Author Topic: Golf mk3 1.4 owners need advice. (Read 5162 times)

Khare · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 June 2012, 17:13 »

By the way, no sure whether the 1.4 has a middle silencer or not, but if it does then a backbox won't do much in terms on noise, as it's the much larger middle silencer that quieten it the most. I ran a backbox on mine when I first got it and it made pretty much no difference at all, not until I removed the middle silencer.

search · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 June 2012, 17:30 »

Quote from: Khare on 22 June 2012, 17:13

By the way, no sure whether the 1.4 has a middle silencer or not, but if it does then a backbox won't do much in terms on noise, as it's the much larger middle silencer that quieten it the most. I ran a backbox on mine when I first got it and it made pretty much no difference at all, not until I removed the middle silencer.

actually though as much, thanks. so what do i use to replace the mid section.

as to other fella about S pipe pretty sure it can be cut off at the box section then put this one in its place no?

chrisford_vw · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 June 2012, 17:47 »

Could cut it but would be a pain if you wanna put the standard backbox back on.
The s pipe I put deletes the middle box too

murraymint · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 June 2012, 17:49 »

Quote from: search on 22 June 2012, 17:30

Quote from: Khare on 22 June 2012, 17:13
By the way, no sure whether the 1.4 has a middle silencer or not, but if it does then a backbox won't do much in terms on noise, as it's the much larger middle silencer that quieten it the most. I ran a backbox on mine when I first got it and it made pretty much no difference at all, not until I removed the middle silencer.

actually though as much, thanks. so what do i use to replace the mid section.

as to other fella about S pipe pretty sure it can be cut off at the box section then put this one in its place no?

I've done this on my backbox on my 1.6 but it had to Be welded together

search · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 June 2012, 18:01 »

Quote from: chrisford_vw on 22 June 2012, 17:47

Could cut it but would be a pain if you wanna put the standard backbox back on.
The s pipe I put deletes the middle box too

original back box are only like £40 thats with the S pipe on anyways. thanks for the tip about the other s pipe tho. also is thats whats known as De-cat? sorry noob ere lol. if i did replace the mid section will it pass MOT emissions ok?

search · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 June 2012, 18:03 »

Quote from: murraymint on 22 June 2012, 17:49

Quote from: search on 22 June 2012, 17:30
Quote from: Khare on 22 June 2012, 17:13
By the way, no sure whether the 1.4 has a middle silencer or not, but if it does then a backbox won't do much in terms on noise, as it's the much larger middle silencer that quieten it the most. I ran a backbox on mine when I first got it and it made pretty much no difference at all, not until I removed the middle silencer.

actually though as much, thanks. so what do i use to replace the mid section.

as to other fella about S pipe pretty sure it can be cut off at the box section then put this one in its place no?

I've done this on my backbox on my 1.6 but it had to Be welded together

Thanks same back box as one in Question? as the one in question should come with a clamp and same size as standard so i actually hoping if it does have to be welded then it be a cheap job as they wont need to make up pipes to extend it ETC.

murraymint · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 June 2012, 18:05 »

Na my one was off my mates 1.4 mk3, Ive only got it as it was free and my old backbox had snapped off. It was welded on his car so we had to cut it off n reweld it to mine