Are Powerflow exhausts any good?? - Saxperience

BobbyRoo · 21st March 2009, 02:19

Are Powerflow full s/steel exhausts any good performance wise, or are they more aimed at asthetics??

raunchz · 21st March 2009, 07:04

IMO it depends what you ask them to produce - I think the general consensus is that they are for looks, and the quality is hit and miss.

I would go for a branded stainless exhaust

SaxoAL · 21st March 2009, 07:14

As said mate, bit hit and miss.
Powerflow are a franchise you see, so pretty much any cowboy can get the dealer rights to it these days. if you really want one, ask about to see if anyone has had one done by your local powerflow dealer and see what they think to the quality etc.
We get ALOT of the local powerflow jobs at my work as the one near to me is really poor.
Where abouts are you located?

Sparco_Tom · 21st March 2009, 07:44

im not a fan, in alot of cases they reduce power aswell

BobbyRoo · 21st March 2009, 09:29

Nuff said!!

KamRacing · 21st March 2009, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom

im not a fan, in alot of cases they reduce power aswell

not according to their results of course

Sparco_Tom · 21st March 2009, 10:18

15bhp gain per exhaust is what ive heard.... goodluck with that is all i can say

Bickerton · 21st March 2009, 10:23

Thing is, they can increase peformace, but the main problem is thats a specific design, what they then get it nabs goin in wanting it loud, and big and with 6 exits, thus it's shite

LeeM · 21st March 2009, 12:53

i had a powerflow from the place in bolton, good quality and sounded great. didnt notice any change in performance at all

gouldy87 · 21st March 2009, 12:58

answer= NO! they are shit and the quality varys massively depending which branch you go to. most of them employ immigrants who cant speak hardly any english, who have been taught to tungsten inert gas weld (very easy to learn fast) and ive seen alot of powerflow exhausts with bollt necks in em etc.... as they have not bent the pipe work correctly

DJDannyB · 21st March 2009, 13:01

I like mine for sound and looks... just doesnt seem to have any power difference, once ive got a raceland mani on it, im sure it will sound even better and have some decent performance

gouldy87 · 21st March 2009, 13:10

i was also in formed by them that i would have a 10 percent power increase if i purchased there cat back system. on a vts= 120 ish out of the factory+ 10 percent= 132 just from a cat back exhaust. BOLLOCKS! mine is a cammed vts with all breathing mods and PH3 cams and its 136.5 @ fly. So you can see how far out there claims are

DJDannyB · 21st March 2009, 13:26

yes but everyones claims are well out.. look at induction kit claims, there not all true at all. its all down to pot luck with gains.. not many people will get the same gains from the same piece of kit..

sammyd · 21st March 2009, 14:12

mines is powerflow and its full str8 throughs decat and its amazing sounds brill too

its on my progress thread

Ryan^p · 21st March 2009, 14:52

Ive seen many badly welded rotten poorflows...

nuffsaid.

dj_russell · 21st March 2009, 15:14

i had a powerflow on my mg zs he did a fantastic job, it sounded nice powerwise felt no different.

it depends where you go i took mine to the powerflow outlet in staffordshire id only heard good things about unique exhausts, but ive heard loads of bad things about otheroutlets.

AshKeeble · 21st March 2009, 16:24

Not very good quality exhaust imo. I've got a full system on. One of the baffles has gone in the back box, it's only been on the car about a year! Not Good, steer well clear.