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Offline gttjames

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backbox/midbox chop?
« on: 02 March 2013, 18:53 »
On alot of cars you can get rid of a silenscer and improve the sound alot, my megane r26 with the rear box deleted makes it sound like a jet...

not my car skid to 1min plus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPUtZZIc3eM

but dont hear many people doing it on these golfs, has anyone got rid of either the centre box or back box, what do they sound like, link? cheers

Offline rio_gti

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Re: backbox/midbox chop?
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2013, 19:42 »
i done it (had cat removed too) and it sounded a bit louder and more raspy (but i had an anni back box)

if you wanna do this granta gti has one for sale (message him he hasnt put it on here yet!!!)


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Re: backbox/midbox chop?
« Reply #2 on: 02 March 2013, 20:20 »
I've done the opposite, added a centre box in


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Re: backbox/midbox chop?
« Reply #3 on: 02 March 2013, 21:39 »
what do they sound like with

a)just back box chopped
b)just centre box chopped?

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Re: backbox/midbox chop?
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2013, 10:11 »
i done it (had cat removed too) and it sounded a bit louder and more raspy (but i had an anni back box)

if you wanna do this granta gti has one for sale (message him he hasnt put it on here yet!!!)

It's on! Need to pay for my new alloys!