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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dec on 08 September 2008, 21:58
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I need to get a new exhaust for my car but only have £100 to spend. Ive seen this exhaust (link bellow) on volksbits but don't know if it will be anygood :undecided: (needs to pass an MOT and i want to have a nice tone)
http://www.independent-inventory.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2385&osCsid=3f209593ad2b9960fd25da8a5b96ccc7
anyone had any experience with these?
Cheers,
Dec
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i think kharekatoh has got one fitted to his. i get most of my parts from there as i only live 10 minutes away from the shop and the exhausts look fine
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i think kharekatoh has got one fitted to his. i get most of my parts from there as i only live 10 minutes away from the shop and the exhausts look fine
very true mate.
There pretty good quality from what i see and the sound is very good. They come with the bits you need too so its all there (only thing you need to buy is 2 exhauslt clamps. I think one of mine was 45mm and the other was 52mm.
Fit though is slight problem. It hangs pretty far to the right (looking from behind) and i had to use cable ties to hold it very still in place so it roughly in the middle-ish. The other problem is it sticks out a far bit, i think its made to fit big bumper models as a perfect fit, but small bumpers loking abit chavvy (its almost inline with the rear bumper if you look at it sideways)
Apart from that though, for £130 i paid for mine im pleased, and it turns heads when im around, sound spretty decent, not too loud and rattly can like, but kin dof refined and sporty, and it pops very nicely when giving it the beans and once warm.
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i was thinking of getting one pretty soon but someone i know from a local forum has offered me his powerflow midbox and sportex backbox for £30 :grin: absolute bargain
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ooooo it does sound like a very good deal mate, go for it. :wink:
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i am, gonna see if hes available for pick on thursday. hes had a new powerflow system fitted but is pissed off as they nearly threw it away and they messed his gear linkage up and broke his grill which they wont replace
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:sad:
oh dear. always a shame when they do stupid stuff like that and dont pay for it. good luck to him anyway.
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btw, quick picks of the exhaust.
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/SS101030.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/SS101031.jpg)
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it dont look that bad, by the where the cut out is you should of bent upwards into the bodywork stopping them unsightly jagged edges
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dtms :undecided:
*edited as i just remembered ive got twin dtms.
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they look worse on bmw's
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it dont look that bad, by the where the cut out is you should of bent upwards into the bodywork stopping them unsightly jagged edges
yeah i know mate, but my hacksaw broke halfway though so i had to finish off with a big saw, and still havent got round to finishing it off. But i will need to borrow a hacksaw or something and do it properly. Its on my to do list :wink:
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dtms :undecided:
*edited as i just remembered ive got twin dtms.
And not for the first time...
Edit: come to think of it, not for the 2nd time either! :lipsrsealed:
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dtms :undecided:
*edited as i just remembered ive got twin dtms.
And not for the first time...
Edit: come to think of it, not for the 2nd time either! :lipsrsealed:
i cant help being poor and not affording a proper exhaust :cry:
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Aside from it being a dtm though it's not a bad cheap exhaust? I just want something that sounds better than a standard one without costing too much!
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then deffo get volksbits. mine cost £130 including postage and it sounds awesome, cant fault it.
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then deffo get volksbits. mine cost £130 including postage and it sounds awesome, cant fault it.
cool cheers mate :smiley: Long as it passes the MOT then it will be a bargain for me :grin:
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£100 just for a back box!?
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I bought one there a couple of years back. The fit is gash so I took it back and had a powerflow back box done. Good fit and sounded great all for £110. I don't like the quality of some of volksbits gear either. Just my opinion mind you
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£100 just for a back box!?
I can't find anything cheaper/second hand nearby :sad:
I bought one there a couple of years back. The fit is gash so I took it back and had a powerflow back box done. Good fit and sounded great all for £110. I don't like the quality of some of volksbits gear either. Just my opinion mind you
Where did you get a powerflow one from for that price!?
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'Twas a tuning centre in Birmingham
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Ahh cool might see if my mates dad can get me one through kwik fit as he's a manager :undecided:
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I'm not saying you'll like them, but a couple of examples:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-SPORTS-REAR-EXHAUST_W0QQitemZ280263456705QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280263456705&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/scorpion-boxer-s-s-exhaust-mk2-golf-gti-16v_W0QQitemZ150292887606QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item150292887606&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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That Scorpion one looks okay, be interested to see how much that goes for. :smiley:
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think urs sticks out too far kharekatoh check this out
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x18/daniel-1986/DSC00332-1.jpg)
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think urs sticks out too far kharekatoh check this out
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x18/daniel-1986/DSC00332-1.jpg)
Ordered mine from them on eBay yesterday. Will I be able to fit it myself or will it be a garage job?
Thanks for the pics aswell guys :)
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Should be able to DIY few bolts here, few bolts there. :wink: Wasn't you father a mechanic? :huh: Surely he could help?
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oh yea that won't be a problem but if it involved welding it could be a little more tricky!
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lucky for me mine came off a mk2 golf gti so all i needed was a reducer and some exhaust sealent. i also have a powerflow midbox which came with the backbox which cost me £30 altogether