Author Topic: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!  (Read 1755 times)

Offline Justin14100

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Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« on: January 12, 2010, 10:03:05 am »
My old backbox was so loud, any trip that wasnt just around town was a huge hassle!

loving life '010 now! doesnt seem to have lost any grunt from what i can feel, that backbox was so wank! at 70 / 3000rpm it droaned SO load and now its a whisper!

on the way home from fitting it i kaned some kid in a 106 with his billy big bore on. felt sorry for him!

SO pleased!

Offline PeteG40

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2010, 10:14:05 am »
another convert....

i've taken a few people out in my g40 and got them to love life with a stock exhaust... Samg40, dknight etc...

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2010, 10:17:34 am »
yeah, still cant believe the difference its made, got a standard airbox coming too but i think its deffo quiet enough to keep the induction kit of in the airbox saps power!

You think you loost much / any power on a backbox? i remember reading on matey-matey that on a vw you dont get much power at all for exhaust systems ect and some arnt worth the extra weight they are?

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2010, 10:27:19 am »
I fitted a turbo to mine to reduce exhaust noise  :D :D

Offline Justin14100

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2010, 11:01:40 am »
I fitted a turbo to mine to reduce exhaust noise  :D :D

hahaha, thats a good excuse for the mrs!

"I know you wanted it quieter so I got this!"

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2010, 11:16:53 am »
yup pete is right, i got a stock exhaust on as i was sick of aftermarket ones being poor, sounding too loud.

Stock one gives a nice pur, and they are not of poor quality either, i cant see the power differences being noticeable at all

mine is on its last legs tho lol

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2010, 11:31:06 am »
yup pete is right, i got a stock exhaust on as i was sick of aftermarket ones being poor, sounding too loud.

Stock one gives a nice pur, and they are not of poor quality either, i cant see the power differences being noticeable at all

mine is on its last legs tho lol

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-Coupe-1-3i-G40-1990-1994-Exhaust-Rear-Silencer_W0QQitemZ190217310547QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2c49d5d153

thats what I just got, loads cheaper than a VW one, fitted well, quiet and looks nice so cant complain!

Offline AlexG40

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2010, 03:50:05 pm »
My PSD system is great quality but it is VERY LOUD!!

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Re: Just got a standard backbox! dear god its quiet!
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2010, 07:03:04 pm »
I bought a vag one.  Expensive but very good quality compared to the aftermarket standard box i had on before and yes...very quiet.