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Offline johnomk4

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Shall I or shan't I ???
« on: 19 November 2011, 08:39 »
I'm thinking ov hacking my middle box out, is it a good idea? Will I gain anything, and will it sound over the top??  :undecided:

Offline Big Tone

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #1 on: 19 November 2011, 08:41 »
I'm thinking ov hacking my middle box out, is it a good idea? Will I gain anything, and will it sound over the top??  :undecided:

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #2 on: 19 November 2011, 08:48 »
That's exactly what I'm going to do, but thought I'd put a post up first to see the responses.  :wink:

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Offline CMD

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #3 on: 19 November 2011, 08:59 »
I don't think there will be any gains with regards to more bhp

Offline paulhgti

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #4 on: 19 November 2011, 10:07 »
think it would be easier to get a diesel middle section think that has not middle silencer in it but not sure

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Offline daz veedub

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #5 on: 19 November 2011, 11:03 »
mine has no middle box stright through from 3" downpipe  :smiley:

Offline Dave_IOW

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #6 on: 19 November 2011, 16:30 »
mine has no middle box stright through from 3" downpipe  :smiley:

I got a straight through 3'' middle pipe too  :laugh:
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #7 on: 19 November 2011, 16:41 »
thats how we roll dave  :grin: :grin: :cool:

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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #8 on: 19 November 2011, 17:17 »
same here 3inch from turbo right back out to the back end  :laugh:
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Re: Shall I or shan't I ???
« Reply #9 on: 19 November 2011, 17:50 »
same here 3inch from turbo right back out to the back end  :laugh:

Where you get yours from out of interest?

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