exhaust

**pangster** · Thursday 4th December 2008, 18:39

Originally Posted by p fandango

i got mine from HLM, & at a very good price too

now amended! - so Don (Kalmar Union) and Hamish (HLM) can both supply Ferrita exhaust - maybe even more suppliers in the UK??

.. I should have said I'm far from an expert on this as I only wanted a Miltek and when I couldn't get this - I went custom! lol!!.. apologies for any confusion! lol!!

**walter leever** · Thursday 4th December 2008, 18:56

and on the other side of the pond(belgium)

EUROPEAN TUNING in Moergestel(holland)stock them as well.

I've got my system there(ferrita)

about a 1/2 an hour drive from my home(lommel)

**redbaron** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 11:54

how much is the ferrita system?i was at an exhaust place a whle ago,he was looking 290 for a single box system from the cat back in the same size ppe as the standard exhaust?deal or no deal?ive got a bailey dv waiting to go on but dont want to put it on till ive got an exhaust and air filter sorted

**pangster** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 11:59

Originally Posted by redbaron

how much is the ferrita system?i was at an exhaust place a whle ago,he was looking 290 for a single box system from the cat back in the same size ppe as the standard exhaust?deal or no deal?ive got a bailey dv waiting to go on but dont want to put it on till ive got an exhaust and air filter sorted

stock piping is 2.25 inch iirc.. most (if nto all) off the shelf exhausts i.e. Ferrita, Miltek, BSR, Jetex etc are all 2.5 inch.. as these flow better and hence better for performance.. If you're going to get a new exhaust I wouldn't go for one based on stock 2.25 inch piping - I'd go for either an off the shelf or custom 2.5 inch system or a custom 3 inch system.. based on what your overall power goals are and how you want it to look and sound..

It might also be an idea to try and get a listen to various exhausts etc??..

Here's a clip of mine on Youtube:

[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hpXGw4wizTE[/ame]

Here's a V70R with Ferrita and downpipe:

[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7MZyUjDh338[/ame]

850 with Heico exhaust:

[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pDM45YxsDlI[/ame]

There's quite a few on Youtube.. you just need to search - hopefully these will get you started and give you an idea though.. although there's no substitute for getting to listen to them in real life! lol!

**redbaron** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 18:34

im trying to get over 300bhp,im in no rush though,well what would you recommend?i was looking at the jetex one but i dont think t looks that good,tried to contact supersprint about a full system but they wont reply,tbh im after a full system not just cat back,im willing to spend around 4-500 on a quality one,i though the heico equipped 850 sounded a bit 'cheap' but then again his boost guage was off the scale, any suggestions as to what i should get,

**pangster** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by redbaron

im trying to get over 300bhp,im in no rush though,well what would you recommend?i was looking at the jetex one but i dont think t looks that good,tried to contact supersprint about a full system but they wont reply,tbh im after a full system not just cat back,im willing to spend around 4-500 on a quality one,i though the heico equipped 850 sounded a bit 'cheap' but then again his boost guage was off the scale, any suggestions as to what i should get,

exhausts are a very subjective topic! lol!.. it all comes down to personal tastes and preferences.. i'm sure I've read that as a rule of thumb - 2.5 inch will be enough up to around 350 bhp (so basically any off the shelf system or any 2.5 inch custom exhaust).. and if you want 350 bhp+ then 3.0 inch would probably be required.. but at this stage you'd be looking at having to do a lot of supporting mods as well..

EDIT: I forgot that for a full system for the price you're looking at paying - there's probably only one option anyway and that's the OBX Exhaust (comes with downpipe(s)) and is around £400 GBP iirc - although you will need to have a cat fitted to the downpipe:

[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QogEHxTFkl8[/ame]

**redbaron** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 18:54

where do i obtain this obx system?ve seen them on the bay but im not paying 150quid postage

**pangster** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 18:59

Originally Posted by redbaron

where do i obtain this obx system?ve seen them on the bay but im not paying 150quid postage

I think they are ebay only??.. I'm sure someone on here had one fitted??..

