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backbox
« on: 02 December 2014, 17:49:51 »
im wanting to buy a nice "universal" backbox for the v6...but there is only one pipe into the back of it...will it affect the performance if i use an adapter to put two pipes into one.....and has anyone done it...if so what size pipe do i need for the twin pipe bit
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Re: backbox
« Reply #1 on: 02 December 2014, 23:50:24 »
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Re: backbox
« Reply #2 on: 03 December 2014, 18:57:46 »
im wanting a nice noise out of the back....
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Re: backbox
« Reply #3 on: 03 December 2014, 20:09:58 »
Thought so...

In that case you also need two of... theses one either side of the MAF sensor should do it :y
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Re: backbox
« Reply #4 on: 03 December 2014, 20:10:48 »
  Make it up with two straight sections for a bit of noise then hawke
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Re: backbox
« Reply #5 on: 03 December 2014, 22:00:21 »
ooo al they look nice...but what do they do...i already have an induction kit on the car which gives a nice grunt from the front (lol)....
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Re: backbox
« Reply #6 on: 03 December 2014, 22:01:00 »
keith do you mean take out the cats.....and have a straight thru pipe....
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Re: backbox
« Reply #7 on: 03 December 2014, 22:33:00 »
Quote from: hawke113a on 03 December 2014, 18:57:46
im wanting a nice noise out of the back....

I'm not sure about the combination of the words 'nice' and 'noise'
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Re: backbox
« Reply #8 on: 03 December 2014, 22:34:38 »
Quote from: hawke113a on 03 December 2014, 22:01:00
keith do you mean take out the cats.....and have a straight thru pipe....

Will it not just fail its next MOT then? I think that would be a track only mod.
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Re: backbox
« Reply #9 on: 04 December 2014, 15:36:22 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 03 December 2014, 20:09:58
Thought so...

In that case you also need two of... theses one either side of the MAF sensor should do it :y

I love Snake Oil :y
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Re: backbox
« Reply #10 on: 04 December 2014, 15:41:08 »
Quote from: andyc on 04 December 2014, 15:36:22
Quote from: Taxi Al on 03 December 2014, 20:09:58
Thought so...

In that case you also need two of... theses one either side of the MAF sensor should do it :y

I love Snake Oil :y
I'm relieved that someone got it... ;D

I was starting to worry ::)
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Re: backbox
« Reply #11 on: 04 December 2014, 16:34:38 »
Heredo ....  Back box
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Re: backbox
« Reply #12 on: 04 December 2014, 17:27:10 »
Quote from: Emd on 04 December 2014, 16:34:38
Heredo ....  Back box
See...totally special ::)

That noise would never do your head in on a daily driver. Ever ;D
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Re: backbox
« Reply #13 on: 04 December 2014, 21:04:41 »
this is much much better  :D  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P6TRhbh2wA
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Re: backbox
« Reply #14 on: 05 December 2014, 07:52:43 »
No Hawke, make up straight pipes in place of the back box
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