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General => The garage => Topic started by: P2Daz on 10 June 2005, 17:50
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The front silencer on my mk2 8v has shot it,i was wondering if anyone else has just replaced it with a straight through pipe?
I would expect an increase in noise but how much?
Cheers
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not a great deal noisier, you may as well go for it. you may have to space up/down either end of the pipes to fit the new centre section
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removed the middle box when i had a mk4 astra and it sounded like it had 300bhp shame it only had 115!! had a sports rear box mind! cheap mod! :smiley:
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not a great deal noisier, you may as well go for it. you may have to space up/down either end of the pipes to fit the new centre section
How do you mean space/up down? do you mean getting an over or under size diameter pipe? Does anyone know what size i should be looking for?
cheers
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mine is replaced with a straight system (full stainless front to back) and it sounds like a spit fire plane when idle. Lost alot of back pressure too.
stick to standard if you want it silent imo
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not a great deal noisier, you may as well go for it. you may have to space up/down either end of the pipes to fit the new centre section
How do you mean space/up down? do you mean getting an over or under size diameter pipe? Does anyone know what size i should be looking for?
cheers
yeah most straight through pipes are part of systems, or to go with performance systems so they tend to be a larger bore, i.e your exhaust is around 1.5" bore, my system is over 2.5" so you'd have to pack out an inch.