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General => The garage => Topic started by: jp123 on 11 May 2011, 11:11

Title: Removing Mid box?
Post by: jp123 on 11 May 2011, 11:11

I have a 1.6 with the straight mid box, i need a new one but was wondering if it would be worth, removing it completely and just having the exhaust run straight through. Would doing this give any advantages? or disadvantages?

Title: Re: Removing Mid box?
Post by: sharki786 on 11 May 2011, 13:38

not much prob 1-3bhp (if your luky) but it will be realy loud thoe.

Title: Re: Removing Mid box?
Post by: jp123 on 11 May 2011, 16:07

The noise increase was my main worry, i dont mind a little extra noise as its pretty quiet standard but i dont want it sounding like a tractor

Title: Re: Removing Mid box?
Post by: Wayne on 11 May 2011, 16:27

Better to leave it in really. :smiley:

Title: Re: Removing Mid box?
Post by: tsr_adi on 16 May 2011, 13:11

If we're talking about a mk2 then you won't notice any extra noise. I ran a straight through centre pipe on my old 1.8 carb mk2, and it made no difference to the sound tbh. Its the over axle box that does most of the resonating.