running in back box

1. waldo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 121 2006 Corolla 1.8 VVTL-i Compressor

   #1 9th June 2006, 22:45

   am i right in thinking that an exhaust takes a while to run in? bought a magnex 3.5" back box and its not very loud was hoping for more but will it improve?
2. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #2 9th June 2006, 22:47

   no you dont "run it in" it will get louder (but not much) the longer you have it though
3. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

   #3 9th June 2006, 23:28

   If its a loud exhaust your after you've purchased the wrong one. Magnex are quality exhausts and give a very subtle burble rather than a loud noise.
   
   If you want more sound then you might want to de-cat the system. This will give it a nice raspy sound. If thats your thing !!!
4. waldo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 portsmouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 121 2006 Corolla 1.8 VVTL-i Compressor

   #4 10th June 2006, 01:43

   how much bother is it replace the cat when its mot time with the 98bhp vtr? are they illegal?
5. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

   #5 10th June 2006, 02:19

   i think the cat is in the manafold on the vtrs mind
6. Bakes_vtr Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Harrogate United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1007 Civic Type R

   #6 11th June 2006, 11:40

   mangex are quality exhausts mate, but are not loud at all! they give a nice little rumble but thats about the most you can get from it if its just a backbox!
   
   i have the same one on mine, i de-catted it about 2 months ago now, and it did made an imporvement, both on sound and preformance!
   
   has your car got the cat in the manifold or under the car? mines a mk2 with it under the car so it was nice and easy to replace :Y:
7. DarylVTR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6802

   #7 11th June 2006, 12:18

   They are rite i was quite dissapointed with the sound on my old magnex on the VTS but then i liked noisy exhausts at the time. The best exhaust for sound IMO is Sportex. Many will agree as they gargle and backfire!
8. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

   #8 11th June 2006, 18:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by waldo how much bother is it replace the cat when its mot time with the 98bhp vtr? are they illegal?

   New manifold de-cats the 98bhp VTR.
   
   Im replacing my CAT with one underneath for the MOT as i brought an exhaust off a VTS so needed a mk1 De-cat pipe to jion the gap.
   
   So MOT time just replace the 2foot section on exhaust instead of manifold
   
   EDIT - Yes it illegal to not have a CAT on your car !!!! Thats why cars fail an MOT without one on !!!!
9. barrettp Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2003 Liverpool Posts: 11465 Focus

   #9 11th June 2006, 18:35

   Aye magnex exhausts are not very loud. They provide a nice rumble.
   
   When i had mine it wasnt installed too well and was blowing like a bitch, sounded good tho! lol