Exhaust without performance..?

1. user_28486 L-plater Joined: Nov 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 47 Saxo VTR

   #1 26th March 2009, 00:32

   Hey guys, just been chatting with the insurance people who advised me I could change my exhaust without any extra premium costs as long as it didn't change the performance of the car. So the question is, does anyone know a way I could have my car sounding mint without any additional performance?
   
   Cheers
   Nicky-H
2. Jaytee Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Tyldesley, Manchester Posts: 5276 1.Saxo VTR 2.Saxo180

   #2 26th March 2009, 00:42

   go to powerflow *snigger* Or just get a backbox mate.
3. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #3 26th March 2009, 08:57

   Could get a centre section that has a silencer? and a backbox?
   
   Also if you could get an induction kit, go for pipercross foam, makes a REALLY loud roar when you accelerate hard.
4. Fenton Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 BLAYDON, North East Posts: 300 MK2 SAXO VTR

   #4 26th March 2009, 09:04

   how are they ever going to know its added performance? if you crash they are hardly going to put a f**ked car on the rollers and they would have anything to compare it to before fitting it so just go for the exhaust YOU actualy want
5. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #5 26th March 2009, 09:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Fenton how are they ever going to know its added performance? if you crash they are hardly going to put a f**ked car on the rollers and they would have anything to compare it to before fitting it so just go for the exhaust YOU actualy want

   yer that is true, i wouldn't worry about performance tbh
6. mcintyre19 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 347 2000 Saxo Vts

   #6 26th March 2009, 09:10

   what insurance company you with?
7. user_28486 L-plater Joined: Nov 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 47 Saxo VTR

   #7 26th March 2009, 11:36

   that's a fair point, but would they know just by the brand and system that it could add a bit of oomph? I'm with Quinn Direct.
8. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #8 26th March 2009, 11:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hamlett23 that's a fair point, but would they know just by the brand and system that it could add a bit of oomph? I'm with Quinn Direct.

   I've got a mate who is just like you
9. goodall3518 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Derby Posts: 2376 Saxo VTw ?

   #9 26th March 2009, 12:18

   surely the benefit of any aftermarket exhaust is less restriction, thus added performance....
   if your insurance company has half a brain theyl realise as soon as you say "ive got a powerflow exhaust" theyl just look on the website or manufactering spec and, hey ho it says "increased bhp and powerflow".
   
   now its true theyre not going to let you get an exhaust and test it on the rolling roads just to ensure it adds no performance... but my guess is u wont find an exhaust that wont claim to add bhp, and there will be no way to test that it doesnt.
10. Andybhoy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Broxvegas/westlothian Posts: 198 corsa/Big fish..little fish...VTS!!

    #10 26th March 2009, 18:33

    Theyll never know m8,as long as you state that youv got a new exhaust you will be fine,at the best you will only add an extra few bhp,couldnt personally see anyone following it up.
11. Fenton Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 BLAYDON, North East Posts: 300 MK2 SAXO VTR

    #11 26th March 2009, 18:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hamlett23 that's a fair point, but would they know just by the brand and system that it could add a bit of oomph? I'm with Quinn Direct.

    yer but then you could argue that the engines lost power due to age annd milage so by adding the exhuast your bringin it back up to the standard when it left the factory but tbh how much power is actualy added by any exhaust? nothing realy unless its getting mapped and other performace mods added
12. goodall3518 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Derby Posts: 2376 Saxo VTw ?

    #12 26th March 2009, 19:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fenton yer but then you could argue that the engines lost power due to age annd milage so by adding the exhuast your bringin it back up to the standard when it left the factory but tbh how much power is actualy added by any exhaust? nothing realy unless its getting mapped and other performace mods added

    mapping an exhaust system would do next to nothing.