Best exhaust system

1. Seery_VTS Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Billingham, North East Posts: 395 Vectra SRI 1.9CDTI (150bhp)

   #1 1st May 2007, 23:24

   What is the best cat-back system for a VTS. Replacing mine nxt week due to the big hole in it.
2. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #2 2nd May 2007, 09:27

   go custom?
   
   if not get a piper like robbo, sounds the bees knees
3. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #3 2nd May 2007, 09:40

   This comes up alot and as to this day there is no proven best exhaust for the saxo either 16v or 8v.
   
   Magnex/Janspeed/Piper/Scoprion/Ashley are all good performers and should seem a gain over the OE setup from the cat backwards.
   
   Alot depends tho on personaly tastes as most people chooce exhausts on the tailpipe style rather than proven power figures.
   
   The biggest gains are to be seen in changing the manifold and deCatin the exhaust. Remember that the Cat will have to be returned for the MoT.
   
   Check out these sites for different brands of exhaust:
   
   www.performancecentre.co.uk
   www.motorsportworld.co.uk
   www.cituning.ltd.uk
   www.rallydesign.co.uk
   
   Custom is another choice and you do get what you want as big as you want exiting where you want it, some people feel custom exhausts as they are not tested and researched do not perform as well as off the shelf sports exhausts but its more a choice of personal opuion I reckon.
   
   Expect to pay antwhere between £150 for a Mild Steel Ashley system right upto £300+ depending on Brand and tailpipe option but most for the big four brands retail around the £250mark
   
   Hope that helps
4. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #4 2nd May 2007, 10:15

   custom everyone knows my point on these.
   
   usually unless your talking custom by someone simpson its for stlye not performance
5. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #5 2nd May 2007, 10:15

   and gashleys can have some major fitting issues
6. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #6 2nd May 2007, 11:53

   Like I said Not everyone is in favour of custom exhausts even when they are not 5' dustbins, and yes there have been fitting problems with Ashley systmes but its always good to offer every option when people ask the question.
   
   Alot depends on budget
7. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

   #7 2nd May 2007, 12:09

   custom exhausts = shit!!!
   
   Ashley - best sound exhaust for a saxo by far, quality aint bad, but for looks and gains
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8. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #8 2nd May 2007, 12:40

   For the money and gains in performance Id always recommend them along with the others if anyone was on a budget.
   
   Im sure a decent fitter could get it sitting correctly anyway so I dont think the quality is too much of an issue
9. leeroybrown Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2006 Durham Posts: 16000 Clio Trophy 025/500

   #9 2nd May 2007, 12:43

   PIECE OF PISS TO FIT
   
   HA HA HA I WISH
   
   then again am now on my 5th exhaust and each one is a bitch to fit!!!!!
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10. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #10 2nd May 2007, 12:53

    You should be a Pro by now
11. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #11 3rd May 2007, 15:38

    im running and ashley exhaust and it sounds the bollox! Its made very little if any difference in performance but for noise and looks its fantastic
12. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #12 3rd May 2007, 16:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom im running and ashley exhaust and it sounds the bollox! Its made very little if any difference in performance but for noise and looks its fantastic

    
    Now see, Leeroy had a OMP system which alot of people go for when look past Magnex etc and he said that when he changed from the OMP to the Ashley he felt an improvement, and on the whole fort it was a better exhaust.
    
    Just goes to show difference in opuion.
    
    Worth making a note that different people have different views on the same item
13. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #13 3rd May 2007, 16:32

    although saying that i had a group n omp exhaust and i did find the ashley better than the omp. But you cant feel the amount of difference and performance the companies boast