New exhaust..

1. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

   #1 20th April 2007, 12:59

   Hello boys and girls. Just put my VTR through a MOT and the dude told me my exhasut was on its way out but he will put it through for me, after i paid for new handbrake cables which they snapped when testing the brakes? so he says. Anyway he said the cat pipe is eroded or something like that and it would cost me £170 to get it replaced *picks jaw up*. I said leave it for now, i'm not rockerfella. I really want a full stainless steel performance exhaust but i am not sure where to go or what system to get. I live near middlesbrough and wanted to drive in and get one fitted. So if anyone has any reccommendations i would appreciate some advice.
   
   Cheers in advance.
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 20th April 2007, 13:09

   if the cat is gone you will need a new one of them and that price is about right for one you need 1 for it to be road legal
   
   magnex or piper exhaust are what id chose
   
   order 1 and take it t any garage to get it fitted
3. Jungle_Jimm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Jan 2004 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5082 RX8, Cliosport 197

   #3 20th April 2007, 13:13

   i would go with piper they sound wicked, as for the cat look on www.eurocarparts.com i got mine for about £48 for a stainless steel one, where shitfit quoted me £250 for a mild steel one
4. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

   #4 20th April 2007, 13:18

   Thanks, So i would need to get the cat bit replaced and then the performance exhaust would fit onto that? I though i could just buy a full performance exhasut with the cat included.
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 20th April 2007, 13:24

   with a straight through exhaust you will decat the car, will be ok until you get to the MOT in which case you will have to replace it with a cat, the exhaust usually comes in three ections so its just a case of taking one section out and putting the cat in place, then you can put the decat back on after test
   
   its easy to do if you have some ramps or axle stands
   
   so just get a cat from a breakers in good condition, as you will only be using it once as year
6. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #6 20th April 2007, 13:28

   just relised yours is a 2001 1 vtr so cat is in manifold
   
   where i sthe actual problem the cat or after the cat
7. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

   #7 20th April 2007, 13:36

   I havn't looked at it myself but the dude said the cat would need replacing so i am assuming its on that bit. I suppose i could get the cat done, i dont fancy messing around changing it over every year. So i get the cat, then would i need the centre piece and the back box. Its the original exhaust and will all probably go soon so i might aswell get the whole lot done and be done with it. Just been looking at the piper and magnex on some sites and its a bit confusing, i dont want to mess around with the bumper.
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 20th April 2007, 13:52

   thats a point
   
   check were your cat is first
   
   magnex and piper dont require bumper cutting mate, thats if your wnting a single pipe
   
   heres my magnex 3.5 inch
   
   
   
9. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #9 20th April 2007, 13:55

   Piper are damn expensive for a full stainless system
10. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

    #10 20th April 2007, 13:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR thats a point check were your cat is first magnex and piper dont require bumper cutting mate, thats if your wnting a single pipe heres my magnex 3.5 inch

    Yes that looks just right for me, where did you get it, how much and did you just fit the back box on to the original exhaust, sorry i know eff all lol.
11. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #11 20th April 2007, 14:03

    :O Pred I wasnt going to save for a Magnex, but I think youve just persuaded me too!
    
    PS Lovely color
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 20th April 2007, 14:05

    lol cheers the back box would cost you around 180 and the whole system cost me 290 with delivery as i got 10% off as im a member of the frenchsportscub
    
    register on there and search for a guy called norledge, he has his own site on his profile somewere, but contact im on there and he should be able to sort you out
13. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #13 20th April 2007, 14:13

    i gotta wait 5 weeks mate before ill be able to afford it >.>
14. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

    #14 20th April 2007, 14:16

    This would be ok as my back box wouldnt it.
    
    http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/fra.../manranges.asp
15. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #15 20th April 2007, 14:19

    ...youve posted a link to all the different brands
16. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #16 20th April 2007, 14:20

    yes mate , just click go on back boxes, if your cat is in manifold get the 2001 onwards exhaust
    
    
    http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/fra.../manranges.asp
17. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

    #17 20th April 2007, 14:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Soulless ...youve posted a link to all the different brands

    Oops, Its the magnex 3.5" for the VTR 2001> . I will get some pics of my system at the moment so you guys can tell me where that bloody cat is lol.
18. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #18 20th April 2007, 14:24

    well
    if your car is a 51 plate, the cat is gonna be in the Manifold 100%
19. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

    #19 20th April 2007, 14:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Soulless well if your car is a 51 plate, the cat is gonna be in the Manifold 100%

    No its a 2001 car with a Y plate. Does that make any difference?
20. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #20 20th April 2007, 14:28

    probablies under im 100%, get a pic under the car mate
21. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #21 20th April 2007, 15:13

    ah the Y would be the change over mate
    out of interest, how much tax are you paying?
22. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

    #22 20th April 2007, 15:18

    I think it was £65 for six months .
23. plewsy_04 Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Stockton On Tees Posts: 16 Saxo VTR (2001)

    #23 20th April 2007, 16:13

    Heres some pics of the exhaust...
    
    http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ril2007001.jpg
    
    http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ril2007002.jpg
    
    http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ril2007004.jpg
24. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #24 20th April 2007, 17:05

    yes mate cat is on/in manifold
25. user_11067 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Ashford kent Posts: 3161 PoP! bAnG! pOp! BaNg!

    #25 20th April 2007, 18:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Soulless ah the Y would be the change over mate out of interest, how much tax are you paying?

    you saying that reminded me. my tax runs out at the end of the month and because they sent the reminder ust before it changed i got it for the same price
26. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

    #26 22nd April 2007, 04:23

    ABP do a nice single box magnex system. looks the same as pedators but it only has 1 box instead of 2 as standard magnex comes with 2 boxes.
    
    never messed with a car that had the fannimold in the cat so carnt help you there bud lol