1.8T tourer- noisy new exhaust

[richardreid]

Purchased because I enjoyed the quiet comfort of the model, the back box fell off and I ordered through my local garage a new box. The upshot has been it is much more noisy than before. The garage tell me to wait until it cokes up which will muffle the sound but I feel there is something more fundamental at fault. The new box does not look as large and is a different shape to that which it replaced. Does anyone have experience or advice to offer?

[T-Cut]

As I see it, a quiet system is an expensive system. Compare the OEM bits with typical aftermarket alternatives on price. Few if any aftermarket silencers are as well made or as well damped as the ones fitted at the factory. I personally doubt that there is an aftermarket system to match the original. In most cases, the stainless steel designs are even louder.

Oh, and the garage is talking rubbish.


TC

[marinabrian]

It's a cheap and nasty silencer, that is the top and bottom of the matter I'm afraid

Take a read HERE

Brian

[zedhed]

Originally Posted by richardreid

Purchased because I enjoyed the quiet comfort of the model, the back box fell off and I ordered through my local garage a new box. The upshot has been it is much more noisy than before. The garage tell me to wait until it cokes up which will muffle the sound but I feel there is something more fundamental at fault. The new box does not look as large and is a different shape to that which it replaced. Does anyone have experience or advice to offer?

Sure it ain’t blowing anywhere.


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[richardreid]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

It's a cheap and nasty silencer, that is the top and bottom of the matter I'm afraid

Take a read HERE

Brian

Thank you for your fascinating and pertinent post. I take from your post that you used the sample back box? It closely resembles the one I removed. Are these still available?

[Neil1]

Originally Posted by richardreid

Purchased because I enjoyed the quiet comfort of the model, the back box fell off and I ordered through my local garage a new box. The upshot has been it is much more noisy than before. The garage tell me to wait until it cokes up which will muffle the sound but I feel there is something more fundamental at fault. The new box does not look as large and is a different shape to that which it replaced. Does anyone have experience or advice to offer?

Some garages shouldn't be in business saying things like that.

The make of exhaust to get is Klarius, they are not cheap but in my estimation are very good.
I have one on my CDTi Tourer.

I'm waiting for the thing to drop off so I can replace with a stainless steel exhaust but after 5 years it still hasn't happened.

[T-Cut]

As I understand it, the exhausts used by MGR were from Bosal.
But it would be nice to have someone who knows confirm it.


TC

[Yorkshire GOC]

Originally Posted by Neil1

Some garages shouldn't be in business saying things like that.

The make of exhaust to get is Klarius, they are not cheap but in my estimation are very good.
I have one on my CDTi Tourer.

I'm waiting for the thing to drop off so I can replace with a stainless steel exhaust but after 5 years it still hasn't happened.

I have a Klarius mild steel box on my tourer and its fine.

[Billyuk1]

I have a klarius backbox on my 1800 petrol zt. I don't have any issues with it. Nice and quiet.

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by richardreid

Thank you for your fascinating and pertinent post. I take from your post that you used the sample back box? It closely resembles the one I removed. Are these still available?

Hello Richard, yes I used the sample silencer, and you should contact Jezzer 1 to see how the production silencers are coming along, and register your interest in buying one.

The one that I fitted was superior in almost every aspect to any other silencer I've ever fitted to any of my cars, and certainly does what is expected of it brilliantly.

Brian