Help with my backbox please

1. M1LN3R L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Wakefield Posts: 98 1.1 Desireee

   #1 12th June 2009, 10:00

   I've bought a peco backbox and just fitted it last night, i expected it to be abit louder than it is :/
   its propper quiet is there anyway i can make it louder. ill post a picture of it later im at work at the moment (N)
2. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #2 12th June 2009, 10:06

   1. Why do you want it really loud?
   
   2. Yeah you could decat your car. Looking at pictures its a mark2 so likely hood is that your cat is in your manifold. So if you buy a decent manifold and centre section (straight through no silencer) then it will be louder.
   
   3. If you want to make it sound even more louder, you could get a big open air filter.
3. M1LN3R L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Wakefield Posts: 98 1.1 Desireee

   #3 12th June 2009, 10:09

   I dont want it really loud but with it at the moment i doesnt sound much better. i sounds how it did before just abit better.
   im looking at getting a manifold soon when i save up enough cash. is there nothing i could like take out of the exahst?
   i might just put it back on ebay and save up and get a better one (Y)
   
   thanks for you help mate
4. Saxo_Scott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3

   #4 12th June 2009, 10:15

   Can only take the cat out, but if your cat is in the manifold you will need to buy a manifold.
   
   not sure if buying a new centre section will make any difference? supersprint or something along those lines.
5. stephen34 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 yateley Posts: 776 mrk 2 vtr cammed more to come :)

   #5 12th June 2009, 13:56

   i have a dcat pipe u can have for £50
6. chrisgordon7 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Durham Posts: 156 Saxo vts 16v mk2 silver

   #6 12th June 2009, 14:22

   I had a peco backbox and when I first got it on my old car it didnt even sound like it had an exhaust on, but after a few month it got much louder and sounded 10 times better than it did when I bought it. Just wait it might get better or get a full system.
7. M1LN3R L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Wakefield Posts: 98 1.1 Desireee

   #7 12th June 2009, 14:36

   Im skint at the moment so i rekon im just going to leave it and save up some money and buy a full system (Y)
   thanks for helo guys
8. user_11357 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Sunbury On Thames, Surrey Posts: 2593 I like Bikes now 👍🏻

   #8 12th June 2009, 14:38

   let it carbon up... the note will change over the next 2 weeks or so....
9. M1LN3R L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Wakefield Posts: 98 1.1 Desireee

   #9 13th June 2009, 01:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Maxamus let it carbon up... the note will change over the next 2 weeks or so....

   Its not a brand new backbox though. it came off of a 106
   got knows how long they had it on, its on alright condition so im guessing its not that old. will it still sound better after a few weeks?
10. hazzer321 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Norfolk Posts: 375 Saxo 1.1 LX, Ford Focus 1.8 Collection

    #10 13th June 2009, 02:45

    i had a peko exhaust on my saxo and i found if you put a cone air filter in it makes it louder but not overily loud, mine sounded lush when i pulled off, but was quiet when standing still. if i didn't have the air filter one the exhaust was next to useless noise wise, thats what i have done any way thought it might be useful
11. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

    #11 13th June 2009, 08:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by M1LN3R Its not a brand new backbox though. it came off of a 106 got knows how long they had it on, its on alright condition so im guessing its not that old. will it still sound better after a few weeks?

    What style tip is it? I might have it off you.
12. CaptainYid Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS

    #12 13th June 2009, 09:51

    what about siliencing up a backbox a bit?
    
    anyone know how i could do that?
13. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

    #13 13th June 2009, 10:14

    The backbox hasn't "worn" in yet, the baffles need to get worn for it to be loud, it also will not be very load as you will still have a silencer in the middle.
14. br0wny L-plater Joined: May 2009 Posts: 31 Corsa 1.2 SXi Twinport

    #14 13th June 2009, 10:38

    dont take the cat out youl fail MOT milner
    just get a new center section there only like £50 if that
    or just get a peice of scafolding pipe haha
15. 106pug Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Rotherham Posts: 371 peugeot 106

    #15 13th June 2009, 13:21

    cut the backbox open, rip the baffles out then weld the bit back on you cut off, or burn them out. or just put a vts pipe on it (1 with cat in mani) then it will be straight through to the manifold then just put standerd zorst on for mot