EDIT: here you go this might help:

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...&highlight=obx

**Big Pete** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 19:41

Originally Posted by beppie boy

i went to longlife and like i mentioned it was perfect and i was able to select how loud i wanted it and tailpipe style and it cost £328.00 and the car was with them for 4hrs.

martyn

Completely agree, I have had Longlife on my past 2 cars, not cheap but were VERY well produced. Had twin tips on my Volvo 740 they did, and Twin 3" tips either side on my Isuzu truck. Took them an afternoon for both cars, got mine done at the Cardiff (Wales) branch and recommend them to EVERYONE!

Has anyone had a full system done on their 850 at Longlife with race-cat?

I'm looking at getting a full stainless system as the one the previous owner added was a powerflow and de-cated it so I have put an original Volvo cat on it, so it is stainless from the cat back. Im sure like most I want the best performance out of my 850R engine without nackering it? Is a 3" system all the way required with a race cat, and is there a better manifold to get that will help getting more power off another Volvo that is bolt-on, and might as well be done at the same time? All based on my car spec in the signature.

**pangster** · Saturday 6th December 2008, 22:04

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Completely agree, I have had Longlife on my past 2 cars, not cheap but were VERY well produced. Had twin tips on my Volvo 740 they did, and Twin 3" tips either side on my Isuzu truck. Took them an afternoon for both cars, got mine done at the Cardiff (Wales) branch and recommend them to EVERYONE!

Has anyone had a full system done on their 850 at Longlife with race-cat?

I'm looking at getting a full stainless system as the one the previous owner added was a powerflow and de-cated it so I have put an original Volvo cat on it, so it is stainless from the cat back. Im sure like most I want the best performance out of my 850R engine without nackering it? Is a 3" system all the way required with a race cat, and is there a better manifold to get that will help getting more power off another Volvo that is bolt-on, and might as well be done at the same time? All based on my car spec in the signature.

that's one of the coolest 740's I've ever seen! lol!!

**Big Pete** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 08:17

Originally Posted by pangster

that's one of the coolest 740's I've ever seen! lol!!

Thanks man! If you look on my photo albums you will see lots more of that beast I used to own. That was a HUGE project car!

**p fandango** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 08:54

mine with decat, 2.5" stainless, single medium Powerflow backbox going to twin tailpipes

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXMAak4HQ0Q&e[/ame]
i know it was a crap run but i just love the sound

**pangster** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 11:38

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Thanks man! If you look on my photo albums you will see lots more of that beast I used to own. That was a HUGE project car!

Just had a look at some of the pics! - very nice!!.. not very often you see Volvo's getting magazine features as well!

Link to Big Pete's album for anyone else who is interested:

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/album.php?albumid=74

**redbaron** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 16:55

how much should i be paying for a full system then?the ony place i can find that sells a full system is european tuning

**pangster** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 17:24

Originally Posted by redbaron

how much should i be paying for a full system then?the ony place i can find that sells a full system is european tuning

well - the Ferrita downpipe alone runs around the price you were looking at for a full system (I'm sure its around £500 or £600??)... then you have the rest of the exhaust so that'll probably be another £300 or so??

**walter leever** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 19:12

I paid for a full Ferrita system 1500euros

this was a year ago at European Tuning(it's as Pangster says,the donpipe with cat(race) costs about 900 euros

**Big Pete** · Sunday 7th December 2008, 19:51

Originally Posted by pangster

Just had a look at some of the pics! - very nice!!.. not very often you see Volvo's getting magazine features as well!

Yeah dame that was all years ago now, feels like yesterday! I used to love taking it to Sweden as they REALLY appreciate Volvo modifying and they generally love the UK people so............. Now my best friend lives there who used to go there with me as he is now married to a Swede, so I try to keep a look out for the modded Volvo's when over there.