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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Turbotezz on 07 June 2012, 20:56
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Anyone had one done recently, how much did it cost you???
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If its extra bhp your after I wouldn't bother!
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I wouldn't bother spending any real money chasing bhp on an 8v.
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had mine done recently (had a powerflow box from years ago) the ss zorst from cat to backbox cost £120. theres a guy in birmingham (rj performance) his a sound bloke comes very highly recommended!! 2 of my mates told me to go to him.
if you do tell him sharki sent ya with the mk3 gti
when you 1st get your cat back done it will sound very tinny but give it a week or less and it will sound good.
since having mine done its very responsive but thats with a drilled box and a light weight & balanced flywheel :cool:
hope that helps
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Thanks guys. Not chasing the Hp's just want to replace the fubar middle box and probably not so good back box with something thats sounds nice but not loud and half decent
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trust me try rj performance, his name is jason. sound dude cant recommend him enough!!
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Think i paid £350 for a cat back on a Mk3 8v. This included a "sports cat". This was about 3years ago mind.
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Think i paid £350 for a cat back on a Mk3 8v. This included a "sports cat". This was about 3years ago mind.
Prices may have gone up from then
Ive just been quoted between £80 and a maximum of £160 for a midbox delete on my vr. Although he said he's going to tuck everything up and sort out my drooping backbox so sounds fair.
This is a powerflow dealer, mating upo my scorpion backbox to my miltek decat
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Local Powerflow dealer charges around £450 to make and fit.I bought mine for £160 off a guy who had bought it less than 6 months before.Had to shorten it though as his car was an 2E with the shorter cat. :sad:
I ca;nt say if it made any difference as i fitted a decat at the same time.The torque band was lower with the two fitted,did'nt have to change down for tight corners at low revs,would pull away in second like you were in 1st.
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I asked them to chop to boxes out my jetex middle pipe they said £40 cash. Was only meant to cut them out then tig a bit of stainless in it's place. Came back to a custom made SS middle pipe and my jetex in the boot for £40 :grin:
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Powerflow are sh!te.. cheap crap Stainless steel and poor welds
better off with a decent brand like Magnex, Jetex, Miltek, etc etc
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Powerflow dealer round my way uses normal mig on the joins :shocked:,what is the point in having a ss system with rusty joints
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My stainless mid pipe is no different from any other. Fits perfect and has good tig welds.
The welding depends on the person doing them, not the company that makes them.
Can't comment on the type they used because I don't know
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would love to splash £400 on a cat back system but dont have it! I will get round to my 2 locals this week and get a quote.
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Im only using my local powerflow dealer because i know he's top notch... and not mention pipewerx and such are fully booked. And im impatient :grin:
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I'd rather buy a good second hand unit over a new power flow
They use crap metals from china, I had a mid section done for my old 8v lump and he stainless rusted haha
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My dad had a stainless system made up by powerflow in Southampton about 3 years ago.. was a nice system, but stupidly over priced.. As above.. Would rather buy a decent second hand system!!