Exhaust's - Saxperience

wilksey · 13th January 2009, 20:15

Hi Guys...

Today I had my new back box fitted and my GOD its loud.

It stick's out the end of the bumper so it's not as if it's behind the bumper!

The cabin noise when lifting off and even driving normally can sometimes get unbarable and it mostly always pops. Is this because it's a brand new back box? Do back box's need time to wear in then they will gradually quiet down?

I have all the standard exhaust apart from the 4" back box which is why im surprised at the loudness of it!!

I'd say out of 10 for noise it's about a 8 and thats in the cabin

So here are a few questions im intrested in finding out...

On a scale of 1 to 10 what would you rate your exhaust to be in terms of loudness

Do you prefer loud or quiet

And will a bigger back box have any other bad effect's on the rest of the exhaust i.e mainly the cat?

Thanx

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:15

you fitted it altough its damaged ? or you had it changed

Prickle^p · 13th January 2009, 20:16

Id rate mine to a 7 for loudeness, depending on how the car feels (has its own mind and all

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10 for looks

wilksey · 13th January 2009, 20:19

Had another one sent out mate sent the old one back

Cummon guy's don't want to feel like the only one with an atomic bomb in my boot lol

Jazz · 13th January 2009, 20:19

Always like a nice exhaust but as soon as motorway driving 70mph becomes boomy thats the line for me.
An excessively noisy exhaust isn't something I'd personally like, and neither would any of my passangers, but a nice free-er flowing system with a distinctive (but not intrusive) growl is perfect IMO...

If its a bit much for you mate then get rid I'd say, plenty of others out there that would suit you better.

AshC · 13th January 2009, 20:23

Id rate mine about a 8.5 for loudness. Its ok if your driving correctly but if your idle and at low low revs it gets a little loud and moterway is loud haha

I would also like to know if it will quiten down as mine is fairly new...

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:24

tbh the day i get my saxo im gona order a supersprint race center section and stick a whoppin 5 inch bean can on the end, call me chav who cares i like tractorness

Prickle^p · 13th January 2009, 20:25

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Originally Posted by VTEC-Saxo

tbh the day i get my saxo im gona order a supersprint race center section and stick a whoppin 5 inch bean can on the end, call me chav who cares i like tractorness

Ive got one for sale

sitting in the shed 5" like my neighbours one, steering wheel vibrates

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:27

sounds good pmd

gouldy87 · 13th January 2009, 20:27

i have a magnex cat back mate with a de cat and i would say it about 5 out of ten for loudness. just right imo

wilksey · 13th January 2009, 20:28

Yeh, i'll give it a few week's see how I get on.

Still new...never know it may get better over time.......

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davidandrews5343 · 13th January 2009, 20:29

I have the magnex cat back, soon as u reach 70 on motorway it quietens right down

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:30

if anything itle get louder , no ?

davidandrews5343 · 13th January 2009, 20:31

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Originally Posted by VTEC-Saxo

if anything itle get louder , no ?

might get louder if the weather gets colder

Jorge- · 13th January 2009, 20:33

Quieter the better, performance comes first for me.

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:33

ah right, my bros scorpian was really queit when he brought it but after a few 100 miles it got really loud the place said it was because it "charcoaled in" or somthing

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:33

Cooked beans for me tbh

LSOfreak · 13th January 2009, 20:44

ive got a 4" peco backbox, probably 8/10 loudness. at first i hated it but after laying sound deadening in the boot and a layer of fibreglass insulation under the boot carpet, iv gotten used to it and love the sound at high revs. except on motorways wear the passengers ears start to bleed

VTEC-Saxo · 13th January 2009, 20:46

i have to have a loud zorst tbh, the bloke next door with his fucking mr2 its deafening.. wake up call every mornin he "warms it up for 30 mins before drivin it.." trying to eat your breakfast and cornfalkes are other end of table...

Prickle^p · 13th January 2009, 20:47

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Originally Posted by VTEC-Saxo

i have to have a loud zorst tbh, the bloke next door with his fucking mr2 its deafening.. wake up call every mornin he "warms it up for 30 mins before drivin it.." trying to eat your breakfast and cornfalkes are other end of table...

so what did you think of that picture of that exhaust

its massive isnt it