How can i make my 1.6 VTR sound nice?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2013 Ellesmere Port Posts: 190 Pug 1.1 zest
    #1
    Hey guys,
    This has probably been asked a thousand times but im new to forums and dont how to out what im looking for without trawling for hours through each section lol.

    Basically ive got a K&N air filter on which doesn't do much and i can't really afford a full exhaust system at the moment.
    Can i just get a back box that would make it sound nice?
    Or maybe a back box and a de-cat pipe? but then won't the car fail its mot with a de-cat pipe fitted?
    And also what are these?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-Sa...item3f27148ed4

    Many thanks guys!
  2. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts
    #2
    vtr cat is in the manifold so you would have to get a stainless manifoild to de-cat it, probably best save up and buy something like a magnex ststem or a saxsport exhaust system
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #3
    Just save up for a cat back system, second hand ones come up. Theres a middle supersprint section on the for sale section.
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S
    #4
    Take the exhaust off.

    Could just get a backbox. Mine only has a peco backbox and sounds pretty good.
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  5. Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DAMSK11 View Post
    Take the exhaust off.

    Could just get a backbox. Mine only has a peco backbox and sounds pretty good.
    +1 mines a peco silencer and it sounds great
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2013 Ellesmere Port Posts: 190 Pug 1.1 zest
    #6
    Thanks for the reply guys, i think i will save and get a full system for her!
    Also how do i go about finding a manifold without the cat in it? and would it still be road legal ie pass the mot?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #7
    look on ebay for saxo vtr 4 branch manifold, just make sure it's for the same year as your car. as for it passing an mot, no it wont pass, you will need to swap it back over.
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford/Leeds Posts: 775 03 R53 Mini Cooper S with a little extra going on
    #8
    Drop a 16v on bodies with a straight through exhaust that's what I did to mine
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
    #9
    Im seling full piper exhaust system in the sales section!! breaking 03 reg vts...
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by kyle4256 View Post
    vtr cat is in the manifold
    thats not true of early vtrs
  11. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue
    #11
    ebay link you are looking at that is a race tube centre section.

    first off you need to look at your exhaust set up and maybe year of car as you dont want to go splashing out on a 4 branch to de-cat the car and then find you really have an underfloor at.
    one of your questions about would just a backbox make it sound nice then yes get a backbox on its own and it will improve the sound. dont expect it to be loud though as you will still have standard cat and a silencer in the system.

    like i said get under your car and look at the setup, if the cat is under the car then happy days you can get a de-cat for about 30-40 quid and its real easy to swap over come mot time, will improve power ever so slightly and will increase the noise of your backbox.

    yes a full system is best way to go but if you are desperate and low on funds and your setup is underfloor car then for about £70 maybe £80 you can get a de-cat and a half decent sounding backbox.

    or to go really loud and proud you want a 4branch, decat, race tube and then a backbox but then your funds will go up lol.

    best bet is look at setup and shop around on here and on ebay
  12. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue
    #12
    ohhh and by looks of it as your car is 99 your set up is most probs underfloor cat
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2013 Ellesmere Port Posts: 190 Pug 1.1 zest
    #13
    Thanks for all your help guys, i really do appreciate it!
    Yes she is a 99 VTR and it does have a cat underfloor so im guessing it happy days and i dont need to really bother with a decatted manifold?
    Yes i was thinking of just having a nice back box and decat pipe for now until funds improve lol, mot isnt for another 11 months anyway and like you said there pretty easy to swap back over (well it was easy on my 1.4 fiat punto anyway)
    I dont want it to be really loud, just want a nice deep tone and a nice rumble when running idle, i might get shot for saying this but i quite like the sound of pops when de-accelerating, can this achieved with this car?
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2013 Ellesmere Port Posts: 190 Pug 1.1 zest
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxokid100 View Post
    Im seling full piper exhaust system in the sales section!! breaking 03 reg vts...
    I wont be able to see it since i need to pay the £10 fee to join and i havent got the spare cash atm lol
  15. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue
    #15
    de-cat will get u the burble and poping noise when decelorating. 421 would help even more but yeah just a simple backbox and decat will get you what your after
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2013 Ellesmere Port Posts: 190 Pug 1.1 zest
    #16
    Thanks mate
    Just need to price up on some parts now