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Offline hastd2

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New Back Box
« on: 19 January 2007, 20:49 »
Hi Guys,
I am looking to replace my back box on my 97 8Valve, it has a Power Flow fitted just now and it has a very boomie noise when on long runs. :embarassed:
Could any one advise on a better make and less drone noise. as i think it is time for a change, i am looking for the twin round tail pipe. Some prices would give me an idea as well :wink:
Thanks again for any help.
PS i know there has been links about this before but you know fit like, it's good to talk.
Thanks again. :smiley:

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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2007, 21:18 »
The Magnex BB fits the bill perfectly. Has twin 3" rolled pipes and is very quiet unless on full chat. Here's a pic of it on my 16v....I have a Sebring one now that fooking howls....and has twin 4 1/2 pipes...but I am a slag so it's ok  :smiley:








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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #2 on: 20 January 2007, 14:23 »
Cheers Hypermonkey....

Looks like that i am parting money for the Magnex Twin 3" for £150 from Venom Motorsport.
That Power-Flow that i have is doing ma nut in as i travel 100 mile a day :huh:. I have only had the Gti 8Valve for 2 Month as a second Car, i bought a Brand new Audi A3 Sportback Tdi S-Line :cool: so the 8 Valve was bought for a run around.
Thanks again for the picc's and by the way looks like you have a smart 16v :drool:
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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #3 on: 20 January 2007, 16:43 »
So is the powerflow for sale?
Any pics if so?
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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2007, 23:00 »
Hi Black90,
I dont know if you want it as it has been on the car for a while i guess, i think around 5 years. It has a 10 year warrenty with it, but i just think it is past it's best. :undecided:
I live up North of Aberdeen about 1 hr drive, if you are close by you are more than welcome to have a look.
I dont know if i will have time for Picc's as the wife is going into Hospital 2 moro for our first child so time is going to be pretty tight. But will try if i get time.
Thanks again. :wink:
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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2007, 00:01 »
Well the new back box arrived yesterday, and guess what it doesn't fit :sick:
It is the very same one as the pic's above, but on my system from the middle box back there is no join :angry: so the guy at my local exhaust & tyre fitters said the only way we could make it fit is to cut the pipe and make it fit :wink:
What would be the reason for this, have i ordered the wrong part!!!! I spoke to the guy at Venom Motorsport and he said it was the right part....so what is wrong or what is missing???
Do you guys think that the only way would be to cut the pipe :undecided:
What do you think :sad:
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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2007, 00:06 »
hi, you have the right part. It's just the way VW fit exhaust systems on the mk3 golf, the centre box and rear box came as one piece and was fitted before the axle. It's normal to have to cut the pipe, even if you goto VW main dealer to replace either the middle or back box, they'll cut the orignal pipe and fit whatever is necessary. There are 3 marks which indicate where the pipe needs to be cut, but you or the mechanic doing the job should measure this up with your new box.
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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2007, 00:20 »
Hi garfayliu, what a relief you have saved my going back on the phone and making an a@se of myself :wink:
Thank god for that, so is it easy to cut this pipe or is a pain in the butt???
Are these 3 lines easily visible to see, or as you said measure twice cut once....
Thanks again, i will sleep tonight.  :rolleyes:
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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2007, 11:47 »
no prob mate. the 3 lines are only a couple of cm long and space at 2cm intervals just before the axle bend, but measure twice cut once would apple more with the after market exhaust.

to cut it depends on what tools you have, I've used two, a proper large diameter pipe cuter which consists of loads of 2cm diameter cutting wheels, kinda like an oil filter removal chain, except chain is made of of the cutting wheels, that worked a treat and only took <5mins. I've also used a angle grinder on air hose, that still took about 15mins with another person holding the back box still, be careful of brakelines though.

see if you mechanic can do it, they might have proper tools, hacksaw might work, but its a confined space in the region you need to cut.

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Re: New Back Box
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2007, 23:52 »
The magnex has a different fitting from centre to middle box...simply to get you to buy the Magnex centre section. A place like powerflow can cut the Magnex pipe down and open the end to fit your standard system.

I feel like a nob now as should have said this to you before but completely forgot. Powerflow should charge no more than £20-30 for fitting the BB and doing the cutting as all they have to do is measure.cut and join.

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