Exhaust?

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Mc27ski

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Hi All

I have a 3.0litre which is really quiet unless you drive it hard. Has anyone got any recommendations for a new exhaust without breaking the bank or has anyone done the back box delete?
I just want to let a bit more of the roar out without the chavy droan

Sound clips would be great :thumbsup:
Thanks
 
Depending on where you live Ducklakeview in Merseyside does modified back boxes that quite a few on here seem to have been pretty pleased with.

One or two have had the backbox deleted, but from what I've read it's pretty loud!
 
Have you tried the noise generator mod?

I retrofitted it to mine (not a 3.0) and with both pieces of foam out its so loud that I can't hear my Arqray backbox - which was considerably louder than standard, but not crazy loud or boomy at highway speeds

Considering its a free modification (remove pieces of foam) its worth trying that before any exhaust mods that require spending money?
 
Noise generator is just to make the cockpit louder though, zedshed / ducklakeview will mod the backbox and make it sound sweeet
 
Cannot recommend the DLV (Ducklakeview) mod enough tbh, I absolutely love the sound from the car now that it actually sounds like a proper straight 6! Personally I think it sounds better than even full exhaust swaps.

Below is a video from my car with a +40% DLV backbox
[youtube]X6zd1EzPIpk[/youtube]
 
Another vote for DLV back box, just enough extra noise and no annoying drone. Mike at the Zedshed mods the existing back box on an exchange basis, either fitted by him in Liverpool or supplied for home fit by courier on an exchange basis.
 
Bertz4 said:
Another vote for DLV back box, just enough extra noise and no annoying drone. Mike at the Zedshed mods the existing back box on an exchange basis, either fitted by him in Liverpool or supplied for home fit by courier on an exchange basis.
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I used the exchange method and fitted at home, it requires some cutting of the exhaust on the car however Mike provides a high quality connecting bracket that is a dawdle to fit the whole process took me about 30mins
 
defos do the sound generator mod... takes literally 2 minutes under the bonnet to pull the pipe connecting the intake box and the cabin off at the cabin end, remove a 2" by 1" piece of foam and refit. its the best of mods - free, effective and reversible if you don't like it!
 
Flyingfifer said:
Cannot recommend the DLV (Ducklakeview) mod enough tbh, I absolutely love the sound from the car now that it actually sounds like a proper straight 6! Personally I think it sounds better than even full exhaust swaps.

Below is a video from my car with a +40% DLV backbox
[youtube]X6zd1EzPIpk[/youtube]
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Wow, that sounds pretty good (auto?). PSE eat your heart out. :D
 
I don't get the point of the sound generator mod, what's the point of deafening yourself in the cockpit but to everyone else it's still a sports car with a quiet exhaust.
 
Flyingfifer said:
Cannot recommend the DLV (Ducklakeview) mod enough tbh, I absolutely love the sound from the car now that it actually sounds like a proper straight 6! Personally I think it sounds better than even full exhaust swaps.

Below is a video from my car with a +40% DLV backbox
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I googled some other vids from his post on Zroadster and it sounds amazing.

If only there was a way I could get one down here in aus... :cry:
 
tomrdy said:
Flyingfifer said:
Cannot recommend the DLV (Ducklakeview) mod enough tbh, I absolutely love the sound from the car now that it actually sounds like a proper straight 6! Personally I think it sounds better than even full exhaust swaps.

Below is a video from my car with a +40% DLV backbox
Click to expand...

I googled some other vids from his post on Zroadster and it sounds amazing.

If only there was a way I could get one down here in aus... :cry:
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I'd imagine there's a fabricator near you willing to slice a backbox open and jiggle some stuff around. Message Ducklakeview for details
 
I have had both a DLV backbox and now a backbox delete, my thoughts on both . . .

Late last year I went to see Mike at his home address to get one of his modified backboxes fitted, on Mike's advice I went for his standard modified box, ie at the quieter end of the scale. If you're after a relatively OEM sound at start up and lower revs this is the box to have, only in the upper rev range was it noticeably different with a few muted pops and bangs on the overrun thrown in for good measure. If you live on a quiet street and care about your neighbours then this is probably the best compromise especially if you're using your car for work everyday. However I was left wanting more, Mike did say if I wasn't happy he'd swap it for one of his louder boxes but for whatever reason at Mike's end this hasn't happened.

This week I have had a backbox delete done and boy oh boy this is what I wanted :D From start up right through the rev range it sounds epic, popping and banging on the overrun and snarling and growling under acceleration. I was concerned it would be too loud but it just sounds right to my ears, I've listened to YouTube videos where they do sound too much but I can only put it down to poor quality recording equipment. I like it so much I've put all the foam back in the sound generator and I'm constantly wanting to get it out of the garage for a blast lol.

My advice would be to think what you want from your car and how you use it and ask Mike to do it accordingly as I'm sure he could make it sound like a backbox delete and pretty much any variation in between but for me backbox delete all the way :thumbsup:

This is no criticism of Mike by the way I know he was busy with his new business venture at the time.
 
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