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Title: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: johnomk4 on 19 November 2011, 08:39
I'm thinking ov hacking my middle box out, is it a good idea? Will I gain anything, and will it sound over the top??  :undecided:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: Big Tone on 19 November 2011, 08:41
I'm thinking ov hacking my middle box out, is it a good idea? Will I gain anything, and will it sound over the top??  :undecided:

Same here, trip to unipart this morning for me.
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: johnomk4 on 19 November 2011, 08:48
That's exactly what I'm going to do, but thought I'd put a post up first to see the responses.  :wink:

Nice little mission for the day anyhow he he
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: CMD on 19 November 2011, 08:59
I don't think there will be any gains with regards to more bhp
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: paulhgti on 19 November 2011, 10:07
think it would be easier to get a diesel middle section think that has not middle silencer in it but not sure
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: daz veedub on 19 November 2011, 11:03
mine has no middle box stright through from 3" downpipe  :smiley:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 November 2011, 16:30
mine has no middle box stright through from 3" downpipe  :smiley:

I got a straight through 3'' middle pipe too  :laugh:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: daz veedub on 19 November 2011, 16:41
thats how we roll dave  :grin: :grin: :cool:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: jamie1989 on 19 November 2011, 17:17
same here 3inch from turbo right back out to the back end  :laugh:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 November 2011, 17:50
same here 3inch from turbo right back out to the back end  :laugh:

Where you get yours from out of interest?

Mine was ebay, from california..
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: daz veedub on 19 November 2011, 17:51
same here 3inch from turbo right back out to the back end  :laugh:

Where you get yours from out of interest?

Mine was ebay, from california..

powerflex system from ebay mine  :smiley:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 November 2011, 17:52
same here 3inch from turbo right back out to the back end  :laugh:

Where you get yours from out of interest?

Mine was ebay, from california..

powerflex system from ebay mine  :smiley:

Yours a full 3'' system daz?  :huh:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: daz veedub on 19 November 2011, 18:19
noooo a get what ya sayin now thought u ment just the downpipe  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: paulhgti on 19 November 2011, 18:20
I got the miltek non res system on mine.sounds quite nice.gets a few pops n bangs
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: Granta Gti on 19 November 2011, 18:37
I've done that  :smiley:

Nice little mod to do. It sounds a but deeper but not very noticeable, you can hear the turbo spool. Performance wise it's minimal if any, I had it done before my map and I got 151bhp so perhaps 1 hp!
Title: Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
Post by: johnomk4 on 19 November 2011, 20:26
I've done that  :smiley:

Nice little mod to do. It sounds a but deeper but not very noticeable, you can hear the turbo spool. Performance wise it's minimal if any, I had it done before my map and I got 151bhp so perhaps 1 hp!


Yup done mine aswell, sounds better and like you said can here the turbo alot more. Have to get my ecu repaired now that will keep me happy for a bit.  :cool: