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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I sent this last night, but it didn’t make it. I’ve cut the pictures’ size down. Again:-</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>“</span>When I decided to explore the idea of a side exhaust for my 3000 MkII BT7 I was appalled at the cost and mostly by the fact that one had to buy, at least, a whole new silencer which came with side exit pipes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It occurred to me that a better solution would be to swap the pair of long pipes that came out of the box and went to the rear for a pair that simply came out of the box and curved off to the side. ie to keep the box, downpipes etcetc and only swap the last bit of pipework. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, I know that none of this is much use to BJ8 owners. At least, I presume as much. Depends how vital the second, rear, box is.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyhow, I mentioned this before and a few people asked for more info....pics and dimensions. I’d lost the precise blueprint that I drew up for the stainless exhaust man and didn’t have any useful pics. Well, the system is on the workshop floor now and I’ve taken a few pics and got the tape measure out. Hard to be precise with curves, but you’ll get the idea.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s been on for about 5 years and seems to be doing OK. Done +/- 7,000 miles I’d guess.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See attached. (Being able to send attachments is such a great improvement. Being able to receive them is even better!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, sorry to bother all of you....but I did say that I’d get back with the details. I just didn’t say that it might take a year or two!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon<span style='color:#1F497D'>”</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>