After fiddling around with exhausts for quite a while I have decided that I'll be replacing my cat back. For my rolling road tune I was running a hks centre section with 2.5" piping and some universal 2.5" back boxes. The power seemed ok but they were still holding the car back and also droned significantly between 2-3k.

 

I then updated my apexi system to use the new hks centre and full 2.5" piping. The sound was great if not a little too quiet but they are too restrictive for the tune I have now so they have to go.

 

What I want in a new exhaust:

 

3" performance system

No drone

Quad tips- square oval if possible

 

What I've looked at.

 

An ab flag power superior would be nearly perfect but not a viable option particularly for a swb ( I have seen the lab system on yahoo)

Velside- same as above but less keen on the twin large tips

B and B- seems a little over priced, the tips are perfect but the quality does not seem quite as good as others.

Sz- this is looking most likely as the quality looks spot on, performance is good and they offer quad tips.

Labree- seems similar but not quite as nice.

Ams- a copy of the sz and I'd rather pay the bit extra for the real deal.

Z1 pg- will be way too noisy.

Infinity- I know a few have these and they are well regarded- not sure how they would stack up in regards to performance and droning. Any pics and an idea of cost- having it fitted would be a nice bonus.

 

Anyone have personal experience with any of these ( funky si?) particularly with regards to noise- I don't mind a little loud but can't stand drone.

 

 

Anything I've missed?

Im biased so veilside evo if you can find one nice noise not the loudest but great burble and no drone at all.

From my experience the VS evolution is the nicest sounding system but I also prefer the quad tips (round for me). For the top 2 systems you have listed it's more a case of what you can find over what you want! Maybe discuss it with infinity to see if they can advise?

I have an Infinity system on mine, Pete. Full 3" bore, custom-made X-pipe and the only silencers are the backboxes.

 

I like it. It's not super-loud and it's not as droney as I expected it to be either. It's blatantly a 3" system though, so you're not going to hear pins drop. It's a well made system although they went for a somewhat abstract design for the rear pipework which isn't actually symmetrical....

 

Mine cost £750 all in from the turbo elbows back last year. Rumour has it that their pricing is creeping up nowadays though...

I have an alunox on mine, Based in Wrexham, another to consider.

 

http://www.alunox.co.uk/products.htm

My mate is selling his veilside system for £800 if your interested

My mate is selling his veilside system for £800 if your interested

 

For a swb? Any pics

For a swb? Any pics

 

Wouldn't say so Pete, I've a wanted ad for a SWB exhaust up since the middle of May:innocent::whistling::yes:

Bit of a bump on this.

 

After doing some more research on this I think I'll be going with the sz 3" with a resonated x pipe and quad round tips.

 

has anyone any experience with this setup?