Sportex Back box 1.1

1. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

   #1 8th March 2009, 15:24

   Hi, I've got a 1.1 saxo and am getting a new back box. I've found a Sportex one for around £100 and was just wndering are these any good? Ideally I wanted a loud back box but not too over the top
2. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #2 8th March 2009, 15:26

   pics of back box?
3. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

   #3 8th March 2009, 15:39

   It's on ebay at the moment, i've heard their supposed to be quite good
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sportex-Citroe...1%7C240%3A1318
4. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #4 8th March 2009, 15:45

   it looks alright that
5. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

   #5 8th March 2009, 15:47

   Yeah My mates all have savage and big jap cans but I'm not too keen on them personally
6. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #6 8th March 2009, 15:49

   big and chavvy is a no no! they look daft imo. i got a supersprint. similar to that one
7. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

   #7 8th March 2009, 15:51

   Especially on a 1.1! They look really stupid! I've heard about them, supposed to be quite mint!
8. DJVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr

   #8 8th March 2009, 16:02

   i got a rage one ( it came with the car) it is a bit too loud lol but lack of funds stop me from changing
9. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

   #9 8th March 2009, 16:10

   I know what you mean! I'm supposed to be going to spain for a few months in september but I just want to modify the car atm
   
   I like loud exhausts but not overly big, especially as my car's a 1.1
10. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #10 8th March 2009, 16:54

    Yeah mate av got one, get the 3" one. Very nice back box.
    
    did you know They do a centre section for £49 yano?
    
    And i got mine for less than the one in the link, form online autosport.
11. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #11 8th March 2009, 17:01

    Without getting an after market centre section a sportex back box isnt going to be that loud at all mate. But yeah, iv got a sportex back box with a race tube centre section. love it tbh.
12. Kenco Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Thame Posts: 1059 A Saxo Ennit.

    #12 8th March 2009, 17:06

    look into Ashley
    http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pag...roduct=3747924
    that will fit yours
    
    I love mine
13. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #13 8th March 2009, 17:07

    how loud is this?
14. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

    #14 8th March 2009, 17:09

    Thanks for that I'll have to look into getting a centre section aswell then i suppose! Think this is the way forward though! Not keen on going down the route of a savage or big jap box
15. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #15 8th March 2009, 17:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mattt_VTR Without getting an after market centre section a sportex back box isnt going to be that loud at all mate. But yeah, iv got a sportex back box with a race tube centre section. love it tbh.

    WRONG: i dont have the centre section, and i only have a 3" not 4", and mine sounds nice and deep and gurgles.
16. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

    #16 8th March 2009, 17:13

    Kenco - thanks for that m8 i'll look into it Have you got the centre section or just the back box?
17. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #17 8th March 2009, 17:17

    Me? i have jsut the backbox at the minute mate, getting centre section when i get round to it lol
18. javalencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Birmingham Posts: 166 2003 Mk2 VTS

    #18 8th March 2009, 17:19

    Oh cool it should sound pretty good then? Think the 3" one's more to my taste, would the 4" one be louder I take it?
19. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #19 8th March 2009, 17:20

    yeah bit louder, looks a bit bigger, bit more expensive. 3" is a good size
20. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

    #20 8th March 2009, 17:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 WRONG: i dont have the centre section, and i only have a 3" not 4", and mine sounds nice and deep and gurgles.

    Get out on the wrong side of bed this morning? lol
    When you get round to putting a centre section on, you will see what i mean.
21. r_i_c_h_1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 305

    #21 8th March 2009, 19:09

    I bought a sportex back box for my clio I used to have, it was on the car for a week before I took it off. Thought it would sound better than the 3" universal one with adaption pipe I had, it sounded worse! Cheaply made, and a bad fit. I just bought a janspeed one for the saxo, only a bit more expensive but a huge difference in quality! Bolted on with no fiddling, very tidy welding and a smooth sound with a small rasp, spot on!
22. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #22 8th March 2009, 19:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by r_i_c_h_1 I bought a sportex back box for my clio I used to have, it was on the car for a week before I took it off. Thought it would sound better than the 3" universal one with adaption pipe I had, it sounded worse! Cheaply made, and a bad fit. I just bought a janspeed one for the saxo, only a bit more expensive but a huge difference in quality! Bolted on with no fiddling, very tidy welding and a smooth sound with a small rasp, spot on!

    lol i found mine very easy to fit, so i dont know why you wouldnt? are you not a very mechanical/DIY kinda person?
23. NOSHERVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Hampshire Posts: 513 SILVER03VTR RED C2 VTS

    #23 8th March 2009, 21:30

    same iv got the cat back system 3" and its bolted on fine nice noise and not overly loud
24. r_i_c_h_1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 305

    #24 9th March 2009, 00:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 lol i found mine very easy to fit, so i dont know why you wouldnt? are you not a very mechanical/DIY kinda person?

    I'm a qualified mechanic shag Obviously the saxo box is different from the one I had for the clio but I can assure you it was poor quality. Untidy welds, and very bad fitment. The note it made was more of a drone, just a boring mono-tone noise. Hung almost 2 inches from the rear bumper with the bracket in the standard position. So you can understand why I wouldn't recommend one to anyone.
25. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

    #25 9th March 2009, 07:26

    I had a 4" sportex on my vtr, bought it second hand for 30 quid, it was ridiculously loud when i went over 50 mph, so took it back off after a week and sold it on ebay for 70 quid ... jackpot! But would not reccomend them, especially not the 4"!!!
26. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #26 9th March 2009, 08:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by r_i_c_h_1 I'm a qualified mechanic shag Obviously the saxo box is different from the one I had for the clio but I can assure you it was poor quality. Untidy welds, and very bad fitment. The note it made was more of a drone, just a boring mono-tone noise. Hung almost 2 inches from the rear bumper with the bracket in the standard position. So you can understand why I wouldn't recommend one to anyone.

    Lol i new you where gonna say you where a mechanic. Well i found mine easy to fit with no probs, and i like the noise