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14th January 2009, 14:22
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Originally Posted by Alex-VTS
most rally cars run custom made exhausts mate
cherry bombs are not a motor sport exhaust
the decebel limits will not allow you to use that type of system
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Agree.
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14th January 2009, 15:57
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cherry bombers r just cheap and tacky exhausts to be honest with you i agree above they have custom exhausts made, sounds nothin like the cherrybombers either.
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15th January 2009, 15:59
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anybody heared the argos performence big bore backboxes?
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15th January 2009, 16:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -Donkei-
anybody heared the argos performence big bore backboxes?
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nah, i know they have to be welded (universal)
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lol because you are a brand fag
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15th January 2009, 16:06
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yea i no ive cut and welded the one on atm
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15th January 2009, 16:17
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15th January 2009, 17:13
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Cherry bombs are for attention seeking 18 year olds and im pretty sure they are not commonly used in rally... as suggested they will be custom fabricated systems
Excessively loud exhausts will now fail an not for sound emission, I got my new back box friday just gone and Powerflow dont sell stupidly loud back box's anymore as it will fail an MOT, new MOT regulations...
Id say pick prettymuch anything will sound better than a cherry bomb exhaust!
@ Powerflow you can choose a tip and baffle size and tell them how loud you want it to be so id suggest going there! been going there for 6 years now! box's are only £120 and they fit it for you so no worrying about the fact that you welded the last one on there!
Last edited by Lippy; 16th January 2009 at 01:11.
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15th January 2009, 17:17
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Originally Posted by Tom
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Agreed 
Edit; how do poweflow decide the noise of the exhaust ?? more baffels or something 
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15th January 2009, 21:43
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theyve got a rack of different silencers they just choose the appropriate one with the bore size you have. fully recomended 
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16th January 2009, 01:14
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Originally Posted by John_1.1i
Agreed
Edit; how do poweflow decide the noise of the exhaust ?? more baffels or something |
Yep as sax-oli said they let you pick a box with a suitable baffle size to give you the note and the volume you want
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Originally Posted by sax-oli
theyve got a rack of different silencers they just choose the appropriate one with the bore size you have. fully recomended |
Yep ive been going there for years with all my cars!  Also you can pick different tips so it looks exactly how you want too!
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16th January 2009, 01:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lippy
Cherry bombs are for attention seeking 18 year olds and im pretty sure they are not commonly used in rally... as suggested they will be custom fabricated systems
Excessively loud exhausts will now fail an not for sound emission, I got my new back box friday just gone and Powerflow dont sell stupidly loud back box's anymore as it will fail an MOT, new MOT regulations...
Id say pick prettymuch anything will sound better than a cherry bomb exhaust!
@ Powerflow you can choose a tip and baffle size and tell them how loud you want it to be so id suggest going there! been going there for 6 years now! box's are only £120 and they fit it for you so no worrying about the fact that you welded the last one on there!
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at powerflow you also risk very bad build quiality
the exhausts are made in a very short time to a low standard and can have some very shocking bits
ive evne seen 2 pipes welded at 90 degrees instead of having a curved tube
i would stay well clear tbh
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Originally Posted by Viper
i passed over 5 years ago now. 3 points no crashes. I'm too good to crash...
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oh really.....
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16th January 2009, 10:01
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seriously :O thers a place in wiltshire called maniflow which is ment to be good.
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16th January 2009, 10:14
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it varies from place to place but i have seen some very apauling workmanship
even as far as thed just filled gaps about 10mm with putty
most seem to be cowboyys and tbh the systems arent really going to perform well in that state
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i passed over 5 years ago now. 3 points no crashes. I'm too good to crash...
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oh really.....
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16th January 2009, 10:30
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The thing you have to ask is are you buying an exhaust for looks or to see gains.
A powerflow might fluke a power gain but its not going to be better than one developed properly.
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16th January 2009, 11:35
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I had a powerflow system when i bought my vtr but then swapped it for a supersprint race system....at the moment i am in the process of saving money to get a new powerflow system and sell the supersprint as i prefered the look and sound of the powerflow  And i didnt really notice any difference in performance.
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16th January 2009, 17:27
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id say you were unlucky to see a powerflow setup that was bodged and you might find that the owner og the car jus went there to get it bodge fixed!?
Loads of my friends ahve been to my local power flow and i have had 4 excellent setups from there.
There wont be any power gains from just a backbox setup anyway so i was more interested in the sound tuning and that they look exactly how you want it to
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