New exhaust - where to go& advice?

su_dios

Will check them out thanks and I'll let you know my progress.

drdre

su_dios wrote:

Will check them out thanks and I'll let you know my progress.

No problem.Good luck in the exams.I have 3 left to do.But i can study as you can see.:D

su_dios

Hahah yeah same here! only two left though.:mad:

su_dios

Hey just want to ask you, Ragazzon have said it will fit with a reducer. What exactly does this mean? Will I need to buy another part or will the exhaust place be able to do this?

Want to order it tomorrow.

Atomic Pineapple

yeh i assume a reducer is an extra bit that channels the pipe to the correct size for the exhaust to fit on, you'll have to buy this part too

su_dios

Ok now trouble is trying to find it. Can't find one on either of their websites. If I get this fitted in a place that does custom exhausts do you think they will do this? Sorry I'm a complete n00b to all this

Atomic Pineapple

ring the place that your gonna get it fitted and ask them

this is what your looking for or something similiar to these anyway - http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=400304+302237+115&autoview=sku

su_dios

Nice I'll order it tomorrow then and ring them too. I don't know the sizes of the pipe yet only the tailpipe so I'll have to see.

su_dios

Just to keep you updated, I have ordered the backbox and the reducder pipe and hope to get it this week then get it fitted. Looking forward to it and hope it gives good results. Don't want to be disappointed as I've got the car exactly the way I want it now. What do I declare this to insurance as? Will there be any problems when I mention it? Like is it possible they will suddenly tell me they can't insure me or something daft like that(only 21 on prov licence and first time insured..under a year exp). You know how they can be!

dillaneS

projectgtr wrote:

i really think we should try and get as much wrench time on "our" cars as possible, i know there is alot we should leave to the pro`s`but i think this is one instance where any one with a spanner set and a jack could do it, just my 2cents

fact!!!;)

Atomic Pineapple

su_dios wrote:

Just to keep you updated, I have ordered the backbox and the reducder pipe and hope to get it this week then get it fitted. Looking forward to it and hope it gives good results. Don't want to be disappointed as I've got the car exactly the way I want it now. What do I declare this to insurance as? Will there be any problems when I mention it? Like is it possible they will suddenly tell me they can't insure me or something daft like that(only 21 on prov licence and first time insured..under a year exp). You know how they can be!

how did you get on with it?

did it come and fit and all?

did you declare it to your insurance company?

OKenora

I want to get that alfa sound

The famous "alfa sound" is the sound of the TS engine and is not simply the exhaust note you are hearing. The 1.6 non TS sounds totally different on the same exhaust system. Only way to get that sound is to buy a TS Alfa. If you simply want a meatier sound then replacing the backbox will help, but you still have a 4 cylinder small displacement engine and will never get anything approaching the V6 burble sound.