Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I have a 2.5" bore down pipe > system from powerflow with a cat. Passed all my emmision test yada yada so its all legal.
It is sooooo fucking loud its silly and i hate it. I want to make it quieter. I have a nice subtle twin pipe backbox which is EXACTLY how i wanted it to look.
Now ive heard so many different things from different people about what i can do, i just want o hear what the ppl of CS say!
I want it made quieter! How can this be acheived? Powerflow werent very helpfull and said that if i went for a different backbox (one he pointed out was some horrid jap style thing) it would have been quieter! That IMO seemed bollox as at the end of the day different tailpipes are all attached to the same backbox on powerflow??
Do i need to buy a new back box? As i dont wanna change mine as its perfect looking 
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p16vlv
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Registered: 15th Jun 02
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get another box put in the middle if room.
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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does it have a centre box? if not fit one. if it does, fit a bigger one.
generally speaking the bigger the silencer box, the quieter the exhaust.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Usually on custom systems the back box is the only bit that has a silencer in unless you ask them to put a centre box silencer in. I cant see why this isnt possible to add a centre box if you dont have one allready.
Powerflow told me the opposite about the jap cans, they said they are the loudest back boxes they do!
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Ojc
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I have a massive centre silencer in my Powerflow because it had no CAT.
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p16vlv
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_boy69
Usually on custom systems the back box is the only bit that has a silencer in unless you ask them to put a centre box silencer in. I cant see why this isnt possible to add a centre box if you dont have one allready.
Powerflow told me the opposite about the jap cans, they said they are the loudest back boxes they do!
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a system comes with a centre box unless the customer says he does not want one then we tell them it will be louder without one.
[Edited on 30-08-2005 by p16vlv]
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Jambo
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I do have a centre section, to which i am lead to beleive is my cat!
Who does custom exhausts that arnet powerflow? as i wasted a trip to st albans last time and wasnt treated very well done really want to give them anymore of my business so would rather go somewhere else.
Steve smith said he had another silencer put on is that what you are all on about?
Cheers for speedy replies 
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Nic Barnes
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ive just got a back box, 2.5 straight through no cat or centre box. its queit under normal driving, then goes bezerk on full throttle, kinda the way i like it
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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As you have a de-cat pipe you either need a bigger center silencer, a de-cat with a silencer or a catalytic convertor fitted
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corsaandy
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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i used a place called longlife near me and got excellent service they are specialists in only stainless exhausts thats all they do so are pretty good at it, id have a look in your local yellow pages see if you can find a local stanless place, but if you are willing to travel a fair way then some people may be able to sudgest some good places
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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why go all the way to st albans? surely the one at top gear in basingstoke is nearer to you?
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ed
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Longlife is the same as Powerflow...
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