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 RetroPug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Does anyone within striking distance of either Oxford or Warwickshire/somewhere between the two run a magnex system or similar that they wouldn't mind me popping over and having a quick listen to? Preferably on a gti-6/rallye/xsara vts.Thanks! (not in 'exhausts' as it's a request to come listen to a system, feel free to move if appropriate) ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
 Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 18:54
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chiefton
Seasoned Pro  Location: cranleigh Registered: 09 Dec 2012 Posts: 1,195 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I have a 4" magnex on my rallye it is loud,but sounds really nice not chavy or boyracer loud tho!!in surrey tho bit far for you to listen!!  ________________________________________ cherry rallye daily (the money pit) |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 19:23
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
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I had a 4" Magnex on a '6 when I was a hooligan teenager. A few years later I bought a '6 with a 4" Magnex. Just sitting in the car on idle did my nut in to be honest. Buy a 3"  ________________________________________  |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 19:31
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro  Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,639 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I've got a 3" magnex, if i go and start it up now you'll probably be able to hear it from where you are.  ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 20:14
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Lecktorious
aka G.  Location: Edinburgh Registered: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 920 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I've got a 3" Magnex on my GTi 6. Was fun to start with, but it's a pain in the arse now. Draws attention everywhere you go and is really boomy on the motorway.I'd find something quieter ________________________________________ '98 Nile Blue 306 GTi 6 |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 20:33
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend!  Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #6
As above, i found magnex to give best at high revs compared to many others i tried but they are just too boomy plus you get that horrible howl noise when engine comes on cam, drowns out that lively induction bark too! |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 20:53
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Fair enough, been offered to go and have a listen to a scorpion catback.Is there an exhaust that has the mythical properties of a sporty tone without motorway boom and drowning out induction? ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:09
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jeffers
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
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RetroPug wrote: scorpions sound bloody lovely... Pity they're not built too well.... My centre box split at oulton last year.. Quite how I'm not sure but it did!Fair enough, been offered to go and have a listen to a scorpion catback. Is there an exhaust that has the mythical properties of a sporty tone without motorway boom and drowning out induction? ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:22
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend! Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Blueflame was best i ever had, 2.5" pipework, VERY quiet with a sporty tone when your giving it some, even with decat. |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:24
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Even mine scorpion and decat was way quieter than a cat back magnex.Aren't magnex 2.5 and scorpion 2.25? ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead  Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:27
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Not fancy a custom built system? A guy near me builds Powerflow systems and he really is very good at what he does. Mine has been on nearly 4 years with no drama and has a very nice sound. I told him the sound I wanted and he produced what i asked for. Also you'd barely notice my car had an exhaust system when I'm just pottering about, but when the taps are opened it's certainly loud enough. And it loves to flame!!!! ________________________________________ Team Nile 6 Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™  I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness  |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:33
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
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mattgti6phase2 wrote: Not fancy a custom built system? A guy near me builds Powerflow systems and he really is very good at what he does. Mine has been on nearly 4 years with no drama and has a very nice sound. I told him the sound I wanted and he produced what i asked for. Also you'd barely notice my car had an exhaust system when I'm just pottering about, but when the tas are opened it's certainly loud enough. And it loves to flame!!!! Matt yours does sound very good going up prescott  ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:34
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend! Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Scorpion is indeed 2.25. I think scorpion gives best torque where magnex and blueflame aid top end power. Thats what i found anyway. I'm currently running a powerflow with 2.5" decat, perfect noise although ive blown the baffles in the centre box, resonates badly now. |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:36
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jeffers
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Here's what happened to my scorpion after a herd day at Oulton....jeffers has attached the following image: ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!! |
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Posted 24th Feb 2014 at 23:48
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Another vote for a scorpion. Had decat with 2.25" straight through middle section with scorpion back box. Best sounding exhaust I have had and was good on motorways in my fully stripped 6 too. Wouldnt mind another one if I could get a swap for my magnex________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 25th Feb 2014 at 00:21
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walker_texasranger
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sunny Retford Registered: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 2,502 Status: Offline |
Post #16
I have a Jetex on mine, its a bit louder than standard but only just, I've just done 1500 miles of motorway driving and didn't notice it. Sounds well when you give it the beans too ________________________________________ Almost standard 1999 Bianca RallyeHilux InvincibleX daily 306 No.13  Carp and specialist Anglers Click here |
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Posted 25th Feb 2014 at 02:55
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Thanks everyone.I can't afford to buy new, so a full custom system, while great, is out of buget for sure, so am looking at systems that commonly come up for sale second hand. With regards to powerflow, I've had a powerflow backbox on a std. centre section and it was loud, boomy and drony without much of a sporty tone at all. Hated it. ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 25th Feb 2014 at 10:39
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