bore exhaust/back box question?

21st November 2007, 00:01

hi all im thinking of getting a back box for my saxo vts. my question is will a 4 " or more back box sound nice and loud and legal for mot. im trying to find out before i do this weather to wait for abit when me moneys built up and get a straight throught bore exhaust system or would a back box give off a nice sound with out having to go to the extreme paying £300+ for a exhaust system. i was looking on the line of this or something a little better and bigger.

link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...QQcmdZViewItem

please post me some links or info on what i should get or do. many thanks.

21st November 2007, 00:09

a full system would be better mate, piper, magnex, remus, scorpion, supersprint and peco do full system exhausts, the one in the link won't sound as good as a full system.

21st November 2007, 22:51

I'd save up and buy a full system as I'd want to see a small gain in power from an exhuast aswell in a vts. If it's just a loud noise your after though a backbox would do, although the systems listed above will sound better than a universal exhaust imo

22nd November 2007, 00:50

hi thanks for the info. how good are magnex back boxes are they a nice sound i found one for a saxo vts just backbox for £140 is there anywhere else you know a bit cheaper. many thanks

22nd November 2007, 08:52

a large backbox like that will sound like a fart in a can. Stick with 3" or smaller

22nd November 2007, 09:12

i had a 4 inch rear can and it sounded lush tbh and most others thought so too.

but go for something a bit smaller tbh, if you get it wrong, it'll look gash, mine looked ok as it was a carbon tip and on a black car.

22nd November 2007, 15:18

may i ask your guys opinion from this list what one would look/sound and fit better.

http://www.peco.co.uk/index.cfm/page...Citroen/id/475

i like the c3 or the jp1. cheers again for info. its so annoying to decide what to get lol

22nd November 2007, 18:25

out of those 2, c3.

but imo, b1 or b2 would be better.

22nd November 2007, 22:44

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hi thanks for the info. how good are magnex back boxes are they a nice sound i found one for a saxo vts just backbox for £140 is there anywhere else you know a bit cheaper. many thanks

Magnex are built for performance, they aren't much louder than the standard exhaust. And you won't see much, if any performance from a backbox alone. If it's something loud you want go for piper or peco or the likes.

24th November 2007, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Saxo_Steve

Magnex are built for performance, they aren't much louder than the standard exhaust. And you won't see much, if any performance from a backbox alone. If it's something loud you want go for piper or peco or the likes.

Out of the two piper or peco which is the better one for sound and looks that will look nice on a blue saxo vts 1.6 16v. im in several minds on what to get. ive seen the peco c3 on youtube someone demoing it and it sounds nice but theres the other of peco like a jap can that is another one on my mind and whether i should go for a slash cut 4" or straight cut. i really dont know what to do. please post what you think back cheers. please post videos or pics that help me decide many thanks ben

24th November 2007, 16:32

piper is alot better.

get a piper 4" slash cut, it sits nicely in the bumper and sounds really good when ya boot it, not too loud when driving slow either..