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Title: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: nazzamataz on 11 July 2007, 17:04

Hello all,

Along with my suspension I need to replace my exhaust (its annoying when things need replacing at the same time)

So Im going to buy a DTM exhaust and was wondering how easy they are to fit, or should I get a Mechanic to fit it for me?

BTW, I've seen one on sale for £150 + vat, are these the average price?

Thanks

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 11 July 2007, 17:07

two things one being an opinion.

1) DTM - they look absolute dogcock.
2) They will cover the back of your car in shyte from the engine.

Other than that, dead easy to fit, just jack up the back end and slide it on.

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: dubslug on 11 July 2007, 17:12

agrre with slick dtm are a very old chice now, very dated, but each to there own

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: bunter on 11 July 2007, 17:23

yep dtms are sh!te, had one on my 8v which was on there when i bought it and theyd just come out.  the mess they make is stupid and tbh now they just look dated :)

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: e11ie on 11 July 2007, 19:00

i got one on mine atm...I brought it like that and can vouch for the amount of poop you get all over the back...mainly about the height of the rear badge

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 11 July 2007, 19:01

the reason being is that there is a vacuum created at the back of all golfs to keep the back ends on the road, so obviously when the exhaust is throwing all that muck out of the engine it gets sucked back onto the car. Not a good thing, unless you like cleaning your motor. Lots.

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: Britman on 11 July 2007, 19:18

also one thing to remeber a lot of mk3's can have th eorignal system still on it, i noticed thi son my vr6 i had 2 years ago it was a 1992 j reg 127k and had original exhaust on, i think my golf now has same one on too, so you will only be able to replace back box if its been change donce before id check its not all one piece first as i didnt lol

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: nazzamataz on 11 July 2007, 19:35

Wow, what a response, some of it's bad but each to their own, right  :smiley:

Anyway my excuse is that the exhaust came with the car  :grin:

also, I've never had a problem with muck on the back of the car, I do have a problem with the number plate fading and warping, is this exhaust related I wonder?

Ok basically i need to replace the exhaust, what's in fashion these days?

Thanks

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: sesterfield on 11 July 2007, 21:19

Quote from: Slick#13 on 11 July 2007, 19:01

the reason being is that there is a vacuum created at the back of all golfs to keep the back ends on the road

Is that not just an effect of the general shape of hatchback cars, rather than a design feature?  What you are describing sounds like ground effect to me!

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 12 July 2007, 01:13

indeed, although for some reason it seems to be worse on golfs, especially mk2s because of the bloody spoiler on the back window.

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: fish6634 on 12 July 2007, 09:48

i have a magnex dtm on mine and i specifically wanted an old school look but like already has been said each to there own. Can`t comment too much on crap on the back of the car caused by the exhaust because its only been on a week.

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: nazzamataz on 12 July 2007, 12:03

Fish6634 - Did you fit it yourself, and did it come with a clamp?

Here's a pic of mine at the mo:
(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x235/nazzamataz/Exhaust.jpg)

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: fish6634 on 13 July 2007, 12:47

Nazza : i got dubsport to fit it mate i would have tackled it myself but all thie rain we have had put me off. It came with a fitting kit there was a few clamps in there but dubsport said they were pooh and used there own. Had to take it back because it was blowing quite bad were it connects to the cat but the welded the offensive blow up and its fine now. Very net welding too

Title: Re: How easy is it to fit a back box exhaust?
Post by: nazzamataz on 13 July 2007, 15:43

Cool,

Did it take them long to fit and how much did it cost ya?