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    Which exhaust?

    Got a standard diameter magnex on at the mo but wana unleash the 5s worbley sound, if you know wot I mean. Wot you guys running?

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    i had not long fitted a 2.5' k-tec side exit before my engine fecked itself - is extremley loud but awesome roar on boost with pops and bangs on overrun


    I had a 2 1/4' bore scorpion on prior to that with a 3' tailpipe -good sound with a nice burble, seemed relativley quiet compared to the sidey tho
    Last edited by tubbyG; 16-12-2011 at 01:06.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    you will certainly get that burble from the scorpion system, id imagine mongoose will get the same burble also.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Mongoose systems are all pretty sedate.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    im just going off what iv heard them sounding like on rs turbo, cosworths etc as they all sound nice on them. Go for scorpion then andy or get one made up by longlife

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Scorpion exhausts have a nice burble, as do front exits

    I think side exits bring out the GTT burble the most.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    side exit any day of the week for me..

    cheap, easy to fit sound great..!!! win win win

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    i cant stand the side exits the only one i heard that i thought sounded decent was andybond off here, i do however see the appeal of them, thats the beauty of modding a car you do it to how you like it

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Scorpion with the 4" tailpipe is the loudest burbble i've come across. Sidey are loud but get anoying on long journey

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Well I want it to be loud and brash to be honest, it's a weekend toy I don't drive it everyday and wana feel like a big kid when driving her so I want pops and bangs on overun but I'm not keen on sideys tho I like to see a pipe at the back

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    I have had scorpions 3" & 4", K-Tec(tiger) Sideys, Side winder sidey, by far the best was the side winder sidey (fecking loud), but I prefer the 3" scorpion as the best looking and overall sound... although pretty quiet in the car.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    nothing compares to the original coupe devil sidey....it fails all decibel testing at any given track...., scorpion have a nice sound...so nice , even though ive a fantasticly refurbed genuine standard system for my totally oe phase but ive enjoyed the scorpion so much ive left it on..... , i also have a spare andy...

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    Quote Originally Posted by jesus in the seat of a 5 View Post
    nothing compares to the original coupe devil sidey....it fails all decibel testing at any given track...., scorpion have a nice sound...so nice , even though ive a fantasticly refurbed genuine standard system for my totally oe phase but ive enjoyed the scorpion so much ive left it on..... , i also have a spare andy...
    I used the devil on Mallory.... Did sound good, but prefer the scorpions

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Quote Originally Posted by Penfold aka The Dealer View Post
    I have had scorpions 3" & 4", K-Tec(tiger) Sideys, Side winder sidey, by far the best was the side winder sidey (fecking loud), but I prefer the 3" scorpion as the best looking and overall sound... although pretty quiet in the car.
    I was thinking of maybe getting a custom 2.5 inch system made Mated up to bluntys old down pipe (when he changes his) with a 3 inch tail Outword rolled cos they can make it sound how u want don't they

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    Quote Originally Posted by jesus in the seat of a 5 View Post
    nothing compares to the original coupe devil sidey....it fails all decibel testing at any given track...., scorpion have a nice sound...so nice , even though ive a fantasticly refurbed genuine standard system for my totally oe phase but ive enjoyed the scorpion so much ive left it on..... , i also have a spare andy...
    Stop trying to sell me stuff Jesus lol

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Old skool Scorpion every time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyturbo! View Post
    Stop trying to sell me stuff Jesus lol
    ..makes a change from me buying everything....

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Lol go on then wot size system and tail is it?

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    I was thinking of maybe getting a custom 2.5 inch system made Mated up to bluntys old down pipe (when he changes his) with a 3 inch tail Outword rolled cos they can make it sound how u want don't they

    exactly that....., in other words , 2.5 inch , 3inch rolled lip
    Last edited by jesus in the seat of a 5; 16-12-2011 at 18:51.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    loud pipes save lives!!

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Quote Originally Posted by jesus in the seat of a 5 View Post
    I was thinking of maybe getting a custom 2.5 inch system made Mated up to bluntys old down pipe (when he changes his) with a 3 inch tail Outword rolled cos they can make it sound how u want don't they

    exactly that....., in other words , 2.5 inch , 3inch rolled lip
    How much posted Jesus!

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    Quote Originally Posted by J$£5GTT View Post
    loud pipes save lives!!


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    Re: Which exhaust?

    3in sraight out the wing lol

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hi 5 View Post
    3in sraight out the wing lol
    Thats what i like to see!

    Got to say for me if you want to be heard then a side exit is the one you want, with a rear exit you do start to lose some of the noise as its got that little further to travel plus got few more bends to go through.

    Agree with Mart though old school Scorpion is the one you want, best sounding exhaust after the side exit although finding them is a nightmare they are very rare. I've only ever had 3 come my way and ones on my mates car.

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Me ..i got a custom 2.5" exhaust straight from the turbo made up ....its loud enough ..sounds mental when the cam and boost kicks in!

