looks nice, so much for equal length though. I can't tell if thats the Zetec kit or not on the back, it looks to have more of a stylized diffuser than the factory kit though.

[Al...]

Originally Posted by Teki04

Haha - ITS CLIO :jab:

But yea, I know the are different - just saying that it would be TOTALLY looks, as I doubt the left tip would even give smoke. Ends up being not really a dual exhaust system... more just two tips

the muffler i was quoted, which i am sure would be the same as the 1 in the picture is a dual chamber ...1 inlet and 2 outlets,so the flow would be equal out of the muffler, just the extra length of the left side pipe would possibly make a difference, but yes its a dual system from the muffler.......... As far as performance anytime u just change the back muffler would only make a minimal difference to performance, but still obviously less restrictive then the original.
the car in the picture from memory is a 5 door, with a lot of mods...

[Teki04]

Now, this would be sweet on a Fiesta; (would require ALOT of work though!)

[theostheone]

teki... why dont you join a renault forum...

[MISTA FIESTA]

Originally Posted by theostheone

teki... why dont you join a renault forum...

Haaa, pretty sure he has.

I remember some dude in the UK used a porche boxer exhaust setup modded to suit a fiesta. Then he was selling it on ebay. Looks quite nice.

[Teki04]

Theostheone - I already have :P

I did however own a Fiesta Zetec for a good 1.5 years and 30,000km... Who knows, I might even one day get another Ford (XR5T anyone? )