Magnex Exhausts Restrictive?

1. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #1 17th December 2007, 22:10

   Anyone else who has had a magnex full system + or - the de-cat feel like its restrictive?
   i know some people dont like the look of it but i like that about it, only thing thats making me not want to swap it to a piper backbox (pick up this week) and a supersprint cat back pipe (can use my de-cat pipe so no point going the full hog)
2. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

   #2 17th December 2007, 22:15

   Possibly on my spec, but a normal spec n/a vts not at all!!
3. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #3 17th December 2007, 22:23

   Get yourself an ABP straight through centre section matey - mine seems to rev alot cleaner... even with the standard manifold and CAT.
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 17th December 2007, 22:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeumH Get yourself an ABP straight through centre section matey - mine seems to rev alot cleaner... even with the standard manifold and CAT.

   think am swapping to piper 3.5inch inward rolled with cat or de-cat plus supersprint centre
   at times i dunno the magnex just feels cak
5. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #5 17th December 2007, 23:00

   2" is a fairly large exhaust, particularly on a VTR.
6. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #6 17th December 2007, 23:06

   i have a vts
   2inch is about right?
7. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

   #7 18th December 2007, 08:17

   Try an Ashley Steve
8. vtr_driver Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Consett Co.Durham Posts: 1126 2000 Ph2 VTR

   #8 18th December 2007, 09:20

   Well as you know I'm gunna be rocking a similar set up but with a 3" outwardly rolled Piper Backbox! Hopefully gunna be better than my current Monster bore AAS exhaust.
9. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #9 18th December 2007, 09:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeroybrown Try an Ashley Steve

   piper ftw
   was reading (cant remember which thread) a while back and people were saying they have went back to supersprint as didnt like the magnex, personally i love the look of it only thing al miss, sounds good at high revs though when it pops and farts, think am talking my self out of this piper
10. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #10 18th December 2007, 09:22

    souless
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPIIKl-tYwQ
    ftw
11. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

    #11 18th December 2007, 09:24

    Used to have the 3.5 inch piper full system including decat
    
    Was good real good
    
    Ashley looked better, sounded better and seem to go better
12. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #12 18th December 2007, 10:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS souless http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPIIKl-tYwQ ftw

    
    WINNER
    
    My godlike loud Chav VTS.
    
    that was before manifold.
    
    ....In all seriousness its hella loud. you might have to invest in a share in Nurofen like me.
13. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

    #13 18th December 2007, 11:21

    Is the Piper stainless steel like the Magnex?
14. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #14 18th December 2007, 11:25

    I had a full Magnex inc decat on the 106 mate a while back, this was changed
    for a full Pugsport (inc decat again but a straight pipe this time).
    
    The difference was so noticeable. Thats not just a claim it was so obvious. The
    magnex felt so sluggish and not as rev happy.
    
    So I would rather look into the Supersprints that Kamracing do for a saxo over
    the Magnex.
    
    Since I didnt like the sound of the Pugsport I had the Pugsport centre welded
    to a Magnex backbox to sort of get the best of both worlds. (current setup)
15. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #15 18th December 2007, 11:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LeeumH Is the Piper stainless steel like the Magnex?

    in the way its made out of the same material yes.
16. vtr_driver Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Consett Co.Durham Posts: 1126 2000 Ph2 VTR

    #16 18th December 2007, 13:34

    Is the Supersprint Straightthrough and Piper gunna be really Loud? Can't be arsed with really loud! Whats the best back box to go for to keep it relatively quiet but stll release a bit more grunt that fits straight on? Scorpion?
17. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #17 18th December 2007, 13:39

    Search for Saxo Piper on youtube to get an idea,
    my car is the star of the show obviously.
18. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #18 18th December 2007, 14:55

    Magnex have proven power gains, should be fine..
19. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #19 18th December 2007, 15:24

    Out of Fag weight awareness...
    How much does one of those OilBarrel Magnex backboxes weigh?
20. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #20 18th December 2007, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Soulless Out of Fag weight awareness... How much does one of those OilBarrel Magnex backboxes weigh?

    alot
21. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #21 19th December 2007, 20:00

    a had a magnex i did not like it then i got a hausttech custom exhaust system no centrebox and with the de-cat the car performed alot better with a hausttech system i would not have a magnex again