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Title: What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 06 February 2004, 22:51

I have the Golf GTI 8v mk3 and I want a decent exhaust... but: -

1: I dont want a stupidly loud one (Peco Big Boar etc)
2: I want more of a Subaru tone... than a Nova with big zorst!
3: I want twin pipes
4: I want it Stainless Steel not Mild Steel
5: Only a backbox, not the full system
6: Upto ?150

... any recommendations?

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 06 February 2004, 23:00

scorpion letterbox DTM backbox should give you a low rumble 8)

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 06 February 2004, 23:01

Ive looked at DTM exhausts, and they just seem a bit "boy racery" for me... and im TRYING to avoid that image...

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: modulater on 07 February 2004, 11:27

DTM are very outdated now and you always see them on ebay with people trying to sell them on. I like the shotgun style exhausts.

Any stainless steel rear box will give you the noise you are after as the metal absorbs the sound waves in a different manner to mild steel systems so you always get a rasping type noise.

I would go for something like a scorpion or a jetex, but find out if you can fit the other parts needed to make it a full system at a later date.

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 07 February 2004, 16:57

Well I've looked at "twin pipe" Magnex & Scorpion so far ... and they are around the ?150 mark...


What are "Sebring", "Supersprint" and "Janspeed" like?

... I aint found anywhere selling Jetex yet, also VW sell a "sports exhaust" full system thats produced by Jetex!

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Dizzie on 07 February 2004, 17:43

just get a powerflow one. you can have whatever sound and shape you want.

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 08 February 2004, 22:49

dunno about powerflow... rather just have a standard type box

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: mrwotto on 08 February 2004, 22:57

i've got a magnex twin dtm on my 16v mk3, and u can get the same back box for the 8v, sounds nice and roars very ncely over 4,000rpm but is not extreme in its loudness

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 09 February 2004, 14:16

yeah i looked at a few exhausts like that and it was saying "GTI16v/VR6" yet u could buy the full system for the 8v also??

so can I fit ANY 16v/VR6 backbox on my 8v?  .eg scorpion @ larkspeed

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: mrwotto on 09 February 2004, 17:18

not sure if u can put put a 16valve exhaust on an 8valver, but i am sure mr vr6 will let u know if its possible of not  ;D

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Jimbobsbig.69 on 11 February 2004, 20:04

I have a Twin rectangular Sebring cat back system on my mk 3 not too loud not raspy looks cool but not boy racer in your face booyaka style and just as luck would have it i am selling it. It is not very old and was on the car when i bought it and i want to change it to make it mine if you know what i mean. I have the recept from Dubsport i will find it out and let you know how much it was. Mail me if you fancy a look. jim.brown37'tesco.net :)

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 13 February 2004, 23:24

ok I want a Scorpion STW Twin backbox for a mk3 golf 8v gti.

find me one .. lol

cos i cant find one

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 13 February 2004, 23:51

this type.....

(http://www.dcdezign.com/images/products/scorpionSTW.jpg)

ill keep an eye open ;)

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 February 2004, 00:00

yes that type...

why dont they make it??? surely all the gti's are the same

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 14 February 2004, 00:02

duno ???

If they dont im sure another company should have an identical one :)

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 February 2004, 00:16

wont do... i WANT Scorpion  :-\

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 17 February 2004, 19:25

Im gonna get the Magnex 3" Twin FULL system.

Any idea how much extra bhp I'll gain?

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Blue MK2 on 17 February 2004, 20:07

I personaly think bhp gain out of an exhaust is bullsh!t unless i see it proven ::)
probably about 1-2 bhp duno?

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: jedi16v on 17 February 2004, 20:27

exhausts are like tunes helps the car breathe more easily!! ;)

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: richy on 17 February 2004, 20:36

On my mk4, the 2 exhaust-pipes point downwards and doesn't protrude past the rear skirt.

If I were to get a new exhaust for my mk4, how would I fit it (as the bodywork would get in the way) ????  I fancy a pair of chrome-look shotgun type pipes (like on the mini cooper s)

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: AdamB on 17 February 2004, 22:12

Go with Dizzies suggestion of a Powerflow - it can be tuned to your specification, and would probably not be much more than any other decent performance exhaust.

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 February 2004, 11:34

whats adjustable on it?

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: Gambit on 18 February 2004, 12:15

there is nothing adjustable they just have a huge range of silencers that they can chop and choose depending on how you want it to sound

powerflow are a bit hit n miss, sometimes they will use the sh!te grade of stainless steel unless you ask for the T304 (??) grade

also the quality depends on the welder welding it

Title: Re:What Exhaust?
Post by: topher on 19 February 2004, 10:41

Quote from: richy on 17 February 2004, 20:36

On my mk4, the 2 exhaust-pipes point downwards and doesn't protrude past the rear skirt.

If I were to get a new exhaust for my mk4, how would I fit it (as the bodywork would get in the way) ????  I fancy a pair of chrome-look shotgun type pipes (like on the mini cooper s)

richy I've done this recently, take a look in the mk4 section, or pm me.