3.5" Back box

1. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #1 19th January 2007, 20:42

   Ok might be in the wrong section but Im looking for guidance, I want a stainless steel back box with a good sound and good looks, I dont want a LOUD exhaust just something with a bit more thatn the standard.
   
   Also if someone could tell me what a cat-back system us!??? Apologies for been thick.........
2. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #2 19th January 2007, 20:45

   A cat back is an exhaust system that goes from the catalyic converter to the back box. A good 3.5" would be a magnex mate.
3. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

   #3 19th January 2007, 20:45

   I'd go with a Piper exhaust mate, the quality is fantastic, and they are louder than Magnex and Scorpion exhausts, but not too loud.
4. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #4 19th January 2007, 20:51

   does anyone know links to hear pipers and scorpions and magnex lol dont ask alot do I
5. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #5 19th January 2007, 20:58

   coffs... Milltek..
6. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #6 19th January 2007, 21:03

   I'd agree with Dan... Magnex are louder than standard but not too ott. In my opinion, they're perfect and the 3/3.5" round ones fit the hole in the bumper very nicely.
7. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #7 19th January 2007, 21:05

   Yeah I originnaly thought magnex... so should I save pennies and just get a back box or go for a cat-back? Whats a good price for a cat-back as I cant get a back box for £119 from larkspeed....
8. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #8 19th January 2007, 21:07

   I'm not too sure how much cat. back systems are but to give you a general idea, I'd look at paying around £150 (max.) for a Magnex backbox and around £300 (max.) for a Magnex de-cat system. So I think you'd be looking at around the £200-£250 mark!?!
9. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #9 19th January 2007, 21:15

   So around £250 for a cat-back magnex... are they louder than just putting a back box on the original pipe?
10. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

    #10 19th January 2007, 22:31

    I wouldn't have thought so unless the pipe diameter was different.
    
    However, if you went down the de-catted route, then it would be a lot louder and you'd also see some performance gains.
    
    Btw, where's your cat? In the manifold? If so... a cat back system is basically a full system. You can purchase de-catted manifolds but they do come at a price.
11. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

    #11 20th January 2007, 18:45

    Its a mk2 2001 VTR and the cat is on the maifold... what Im trying to decide is wether or not to fit a magnex cat-back or just a back box? There is a massive price diff. I would have thought the cat-back system would have a larger bore the full length of the pipe? Please advise?
12. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

    #12 21st January 2007, 11:17

    I think it lies down to how deep is your wallet. The cat back system might see slight performance gains whilst the backbox would only give you that extra noise. A full system (i.e. cat back) would also increase your insurance premium as the majority of companies do see it as a performance enhancing modification where as a stand alone backbox is purely cosmetic.
13. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

    #13 21st January 2007, 18:37

    Ok thanks mate I think that answers my Q's - some research into how much the money the insurance company is gonna relieve me of needs to be considered.