Halfords

[Toddy 7]

I needed to change the 'Chav Cannon' exhaust on my 205 gti6 as it made my ears bleed and it would attract unwanted attention ( this was a janspeed system), I phoned around a few places and this was the results for a standard back box.

 

Genuine Pug item £82

 

SDL in Sheffield - Bosal £51

Inferior Quality (GT Exhaust) £34

 

Andrew Page - £66 for a Timax/Arvin

 

Halfords - Timax or Equivalent quality - £29.45 Bought with trade card.

 

Only negative was that I had to physically visit the store and pay and then visit again to pick up.

[welshpug 1,657]

not bad, buy parts buy do the same ones at £27+vat.

[Baz 421]

Is it actually a decent Timax/Arvin one though?

 

IME there's so many differences in backboxes, and even exhausts in general, and it does make a difference!

[Toddy 7]

Is it actually a decent Timax/Arvin one though?

 

IME there's so many differences in backboxes, and even exhausts in general, and it does make a difference!

 

Halfords place the order with Andrew Page I was informed. It didnt say Timax or Arvin on it. The only indented letters were something like 'BSE' but I cant fully remember as it is now on the car.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Does this mean it is finished and on the road?!

[MrG 3]

what was the problem with the Janspeed item?

[Toddy 7]

Does this mean it is finished and on the road?!

 

Tom

 

Taxed, mot'd & insured, BUT definitely still work in progress, but available to go on a run around the peaks!

 

Mr G

 

The Janspeed made a big different to midrange torque on the MI I had compared to the Bosal downpipe, but it had a resonating baffle, I repacked the back box with Acoustafil but it was still too loud for me, it seems the GTI6 makes more noise than an MI, I wanted a quiet exhaust and OE is a cheap stop gap. I will keep the Janspeed downpipe as it is 2.5" and has the split which I want to try on the GTI6 once I have modified the manifold.

 

Cheers