Recommendations - back box delete

[Nathan88]

Hi guys,

Wondering if anyone can recommend somewhere to do a back box delete?

Ideally around the Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford area - happy to travel 30-60 mins if it saves me money.

For context, I’ve contacted 2 local places but i can’t help but feel their quotes are steep, considering the fairly basic work involved…

Deutsch Tech quoted approx £350 inc tips
Overkill Performance approx £350-400 (depending on which tips I want)

Having googled this, I’ve seen dozens of posts from various forums with people saying £150-250…

Are my expectations unrealistic? It’s times like this I wish I could weld

Another question is - what have people paid that have already had this done?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[Neens76]

Can’t help, but if I hear of anyone local that can do a good job at a fair price, I’ll let you know. I’m in Buckingham.

 

[otica]

Often you should consult and evaluate many people. If it's more expensive but the service is good, you won't regret it.
splatoon 3

 

[Nathan88]

Thanks guys!

I guess a better question is, what have people paid who have already has this done?

 

[Sidewaze Samm]

My first suggestion is... don't do it!
But if you must, then go to somewhere that will make it easily reversible. When I bought my current zed it had a delete (JP Exhausts in Congleton) but they had used flange connections and not just welded on two pipe sections.
I thought the noise was way OTT so simply had a [modified] back box with matching flanges bolted back on. Two bolts in each flange mean I can swap it over again any time I like.

 

[Nathan88]

Thank for the reply - seem to be getting mixed feedback and I have had several other people say to avoid this.

I’ve contacted a few custom exhaust places so I’ll likely go down this route as it seems modding the z4 back box is a faff for some of these places

 

[inkey$]

If you don't mind a road trip down to Basildon, Dean at a place called Pipecraft is an exhaust mod wizard.

 

[Nathan88]

 

[Worcester_spoon]

I have it, I love it. Horses for courses.

I paid £320 for mine, about 3 years ago. Top quality job. You get what you pay for, so the prices quoted don’t seem that bad to me.

 

[Nathan88]

I have it, I love it. Horses for courses.

I paid £320 for mine, about 3 years ago. Top quality job. You get what you pay for, so the prices quoted don’t seem that bad to me.

Thank you - all feedback is appreciated and TBH I do prefer a slightly louder exhaust. This is purely a hobby/weekend car that mainly lives in the garage unless I want to hit up a backroad

 

[Mr Tidy]

I've heard a 3.0Si with a back-box delete and I really couldn't live with it!

But after the same car had quad tail-pipes fitted it made a huge difference - still loud but more acceptable IMHO.

 

[Joycey]

I also have my rear box removed and love it, love the pops n bangs on overrun. It does boom a bit on load around 70mph but above that goes away.

I don't use my zed as a daily so the fun factor with it is still very much there. :driving:

 

[Joycey]

My first suggestion is... don't do it!
But if you must, then go to somewhere that will make it easily reversible. When I bought my current zed it had a delete (JP Exhausts in Congleton) but they had used flange connections and not just welded on two pipe sections.
I thought the noise was way OTT so simply had a [modified] back box with matching flanges bolted back on. Two bolts in each flange mean I can swap it over again any time I like.
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The way your pipes are routed I wonder if it makes a difference to the sound.

Mines in parallel all the way to the tips, with that cross over pipe I wonder if the sound is disturbed.