Can i cut the curved end off my exhaust

Vain

Can i cut the curved end off my exhaust with it sounding like a tractor? Just need to cut about 3inches of the end of the exhaust so i can fit a straight exhaust tip for my rear bumper i put on about a year ago:rolleyes: Been meaning to sort this out for ages:p

Cheers in advance.

Pic if it helps

MarkR

If it's just the steel pipe part at the very end, you should be able to do it without any notinceable effect. I did it to a colt before that had a curved flange at the end that made it look like a pea shooter.

Vain

MarkR wrote: »

If it's just the steel pipe part at the very end, you should be able to do it without any notinceable effect. I did it to a colt before that had a curved flange at the end that made it look like a pea shooter.

Ya just the very end part where it curves down, if i cut it there will be around a 3inch straight pipe going back into the back box. Did it make the exhaust noisy?

peasant

It won't change the sound one bit, even if you cut it straight at the box.

The end bit of the exhaust is only there (and curved) to direct the gases at the road (for better dispersal, especially in diesels) and to prevent rain water from getting in.

gofaster_s13

On a diesel it might blacken the bumper if you cut it off

Gumbo

gofaster_s13 wrote: »

On a diesel it might blacken the bumper if you cut it off

i presume the exhaust tip is a chrome pipe that will stick out straight and therefore avoid the gases hitting the bumper?

Vain

gofaster_s13 wrote: »

On a diesel it might blacken the bumper if you cut it off

kceire wrote: »

i presume the exhaust tip is a chrome pipe that will stick out straight and therefore avoid the gases hitting the bumper?

Its petrol so wont be a problem.

kazul

By all means cut it off but replace it with a straight piece that extends just to the edge of the bumper, chrome would look good.
Aerodynamics, particularly on cars with a "flat" back have a tendency to hold or draw back exhaust gases especially if the tailpipe is too short. VW designed it that way for a reason...Germans don't have a tendency for "form over function" C0 is a silent killer

crosstownk

It should be no problem but check what the exhaust gasses will meet as the pass from the shortened pipe - anything plastic may distort over time.

I remember a problem a good few years ago (mid - late 1990s) with VW Polos. When mudflaps were fitted they ended up being distorted by the hot exhaust gasses. IIRC, the solution was modified mudflaps.

As a follow on to kazul's post..... I remember a problem with 3B Passats when they were initially launched. We had a couple where customers reported that the roof cloth was 'blackening'. It was only happening with models that had aftermarket sunroofs fitted. Exhaust gasses were getting in through the chassis due to air pressure differences (suction) when the roof was open. This didn't happen on models with factory fitted sunroof as the holes in the chassis were blocked at factory level. The solution was to pump expandable foam into the rear chassis legs.