I've now had the opportunity to test my Remus back boxes. The main reason I bought them was that I find the large OEM back boxes hanging below the rear bumper somewhat ugly. Also, my original pipes were a little corroded and I don't have the time or the Dremel to sort that out!
I didn't really want anything louder than stock for the sake of my neighbours as well as needing to meet noise restrictions at track days. At the same time I really didn't want to drown out the rasp of S54 engine or lose the pops and crackles on the overrun. I like the look of the RPI pipes, but they are seriously loud and prone to drone at motorway speeds (or so I'm led to believe). I was seriously tempted by IK's Supersprints, but decided that they just wouldn't work on several thousand mile road trips around Europe. I'd read about the Remus pipes being like stock but more purposeful, and spent ages comparing exhaust sounds on You Tube (sad I know), but really couldn't get a feel for how they would sound on the car. In the end I bought Mr Fish's for a good price and in great condition thinking that I could always sell them on if they weren't for me...
Suffice it to say they sound great
A little louder than stock, but not aggressively so, and a little bassier without losing the S54 rasp. As Markos says, they sound so much better than stock on cold start up. Below 3500 rpm the sound is like a deeper version of stock, and above about 5500 rpm induction roar progressively overwhelms the exhaust sound (which is definitely the way it should be). Between 3500 and 5500 rpm the sound is amazing and truly addictive. There is a transition from a deep rumble through to a throaty wail before the screaming insanity beyond this range. It's enough to raise the hairs on the back of the neck... :evil: Best of all, the pops and crackles on the overrun are still there in abundance, even more so than with stock.
As for the appearance, the back boxes present a much smaller profile than stock and are painted black so they hide well behind them bumper with just the pipes exposed. The tips themselves are slightly larger than stock and have "Remus" embossed fairly discreetly. I think they weigh about the same as stock.
The only slight negatives are that the sub 3500 rpm bass sound can be a little wearing in stop-start traffic when trying to drive gently (although there's no motorway drone at all), and that the tail pipes look after market (I don't want to be perceived as being a chav
). Over all, I'm very pleased, and for what I paid I certainly should be 
When I have time to give the car a wash, I'll post some pics and, when I can, some sound bites
Lastly, I also had the CDV removed, and it does make a difference, but that's another story
I didn't really want anything louder than stock for the sake of my neighbours as well as needing to meet noise restrictions at track days. At the same time I really didn't want to drown out the rasp of S54 engine or lose the pops and crackles on the overrun. I like the look of the RPI pipes, but they are seriously loud and prone to drone at motorway speeds (or so I'm led to believe). I was seriously tempted by IK's Supersprints, but decided that they just wouldn't work on several thousand mile road trips around Europe. I'd read about the Remus pipes being like stock but more purposeful, and spent ages comparing exhaust sounds on You Tube (sad I know), but really couldn't get a feel for how they would sound on the car. In the end I bought Mr Fish's for a good price and in great condition thinking that I could always sell them on if they weren't for me...
Suffice it to say they sound great
A little louder than stock, but not aggressively so, and a little bassier without losing the S54 rasp. As Markos says, they sound so much better than stock on cold start up. Below 3500 rpm the sound is like a deeper version of stock, and above about 5500 rpm induction roar progressively overwhelms the exhaust sound (which is definitely the way it should be). Between 3500 and 5500 rpm the sound is amazing and truly addictive. There is a transition from a deep rumble through to a throaty wail before the screaming insanity beyond this range. It's enough to raise the hairs on the back of the neck... :evil: Best of all, the pops and crackles on the overrun are still there in abundance, even more so than with stock.As for the appearance, the back boxes present a much smaller profile than stock and are painted black so they hide well behind them bumper with just the pipes exposed. The tips themselves are slightly larger than stock and have "Remus" embossed fairly discreetly. I think they weigh about the same as stock.
The only slight negatives are that the sub 3500 rpm bass sound can be a little wearing in stop-start traffic when trying to drive gently (although there's no motorway drone at all), and that the tail pipes look after market (I don't want to be perceived as being a chav
). Over all, I'm very pleased, and for what I paid I certainly should be When I have time to give the car a wash, I'll post some pics and, when I can, some sound bites
Lastly, I also had the CDV removed, and it does make a difference, but that's another story
