Straight through exhaust??

Pretty much certain it will be too loud.  I run a normal muffler under the car with a rear hotdog resonator.  Its loud.  In fact its coming off and I'm going back to something quieter.
 
I'm getting around 95db in the cabin!

Hi Avon. Been a bit busy with the new house :-( (although its great to have a house finally)
Ordered my extractors this week :-) - but i still have to get the sump back off :-(
 
Hmm.
Be interested to hear more.
It's true i don't want to be too loud - but then ive heard a lot of noise v8's.
I just really want the straight through. I thought maybe someone here has done something similar.
I had a center in offset out high flow on it's own before but it really wasn't that loud. So i just wondered if i did the two straights if it would drop enough when not under heavy load.
 
 

i had a 2 1/2 inch with 1 large straight through muffler going out the side and it was ear bleeding when cruising and under load, sounded great at idle though. ended up going back to full 2 1/4 with 1 good quality offset muffler at the rear just before the diff. it is still a louder than your average car especially when you put your boot into it, but doesnt give me a headache in 2 minutes.

i have a mk1 2 door with windows at the back that dont open so its legal in south australia provided:
 
Exhaust Outlets

For vehicles manufactured prior to July 1988 the requirements are not specific, however, vehicles submitted to Transport SA will be acceptable if:-

a. The exhaust outlet exits beyond the last door or window opening on the side or rear of the vehicle;
b. The exhaust outlet is as close as possible to the outer edge of the vehicle but not outside or underneath
the vehicle;
c. The exhaust system, if contactable, is adequately shielded and any sharp or hazardous projections are
suitably treated.
 
if i got pulled up i reckon the noise would have been way over the limit anyway. good thing i didnt get pulled up.

The pretty standard way is the muffler than the hot dog.  You could just try the 1 muffler and then see how you go.
 
It's pretty easy to add the on later if need to
 
Cheers
 
Matt
 
 

oz,
 i just went from the extractors to muffler/resonator and used a 45degree elbow straight out under the chassis rail on the drivers side, i have a few photos from when i did it the first time with just a resonator, it was then upgraded to a proper muffler, no room for both, but it was a lot better with the muffler. i just welded a mount on the chassis rail and used some rubber donuts to hold it up. think i put a mount on near the muffler when i changed to that too, cant remember now. it was 2 1/2 inch pipe to the end.
my car had 1.5 inch lowering blocks in the back at that stage, and i used to scrap it a bit on sharp driveways etc.. the chassis rail was definately the lowest point, much better clearance with a full system.

RSman4ever

I had a side exit set up like this years ago and the best thing is that when do a burnout the exhaust blows the smoke out further away from the car

You are an ideas man!