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    has anyone ever had a piper exhaust on a 5, i can get their stuff trade and keep toying with the idea of getting one of their 3" or 3.5" stainless ones but they are still very expensive and i dont know if they are worth the money

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix Autosport View Post
    has anyone ever had a piper exhaust on a 5, i can get their stuff trade and keep toying with the idea of getting one of their 3" or 3.5" stainless ones but they are still very expensive and i dont know if they are worth the money
    me and scoff made a 3in pipe on the white 5 it was a little louder on tick over but quieter when running and a lot quieter than a 2.5 in ie ktec

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix Autosport View Post
    has anyone ever had a piper exhaust on a 5, i can get their stuff trade and keep toying with the idea of getting one of their 3" or 3.5" stainless ones but they are still very expensive and i dont know if they are worth the money
    I've never used one before but be interested to see what they sound like, didn't they do a mild steel version before or am i thinking of another make

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    Quote Originally Posted by Markey Mark (BD) View Post
    I've never used one before but be interested to see what they sound like, didn't they do a mild steel version before or am i thinking of another make
    yes they did virtualy all their exhausts in mild steel or stainless versions, with the couple of thousand dry miles i do in a year a mild steel one would probably be fine but i like the idea of stainless better as i dont want to be trying to get an exhaust for one in another 10 years when they are stupidly rare, already done that with my mk1 fiesta

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Version 1 scorpion, like mart said. Depends on manifold and turbo too!!!

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    i have 2.5" from the back of the turbo with a 3" fiesta rs turbo silencer sounds very deep i do have my old rear box for sale which is a 3" outward rolled early scorpion only thing is it has no inlet pipe

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Will be using standard turbo and manifold for now with enlarged turbo elbo and 2.5 inch downpipe

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    My sidey was loud with a t2 on, then I fitted a huge t28 and it was amazing. Next is the group buy manifold which I hear changes it all over again.

    I had the old scorpion, it was lovely, let lee the area rep have it for his leccy blue 5 which went to ewok.. Wonder where that car is now.

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    tubular manifold takes the burble away, i have tubular on mine with scorpion system and i preferred how it sounded on the standard manifold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hi 5 View Post
    3in sraight out the wing lol
    Big Steve done it on his old car, and tried a bike back box too.
    Sounded pretty nuts. Came through the scuttle and out the wing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BluntyR5GTT View Post
    tubular manifold takes the burble away, i have tubular on mine with scorpion system and i preferred how it sounded on the standard manifold.
    Yeah I'm not keen on the sound with the tubular manifold to be honest, I love the sound of the 5 as it is

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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous dave View Post
    My sidey was loud with a t2 on, then I fitted a huge t28 and it was amazing. Next is the group buy manifold which I hear changes it all over again.

    I had the old scorpion, it was lovely, let lee the area rep have it for his leccy blue 5 which went to ewok.. Wonder where that car is now.
    I think Al "supersonic" has it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kris M View Post
    I think Al "supersonic" has it


    And it hasn't moved since...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post


    And it hasn't moved since...
    He's had that years, like 5 maybe 6!

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    How can you tell if a Scorpion exhaust is one of the old original ones??

    I have two in my garage so id like to check

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    Talking of steel systems are peco still around, can remember having a BB4 system which sounded nuts once baffles had carbened up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LiamR View Post
    How can you tell if a Scorpion exhaust is one of the old original ones??

    I have two in my garage so id like to check
    early ones had large embossed lettering around the silencer (scorpion) think later ones were writen on tailpipe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5279 View Post
    Talking of steel systems are peco still around, can remember having a BB4 system which sounded nuts once baffles had carbened up.
    As far as i know peco went out of buisness years ago! ...i had a bb4 on my clio with the c1j engine ..sounded awesome! ..just sat dead squint ...reason i got rid of it

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Best sounding exhaust would have to be a cherry bomb exhaust.... Never had one on a 5 tho...

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    am i missing something here

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS-...item19c23ddee1

    £1790

    or

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5-RENAUL...item2c59f60097

    £1940

    thats decent car money not a flipin exhaust

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    Quote Originally Posted by Penfold aka The Dealer View Post
    Best sounding exhaust would have to be a cherry bomb exhaust.... Never had one on a 5 tho...
    used to have one on my nova gte

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan y View Post
    used to have one on my nova gte
    Was going to say they were very popular with the nova boys... Always with the nova taken sticker on the back memories from the chavs of the late 90's early 00's

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix Autosport View Post
    am i missing something here

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS-...item19c23ddee1

    £1790

    or

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5-RENAUL...item2c59f60097

    £1940

    thats decent car money not a flipin exhaust
    Thats got to be £179 & £194.... No way is an exhaust for a 5GTT worth that kind of money...

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    Re: Which exhaust?

    Quote Originally Posted by soapymech View Post
    early ones had large embossed lettering around the silencer (scorpion) think later ones were writen on tailpipe.
    Ohh really? Seems i have a 'earlier' scorpion fitted on my gtt - 3/3.5inch exit - allways loved the sound of it since i bought it from someone having a clear out years ago.



    And a 'newer' style scorpion with 4/4.5inch exit


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