The Delica Exhaust Project

In mid 2011, we began looking for a replacement car, one that would accommodate 3 children's car seats across the back. Our beloved Subaru L-series is too narrow, and only has 2 anchor points anyhow.  We settled on a Mitsubishi Delica.   In Australia, Delicas can only be acquired 2nd hand, or as a grey import.  We went through JSPEC, an importer based interstate, and they did a brilliant job for us.  Sadly, Sophie died while the Deli was in transit to Australia from Japan, but we went ahead with it anyway, and we are really glad that we did.
Ben compiled a long wish list of things he'd like to modify to strengthen the car for the purposes we have in mind - i.e. 4wd adventures.  The back lift and bigger wheels/tyres happened pretty soon after we got the car.  The first time I took the newly lifted Deli to school pickup, many jokes were made about needing a step ladder to climb into the car, and the hazards of underground carparks.
Ben's current project is a stainless steel exhaust system.  It has a wider bore than the standard, and some other modifications to increase efficiency of the process.  With his relatively new TIG welder, Ben has bought stainless steel pipes of various shapes, and manufactured the exhaust pipe himself.  I know that Ben is clever, but I still love the fact that I can marvel at what he can do.When he upgraded the exhaust system on his red Ford ute a few years ago, he tried to sell it to me like he was saving the planet.
 

 "Kate, I'd really like to fit extractors to the ute, it'll make the exhaust much more efficient, with less damaging emissions."

 It sounded like a fang exhaust to me, and I teased him about it.  "Ohhh, maybe!" he admitted.  That's OK, boys like their fang cars, it nurtures the adrenaline junkie in them.

    Of course, when he mentioned the upgrade to the Deli's exhaust, "fang" exhaust did cross my mind.

As we relaxed with Ben's parents last night after dinner, Ben was giving them the progress update on the exhaust project.  Ben's dad asked him "So, Ben, what kind of muffler are you using for the new one?"  Ben smiled.  "What muffler?!?" he replied.
I knew it.  A fang exhaust.