Louder Exhaust

[scarface]

Ive had my lcr mk1 for about 6 months now and love the motor, however im not too impressed with the 'seat sound' exhaust and although the tailpipe looks cool, i want a louder sounding exhuast, using the same tailpipe.

What exhuast would you recommend?

Im not looking for one that sounds too loud, but something thats decent and louder than current one.

Ive looked online at some company websites and they have 3 classes of exhaust:

Standard - normal equivalent to seat current sound
Mid Sport - mid range sound
Heavy Sport - fully loud

Any ideas? oh and what about costs?

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

resonated miltek catback at about £380 , tiny bit louder than stock but not by much or you could go non res, it's not garish and has a nice tone and thats about £330

 

[big eck]

I understand what you mean mate, my old Ibiza cupra used to sound like a fookin jet when it came on boost and its was the best sounding exhaust i've ever heard

Is there any exhaust out there that can give the same results when the turbo comes on boost???

My mate has a Mazda 3 MPS which sounds superb when it comes on boost and its gutting for me

 

[scarface]

thats the thing, the car looks the business but the sound is letting it down i think. £330 is quote expensive, for just the back box change dont you think?

i dont want chav sound but do want something a little louder than standard.

I was parked next to a subaru the other day (non wrx) and the car sounded lethal next to mine! i could prob dust him, but sound wise he slaughtered me!

 

[vwbassett]

Im thinking of a piper as the tip is more oem that the miltek with IMHO looks a tad square compared to stock. If you want loud im sure you can get one made up and remove a silencer and you wont be damaging BHP as the gains are to be had from downpipe and cat/decat. As with all things you get what you pay for, heard the miltek has great quality and is developed properly which im sure the piper is aswell.

 

[karlosR]

when i had my LCR i was going to go fro a turbo back blueflame system with 3 inch downpipe and sports cat. on full boost it sounds the badgers nadgers!

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

thats the thing, the car looks the business but the sound is letting it down i think. £330 is quote expensive, for just the back box change dont you think?

i dont want chav sound but do want something a little louder than standard.

I was parked next to a subaru the other day (non wrx) and the car sounded lethal next to mine! i could prob dust him, but sound wise he slaughtered me!

thats catback not backbox

 

[Nev_LCR]

my cat back made a little difference to noise but when i fitted my down pipe and de-cat it was alot louder, deep sound not to chavy. i couldnt beleve how crap and small the old down pipe was, if anything leave the standard system and just get down pipe and decat/sports cat.

 

[J0N]

thats the thing, the car looks the business but the sound is letting it down i think. £330 is quote expensive, for just the back box change dont you think.

Rocky is right, cat-back not back-box and £330 is a good price for Milltek. I have the resonated version which is not much louder than standard, (Just what I was looking for). Non-res is a bit louder without sounding like a Saxo/Corsa, (Just what you're looking for).

 

[BRB]

I understand what you mean mate, my old Ibiza cupra used to sound like a fookin jet when it came on boost and its was the best sounding exhaust i've ever heard

Is there any exhaust out there that can give the same results when the turbo comes on boost???

My mate has a Mazda 3 MPS which sounds superb when it comes on boost and its gutting for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_-rYh8iYGI dunno what this exhaust is but sound is like a jet . if only it had an oval tip.

 

[big eck]

Thats the sound i'm wanting, just a shame I dont know what make it is

 

[gb]

what about vortex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLAnCAwUUfk

 

[JamJay]

my cat back made a little difference to noise but when i fitted my down pipe and de-cat it was alot louder, deep sound not to chavy. i couldnt beleve how crap and small the old down pipe was, if anything leave the standard system and just get down pipe and decat/sports cat.

Would that really work Nev? Would it actually bolt together? I can't help thinking that it'll be free flowing down to the sports cat and then hit a restriction on the OEM cat-back. I wonder if the OEM system would sound any deeper?

what about vortex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLAnCAwUUfk

Oh no, I do not like that. It sounds like a high powered vacuum cleaner. BlueFlame, Piper or Miltek it is then

 

[M14KCY]

Thinking i am going for the non-res milltek at the end of the month. I just hope to god it sounds nice and not like a big dry fart!

Got quoted £375 from drivers in glasgow, is there any where i can get it cheaper nearby do you know?

Cheers

 

[volvic]

re the vortex, i've got one on my PD150. torque jumped by 20lb ft with proof before and after.

as for the noise its very dependant on what you have and they can taylor it to your needs. it doesnt sound anything like that on mine, its very muffled and i love it. only can hear it at 2.5k and above.

end of the day, each to their own

 

[Nev_LCR]

Would that really work Nev? Would it actually bolt together? I can't help thinking that it'll be free flowing down to the sports cat and then hit a restriction on the OEM cat-back. I wonder if the OEM system would sound any deeper?

yes it would fit and work fine,

 

[jet-black]

People looking for videos for noise..? anyhelp?

youtube.com/watch?v=gCQcatDzxtA&feature=related

 

[Cooper_81]

Thinking i am going for the non-res milltek at the end of the month. I just hope to god it sounds nice and not like a big dry fart!

Got quoted £375 from drivers in glasgow, is there any where i can get it cheaper nearby do you know?

Cheers

I have the non-res Milltek on fitted on my LC. Not too loud inside the car but a've had a few people comment that they can hear me before they see me!

 

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[Skorchio]

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