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Here's my issue:
One of the aspects of my car which has disappointed me is that it is sometimes a little too refined, a bit quiet, even when being extended.
Imagine my surprise then, on the way down to Le Mans last month, hitting the long tunnel on the Autoroute, drop own to 3rd & give it some beans. I was expecting the usual, not quite loud enough mild disappointment, but not this time, really quite fruity. Must be something wrong. On closer aural inspection, the back box seemed a little noisy & perhaps it might be blowing.
I have my annual service/MOT booked for next month so I called them up & asked them to add an exhaust check to the list. I had a little discussion about the back box & they said that it is most probably the original back box & they are starting to see them going now (20+ years isn't a bad innings after all!).
The options are:
Replace with the standard system, approx cost £1,500+
There used to be a Dansk stainless steel back box which will 'improve' the noise for approx £500.
Go for a G-pipe [8D], lots of noise & only £150 odd.
I already have a de-cat pipe & I would like a bit more excitement in the noise department but I have heard that the combination can be too much, too loud for some tracks, not that I really go on track but I wouldn't want to rule it out in the future. What's it going to be like in general use, cruising on the motorway etc.
My mate has a Heyward & Scott system on his 3.2 & it sounds like a racing car, really loud, but it doesn't half drone on the motorway. Am I in for that sort of noise with the de-cat/G pipes combo.
Budget is important, so I'm not that keen on shelling out £1,500 on the standard system, but I am more inclined to use the car for touring, so I don't want to intrusive a note.
Maybe I'm imagining the whole thing, I did have my ears syringed a few weeks ago [8|]
Here's my issue:
One of the aspects of my car which has disappointed me is that it is sometimes a little too refined, a bit quiet, even when being extended.
Imagine my surprise then, on the way down to Le Mans last month, hitting the long tunnel on the Autoroute, drop own to 3rd & give it some beans. I was expecting the usual, not quite loud enough mild disappointment, but not this time, really quite fruity. Must be something wrong. On closer aural inspection, the back box seemed a little noisy & perhaps it might be blowing.
I have my annual service/MOT booked for next month so I called them up & asked them to add an exhaust check to the list. I had a little discussion about the back box & they said that it is most probably the original back box & they are starting to see them going now (20+ years isn't a bad innings after all!).
The options are:
Replace with the standard system, approx cost £1,500+
There used to be a Dansk stainless steel back box which will 'improve' the noise for approx £500.
Go for a G-pipe [8D], lots of noise & only £150 odd.
I already have a de-cat pipe & I would like a bit more excitement in the noise department but I have heard that the combination can be too much, too loud for some tracks, not that I really go on track but I wouldn't want to rule it out in the future. What's it going to be like in general use, cruising on the motorway etc.
My mate has a Heyward & Scott system on his 3.2 & it sounds like a racing car, really loud, but it doesn't half drone on the motorway. Am I in for that sort of noise with the de-cat/G pipes combo.
Budget is important, so I'm not that keen on shelling out £1,500 on the standard system, but I am more inclined to use the car for touring, so I don't want to intrusive a note.
Maybe I'm imagining the whole thing, I did have my ears syringed a few weeks ago [8|]
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