exhaust specs

[mike 850]

going to have a cat back exhaust made up, whats reccomended for performance? 2.5 or 3 inch will i notice the difference, also how many boxes do i need, wont be doing many long journeys so droning wont matter. also what sort of gains can i expect on a rica'd t5, currently running at 277bhp and 342ftlbs

thanks

[BlackBeast]

For performance go for a 3" system and if droning doesnt matter go for a straight through system :D

[thunderace]

wouldn't have thought you would get much better performance as the cat is still restricting the flow, unless you have a racing or performance cat :)

[siamblue]

I have 2 boxes on mine, one before each tail pipe, not too droney, but nice on start up :)

[mazza]

go 3 matey,thats what im building at the mo.....

[devreeze]

go 3 matey,thats what im building at the mo.....

what make of exhaust are you using, im interested in getting a new exhaust downpipe ,cat etc. but need advice on what would be best to use.

[fraz13]

I just removed the "suitcase" off mine today so all I have left is the cat, Sounds absolutely awsome :D Its a full 2.5" system and to be fair I cant see a 3" making any difference below 340bhp

[BlackBeast]

We need a sound clip fraz!!! Is it a standard cat or a race cat?

[fraz13]

Get one sorted tomorrow ;) Oh and standard cat....

[wootty]

got my 2.5 on last thursday with small centre and tail straight thru,sounds spot on.if your thinking down the lines of a full on 1.5 bar go for a race cat,mmmmm.........come to think of it my lambda sensor looked old anyway...

[tomtyres]

wahay, i`ve got a 7in by 2in letterbox side exit connected to a 2 3/4in cat back with no boxes, she screams like the devil licking pi55 off a thistle!!! :)

[tomtyres]

oh and i think my cat might not have any internals left in it???? whoops :(

[MattB]

I just removed the "suitcase" off mine today so all I have left is the cat, Sounds absolutely awsome :D Its a full 2.5" system and to be fair I cant see a 3" making any difference below 340bhp
Whats it like at motorway speeds Fraz??:mischievo

[Waxworks]

wahay, i`ve got a 7in by 2in letterbox side exit connected to a 2 3/4in cat back with no boxes, she screams like the devil licking pi55 off a thistle!!! :)

Yes i can vouch for that, i was chasing Tom to be nosey down the greatstone coast road and it sounded awesome!!
Nice car m8, does this look familiar?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Steve250371/2redT5s.jpg
Two T5's by the seaside! lol

[tomtyres]

Wahay, nice 1 chief!!! I must say you have a very fine taste in automobiles!!! :)

[Wobbly Dave]

Yes i can vouch for that, i was chasing Tom to be nosey down the greatstone coast road and it sounded awesome!!
Nice car m8, does this look familiar?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Steve250371/2redT5s.jpg
Two T5's by the seaside! lol
Another seaside pic...

http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/images/t5_seaside/blackpool_tower.jpg

the ultimate in roof top accessories?

[Al115]

Now side-exit interests me... any photos :)

[tomtyres]

Now side-exit interests me... any photos :)
I'm getting my digi camera back from service 2morrow pm, hopefully get a few photos of exhaust system 4 u, will put car up on ramp at work and take some detailed shots (fabricated hangers ect..) The only slight problem being that my oldest son now has a small `exhaust tip` shape burn mark on his ankle!! :( he's ok and i don't think it'll happen again! (child-lock!):redface:

[The Flying Banana]

I see Tom you have got a bonnet mod that was made famous in MK2 Escorts running Cossy Turbos!! Have you put spacer blocks at hinges to lift the bonnet up and let the air in ..i tried that on the yellow beast at one point ..if anything it sounded ace !!!

[tomtyres]

I see Tom you have got a bonnet mod that was made famous in MK2 Escorts running Cossy Turbos!! Have you put spacer blocks at hinges to lift the bonnet up and let the air in ..i tried that on the yellow beast at one point ..if anything it sounded ace !!!
ooops, you've found me out. but my mk2 escort was only a 1.6 :(. anyway the main reason i fitted the bonnet raisers (two 15mm nuts to widen the gap) was for santa-pod, my temp used to go up alot more before i lifted the bonnet! the exhaust manifold and turbo are both able to vent their toasty gases outward instead of into my engine bay:)

[fraz13]

Heres a wee sound clip....

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/volvo_pics/th_HPIM3328.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/volvo_pics/?action=view&current=HPIM3328.flv)

[tomtyres]

sounds really nice m8!! mine sounds pretty much identical, except it bugs the hell out of my girlfriend when she opens her window!! (as it comes out under the n/s rear door!!) :)

[BlackBeast]

Hmmm, meaty, sounds great fraz. I wonder how much of a difference a 100 or 200 cel cat would make aswell as the whole system being 3"!?! Would it be road legal lol?