motorsport cab new exhaust stainless or original

[marko1979]

Howdy,

my motorsport cab has a big hole in its rear exhaust, so went down to kwik fit to get it on the ramp the guy quoted me 800 notes for a full performance exhaust!!wow!! and 210 for the rear box as per original.....still cant believe the 800!!

Im not too sure whether to go and get a stainless number or original???

Anybody recomend a stainless exhaust, something subtle which doesnt give you a headache and doesnt look like rocket launcher!

Anybody know where the best price is for an original rear box??

[oakey]

you definately need to resize youre avator pic dude. it should be about 20X samller

I would recommend a good stainless system just for the lifetime guarentee you get with most if not all of them

[marko1979]

oops sorry wil try and fix it!! first time Ive put something on the forum since I loaded the pic

[oakey]

a custom stainless jobbie should be around half the price youve been quoted.

[marko1979]

quite fancy a stainless number, not sure what one to get want to try and avoid one that is very noisy with it being a cab you can hear it loud enough

[oakey]

quite fancy a stainless number, not sure what one to get want to try and avoid one that is very noisy with it being a cab you can hear it loud enough

You should be able to specify: how loud you want it, grade of steel used, tube diameter, tailpipe design etc etc.
There are lots places that do it so have a shop about.

one question: do you need to replace the manifold aswell? if so that would explain the high price youve been quoted.

[marko1979]

no it doesnt need replaced but was an option to replace the full lot in one go although I think I would just go for the rear box first and maybe later do the rest, will have a look into the custom stuff do you know any companies?

[snoops]

go onto google and try powerflow exhausts or longlife exhausts

[StuBeeDoo]

There's a clue in the original post.....
KwikFit???
Robbing ba5tard5! At least dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask.
My step-son needed a front pipe on his 306TD. KwikFit told him he would have to have a complete system including the cat at £800. They wouldn't do a part system.
He went to a little independent place and paid £95 for excatly what the car needed. They said the rest of the system had plenty of life left in it.
I've heard plenty of other horror stories about KwikFit too.

[motorsport]

I fitted a Powerflow custom fit stainless exhaust from the cat right through to the rear box. It cost £190 six years ago and is still as good as the day it was fitted. They used a magnex rear box as part of the setup and made up the pipes to the cat. Not a loud or performance enhancing setup, just a nice six cylinder purr. Have been very pleased with it.
Piccy attached shows the rear twin stainless pipes. Pretty neat, not too big. They are straight, pic angle a little deceiving.