advice on a loud exhaust system for 1.6 si
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advice on a loud exhaust system for 1.6 si
advice on a load exhaust system for 1.6 si. wot are powerflow like
- dan.si
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load or loud?
powerflow will make one up to how you want
the bigger the backbox the quieter the sound, then they do backboxes that are about the same size as a biggish tailpipe and they are the loudest.
u can also choose the tailpipe and they will weld it all up and fit it while you wait.
powerflow will make one up to how you want
the bigger the backbox the quieter the sound, then they do backboxes that are about the same size as a biggish tailpipe and they are the loudest.
u can also choose the tailpipe and they will weld it all up and fit it while you wait.
- adz
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Powerflow are utter tug! Very poor grade of stainless steel used and their build quality leads a lot to be desired. If you want to show off outside McDonalds that you have a pair of 5" tailpipes then go for it. If you want a decent exhaust don't bother
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- Oranoco
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why not buy a proper exhaust system like scorpian?? very good quality exhausts and probably the same price
my old frst: 185bhp @11psi stage 1
my new frst: unknown...
my new frst: unknown...
- turbodaily
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turbodaily :why not buy a proper exhaust system like scorpian?? very good quality exhausts and probably the same price
Magnex, Scorpion and Mongoose are all very good exhausts
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- Oranoco
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Power flow do custem zorts so you can actually get them made to your liking. You could have a 5inch back box but they could change the silencers so it isnt to loud or you could get a 3" pipe which is loud as fook.
My old SI had a 4" pipe and it was fricking loud. You could hear me a mile away. It did have a nice rumble but got on my funlumps after a few months
Give them a ring tell them what you what, how loud you want it and what sort of sound you want and then will build it to your liking
My old SI had a 4" pipe and it was fricking loud. You could hear me a mile away. It did have a nice rumble but got on my funlumps after a few months
Give them a ring tell them what you what, how loud you want it and what sort of sound you want and then will build it to your liking
- RS1800pec
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Id personally go for Magnex. There by far the best in my book. All my mates have dealt with them and never had any probs.
Some people slat Power flow but there not actually that bad. If you like loud zorts then there the one but you can still ask for a quiet back box. and they do come with 10 years warranty.
Up to you matey
Some people slat Power flow but there not actually that bad. If you like loud zorts then there the one but you can still ask for a quiet back box. and they do come with 10 years warranty.
Up to you matey
- RS1800pec
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As I said
You'd have to be a complete numpty to even consider going to them for a performance exhaust.
10 year warantee isn't worth the paper it's written on. Predator built the system for my old 2i and it had a lifetime guarantee on it and was mandrel bent not bodge welded to fit and the stainless steel used was a high grade (which was why the system cost me almost £600 in total)
Oranoco :Powerflow are utter tug! Very poor grade of stainless steel used and their build quality leads a lot to be desired. If you want a decent exhaust don't bother
You'd have to be a complete numpty to even consider going to them for a performance exhaust.
10 year warantee isn't worth the paper it's written on. Predator built the system for my old 2i and it had a lifetime guarantee on it and was mandrel bent not bodge welded to fit and the stainless steel used was a high grade (which was why the system cost me almost £600 in total)
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- Oranoco
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yeah Powerflow are rubbish, i had one on my FRST and it fell to bits!!
Greg : Owner of a FRST for 14yrs
2009 FRS2 : 377bhp ATW / 395lb/ft
1990 FRST : Sold.
2009 FRS2 : 377bhp ATW / 395lb/ft
1990 FRST : Sold.
- Fezzy Turbo
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I've got a powerflow 3" system on mine. Can't complain about the quality, it's fine. It's so loud though it was fun at first but 10 months later is annoying the hell out of me.
When they took it off the ramp after they fitted it I was in the office and thought a Scooby had pulled into the carpark, turns out it was my Si
When they took it off the ramp after they fitted it I was in the office and thought a Scooby had pulled into the carpark, turns out it was my Si
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- chicken_eyebrows
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Get under the car in another 10 months and I'd almost put money on it going manky (usually round the welds). I've seen 2 systems drop to bits after 2 years
They ARE bad exhausts built using poor quality low grade stainless steel.
They ARE bad exhausts built using poor quality low grade stainless steel.
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- Oranoco
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OK ok there crap
But I bought my si with the powerflow already on. In total it was on the car for about 2 & half years and as far as i no there was never a problem with it. Just to bloody loud for my liking
Saying that the day i sold the motor the zorst came away from the manifold But that was due to scrapping over speed humps every day. Luckily it fell off next to a exhaust garage. i still sold it that night
AND thinking about it my mate was convinced that the exhaust was holding the car back
So yeh fook Powerflow lol
But I bought my si with the powerflow already on. In total it was on the car for about 2 & half years and as far as i no there was never a problem with it. Just to bloody loud for my liking
Saying that the day i sold the motor the zorst came away from the manifold But that was due to scrapping over speed humps every day. Luckily it fell off next to a exhaust garage. i still sold it that night
AND thinking about it my mate was convinced that the exhaust was holding the car back
So yeh fook Powerflow lol
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