How loud?!??!

[Podie]

Dropped the S into David Batty last week for the MOT and a new exhaust... since the old one was the original... had been patched more times that er... something that was patched a lot... and the cats were the original 12 year old items...!!! - so the old girl need to be "neutered" too..

So de-cat and S/S sports exhaust were ordered by the good Mr Batty.

So went away to Salzburg on busines.. came back and collected the S this afternoon.

OMG!!!! HOW LOUD?!?!

Sounded like a V8 at idle... blipped the throttle to be greated with the sound of hell unleashing... and a big grin over my face! Nice.

The pootle along to get some petrol was a nightmare... waiting for the engine to warm up and the oil pressure to drop... but FINALLY I was able to open her up.

5 minutes down the road... MASSIVE but also a huge

Throttle response is much improved... pops and crackles as you lift off to change gear and on coast down...

Then I got to the Dartford Tunnel. Crawled to the tunnel... floored it in second... thought the tiles were going to fall off, lifted off sharply, and got a flash (mini-flame!) out the back along with the other fireworks noises..

FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC.

Big T and Seasider... might not be able to hear you in the Mid-Essex convoy next month...

[haggishead]

sounds good - i've been thinking about de-catting mine over the winter - did you have to get the ecu re-mapped? I've seen some who say you must and others who say it doesn't matter...

[Podie]

I've heard this too... mine hasn't been redone. Given that the ECU controls the fuelling anyway, it's basically a case of removing the battery connection... waiting 20 minutes, reconnecting it... and the car sorts iteself out over the next few minutes or so.

I asked the engineering boys at Ford this... and apparently unless you replace the entire ECU, you can't adjust anything in the box anyway...

[haggishead]

I'd thought that if you leave the lambda sensors on, then the ecu will still work out its fuel map correctly...

so... right! you've made my mind up...

em... hang on... i won't have to model polo shirts will i?

[DustyC]

Sounds like it was worth every penny.

[Podie]

It was worth every penny... and a BIG thanks to David Batty for a cracking job.

The sound alone was worth the money, but the pops, crackles and flames just make it anti-social!

Drove to work this morning and woke up the street... and probably half of the little villages I went through as well...

Throttle response is SO much better, and MUCH smoother too... just gutted I didn't do it sooner.

[DustyC]

Have heard nothing but praise for David Batty.
At the weekend from Peter at Adrian Blyth too.

Will definitly be taking my Tiv there when I get it.
(and now I want an S3C minus the C!)

[S3 Kieran]

Can't wait for next Mid-Essex meet for a 'compare' - I was thinking of sleeving my box after talking to Seasider. (I know there's a gag in there somewhere Pod-ie, but you can resist)

[seasider]

Podie said:

Seasider... might not be able to hear you in the Mid-Essex convoy next month...

Still in situ mate might have to say pussy

RFCBTTGF

>> Edited by seasider on Monday 29th September 09:12

[Podie]

RFCBTTGF...

I should point out that I still have a backbox... WITH baffles.. so could go louder!

Woke up half of Ingatestone this morning... and the new game of "how many car alarms can I set off?" has yet to lose its appeal...

[seasider]

runsforcoverbacktothegriffforum.........

I leave the house at 5.30 a.m. haven't taken the griff yet but if the Are next door keeps parking in the turning bay i might start

[Podie]

seasider said:

runsforcoverbacktothegriffforum......... I leave the house at 5.30 a.m. haven't taken the griff yet but if the Are next door keeps parking in the turning bay i might start

Worth the entertainment...

Think you, me and Big T should go play in the Dartford Tunnel...

[Paul V]

I’ll have to listen out for you next time you’re around the Kent area, it’s about time I did something about the poor noise the Griff makes, even the standard S was louder

[Podie]

Paul V said:

I’ll have to listen out for you next time you’re around the Kent area, it’s about time I did something about the poor noise the Griff makes, even the standard S was louder

When's the next meet?

[Paul V]

Well the SE London/NW Kent meet next Sunday, although I won’t be at that one as it's also the Mid Kent Meet, we're going for a drive then a meal so don’t want to miss that, of course your welcome to join us.

[Tripps]

Paul V said:

I’ll have to listen out for you next time you’re around the Kent area, it’s about time I did something about the poor noise the Griff makes, even the standard S was louder

Not worried about getting excluded from track days at all Paul? Or are you planning to get some mufflers?

[Paul V]

Well the last time I put the track day silencers in I got 90dB so even if it goes up by 10 it’ll still get on, hopefully!!!

Was thinking of getting a different silencer then refitting mine if I was going to a particularly quiet one, not sure how I’d go about that though.

[Tripps]

Paul V said:

Well the last time I put the track day silencers in I got 90dB so even if it goes up by 10 it’ll still get on, hopefully!!! Was thinking of getting a different silencer then refitting mine if I was going to a particularly quiet one, not sure how I’d go about that though.

Christ that is quiet, not wonder I can't recall your burrble! That's these new fangled rebuilt engines for you I guess...

[Paul V]

Probably not running on all cylinders more like

Maybe all the oil it’s burning is making it quieter

[Podie]

Tripps said:

Paul V said: I’ll have to listen out for you next time you’re around the Kent area, it’s about time I did something about the poor noise the Griff makes, even the standard S was louder Not worried about getting excluded from track days at all Paul? Or are you planning to get some mufflers?

Will need some muff...

Been for a blat... think it's bedding in... not quite as rasp-y now... sounds good though