deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Thinking of getting a back box for my car, to tidy it up and get rid of the pea shooter. Decided on a back box as exhaust trims are gay 
Anyway, has anyone experienced major insurance hykes when they have declared the back box? On average, what have peoples gone up by?
Also, what is a good brand, preferably with life-time warranty - don't want one that is really expensive, and don't want one that is uber cheap. So a mid-range manufacturer?
Oh, and the manufacturer has to do one for a 12v? 
Thanks 
[Edited on 02-04-2007 by deano87]
[Edited on 02-04-2007 by deano87]
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Matt L
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i know some insurance companies it does affect them as its classed as cosemtic so no power gains but rac add 10% to your premium for every mod. hence why i cant lower mine for a while  (should be done hopefully by june if not im goin for plan b )
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wrighty_1989
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try magnex not sure if they do a life time warrenty but have heard good things bout them! my insurance went up £86 because off back box, alloys wheels and delocked handles thats on a 1.2 16v though
[Edited on 02-04-2007 by wrighty_1989]
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deano87
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ok, cheers.
Found a Piper exhaust on espdesign.co.uk, only 18 month warranty and the oval is more expensive  could get a 3 inch so it doesn't look too fancy.
Are Piper any good?
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cunningham
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yeh piper are good exhaust that will be mild steel i think your looking at if it has 18 month warranty
3 inch is perfect look real nice and better than standard i would go for thta over the oval
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corsa_rob
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depending on ure budget id say either magnex or sebring...i looked into both and decided to get the sebring 6 x 4 oval...but uve got a 1 litre 12v...dunno wot it wud sound like lol! £130 for sebring £10 postage at europerformance.co.uk
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corsa_rob
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other thing to think about is...stainless steel will last u like 6 years or even more...if u aint gonna have the car then why bother...mild steel??? or sell it on/use on another car?
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deano87
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Yeah, I checked the ESP Design ad in Total Vauxhall and it is mild steel with an 18 month warranty.
I wasn't looking to spend too much, and the Piper ones seemed cheaper than others, without going really cheap and getting universal, which I don't want to do.
Thanks for the info
I'm not really after an improvement in sound, just looks mainly, to get rid of the pea shooter. And I don't want to stoop so low, as to get an exhaust trim.
And if it isn't TuV approved, what does that mean?
[Edited on 03-04-2007 by deano87]
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dan_almond
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Go for the piper mate. Ive got the 3inch round one on my 12v.
Insurance wise. A backbox falls into the 'peformance exhaust' bracket. So you pay the same insurance increase regardless if you get a backbox or full system.
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deano87
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Cool, thanks for the advice I might pop in to insurance broker, see what they say, as that is where I got my insurance. Will just say I'm having problems with a standard exhaust and exhaust fitter has recommended a stainless steel performance or something
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