Noise!!!!

[Cockey]

Sorry if this has been talked about before as I know there are plenty of exhaust topics around, but I can't seem to find any which talk about removing the rear silencer boxes.

Has anyone done this?

I've just had my exhaust can welded back on to the rear silencer box and the guys who did it for me at the Longlife exhaust place said it would be a pretty easy thing to do.

Got to admit, after driving with the missing rear can I thought it sounded awesome. Hard to explain, but reminded me of a top fuel dragster on tick over. Since refitted just now it sounds too quiet! (sleeved standard cans running a cat).

So, is removing the rear silencer a goer, or should I get this thought out of my head and just get it decatted?

[x 7usc]

racing green do "s" pipe replacements for the rear boxes, verysideways on here had it done, sounded friggin awesome. IIRC they are about £500 though

[Flintstone]

Why not sleeve them for starters, see if you like that? Easy to do, cheap as anything and reversible. I've done mine and to be honest I wouldn't want anything louder like removal of the silencers. That would become very tiresome, very quickly.

[Cockey]

£500 seems a lot. Didn't ask the guys how much it would cost but they got all the equipment to bend the stainless steel pipes to the required shape.

My cans are already sleeved. I'd like to think I wouldn't be too bothered by the noise, however I'm sure my ears were hurting a bit after driving it home on Saturday with the missing can...

[SteveTusc]

I've removed the rear boxes on mine. I have also decatted. It does sound awesome although sometimes it can be too much and gets on my nerves. If you do it then you might find you need different cans. I had ccc's on for about 1 mile before taking them off. Now settled on oval cans from Racing Green which reduced/changed the noise to what I was after.

[dvs_dave]

How does it sound with the rear boxes removed but with the standard cans on? Pretty much the same?

[nrick]

dvs_dave said:

How does it sound with the rear boxes removed but with the standard cans on? Pretty much the same?

Will let you know, next job on the list.......

[The Surveyor]

I've had the rear exhaust boxes removed and i'm running with a standard 'non-S' spec exhaust with standard rear cans which i've sleeved. The sound is just about perfect. It's bloody loud when pressing on, cracks and pops like a new years eve firework display, yet is still bearable in 'Miss Daisy' mode.

The work was done by a local exhaust specialist (Advanced Automotive Systems of Newcastle) and it cost £170 which was very good value. Excellent workmanship and all in stainless steel including clamps and welded hanger.

Love it

Paul

[TuscanHunty]

Paul, any pics / vids??

[The Surveyor]

TuscanHunty said:

Paul, any pics / vids??

No video i'm afraid, but these show the inserted 'S' bends and hanger. Nice neat job.

[Cockey]

That looks really good.

Gah, so tempting!

[MPETT]

The cat d I'm restoring has damaged rear silencer boxes, so I was thinking about cutting them out. Have you got a video and do you know how loud they are? I like a meaty exhaust but on occasion the mrs enjoys a European driving holiday.

[nrick]

That is my plan, DIY or group buy?

[PascalBuyens]

Straight through all the way:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR6uKT8lNcg&NR=...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UagaXwTblh4&fea...