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Offline Si

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Loud exhaust on a Diesel?
« on: 30 June 2006, 14:20 »
Just got myself a 89 Mk1 Caddy, plan is to restore it, then lower it -A LOT, and make it look old skool.

Trouble is its a 1.6 Diesel...  :cry: Anyway im happy with the 600 mile to a tank fuel consumption so gonna stick with it (may Turbo it in future) but i got given a 4 inch slash cut stainless back box, what do diesels sound like with big exhausts?
Any good or shall i just leave it sounding standard?
I LOVE THE SOUND OF CARBS IN THE MORNING

Offline A7 UFO

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Re: Loud exhaust on a Diesel?
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2006, 14:44 »
No point in drawing attention to the exhaust as it only ever emits thick black smoke and as far as the sound...they already sound horrible, why increase it?

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Re: Loud exhaust on a Diesel?
« Reply #2 on: 02 July 2006, 22:23 »
Hi

I beg to differ.  I hate coal burners, but owning a omega 2.5td estate (please don't hurt me, it was cheep and keeps my dog from distroying my MK1's mint interior)  and having the exhaust fall off made it sound like a 9 litre monster car, proper deep note.  Do it, what have you got to loose, a hour of your time swapping it back?

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