V6 2000 exhaust rear box?

roverbarmy · 8th February 2018, 19:20

My V6 2000 has the original exhaust and needs a new rear box. Most I have seen join under the boot but the original does not have a join there. Any suggestions? Cut OEM pipe and use a clamped joint???

SideValve · 8th February 2018, 19:40

That's what I did with mine. The new silencer has an enlarged section to fit over the old pipe. I used a jubilee clip because it was all I had to hand which is fine but I'll fit a proper clamp soon.
Just measure twice before cutting :¬)

I bought one of these
Looks same as the original - not like the picture

Lord of Hog · 9th February 2018, 06:43

Not all non-factory rear boxes have a flared pipe to fit over the existing one, as I've discovered from several changes in search of one that doesn't boom ridiculously at lower revs. Check what yours looks like, otherwise be prepared to get hold of a sleeve (available from Rimmers among others). If you you go for the latter option then you may have to cut a little off the pipe to ensure the two pieces join at the correct angle. Otherwise you end up with a system a shade longer than was intended. This makes it hang a little lower than intended and you end up with that really irritating knock against the centre cross member.

hrissim · 9th February 2018, 15:49

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Originally Posted by SideValve

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I bought one of these
Looks same as the original - not like the picture

Are these a bit louder than the original ones?
It is better I think /and it worth/ to buy second hand one genuine than these. In my country replacement ones are sh*t - louder and last 2-3 years

SideValve · 9th February 2018, 18:30

I'm very happy with mine. It was a good price, delivered very quickly, didn't take long to fit (hoiking the old one off the rubbers was the hardest thing) and I reckon it sounds as good as new. Hard to tell exactly because the old one had been deteriorating for a long time and had got quite loud but certainly no boom. I think that its a pressing rather than rolled sheet makes the difference.
Since fitting it I've spent a few journeys without the radio on just to enjoy the silence :¬)

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SideValve Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford Posts: 767 Thanks: 141 Thanked 204 Times in 141 Posts	That's what I did with mine. The new silencer has an enlarged section to fit over the old pipe. I used a jubilee clip because it was all I had to hand which is fine but I'll fit a proper clamp soon. Just measure twice before cutting :¬) I bought one of these Looks same as the original - not like the picture __________________ The Story So Far: Austin A35, Morris Oxford, Triumph Herald, Mini 850, Mini 1000, Austin Allegro, MG Midget, MGB GT, Rover SD1 2600, Austin Maxi, Rover 200, Rover 825, Rover 800, Bedford TK, Range Rover 3.9 efi, Rover 400, Rover 100, MGF, Rover 25, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.0 V6, MGF 1.8i, Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 Auto, Morris Eight Series E, Morris Minor 1275. Last edited by SideValve; 8th February 2018 at 19:41.. Reason: mistake in link

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Lord of Hog Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 in Wedgwood Blue Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Felbridge, East Grinstead Posts: 982 Thanks: 250 Thanked 294 Times in 206 Posts	Not all non-factory rear boxes have a flared pipe to fit over the existing one, as I've discovered from several changes in search of one that doesn't boom ridiculously at lower revs. Check what yours looks like, otherwise be prepared to get hold of a sleeve (available from Rimmers among others). If you you go for the latter option then you may have to cut a little off the pipe to ensure the two pieces join at the correct angle. Otherwise you end up with a system a shade longer than was intended. This makes it hang a little lower than intended and you end up with that really irritating knock against the centre cross member. __________________ Conformity is not morality. Consensus is not truth.

9th February 2018, 18:30	#5
SideValve Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford Posts: 767 Thanks: 141 Thanked 204 Times in 141 Posts	I'm very happy with mine. It was a good price, delivered very quickly, didn't take long to fit (hoiking the old one off the rubbers was the hardest thing) and I reckon it sounds as good as new. Hard to tell exactly because the old one had been deteriorating for a long time and had got quite loud but certainly no boom. I think that its a pressing rather than rolled sheet makes the difference. Since fitting it I've spent a few journeys without the radio on just to enjoy the silence :¬) __________________ The Story So Far: Austin A35, Morris Oxford, Triumph Herald, Mini 850, Mini 1000, Austin Allegro, MG Midget, MGB GT, Rover SD1 2600, Austin Maxi, Rover 200, Rover 825, Rover 800, Bedford TK, Range Rover 3.9 efi, Rover 400, Rover 100, MGF, Rover 25, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.0 V6, MGF 1.8i, Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 Auto, Morris Eight Series E, Morris Minor 1275.