Jon_C
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just been to my local powerflow dealer to see what they could do for my car and they quoted bout £300 for a cat back single exit system or nearly £600 for a dual exit. does this sound good
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Jamie Walby
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I got a Blueflame cat-back for less than that! Stainless as well.
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Jon_C
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dunno where to get blue flame round here
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Jon_C
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how would i find my nearest supplier
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bradfincham
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Jon - blueflame sell on ebay!
They have a good reputation muc much better than that of powerflow.
I would personally steer clear of them with prices like that
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SVM 286
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My Dad had a Powerflow cat back system made up for his 200 BRM last summer.
It cost him about 300 quid if I remember correctly.
It's stainless, it came with a lifetime guarantee and is a bespoke item manufactured on the car with jigs etc so fits perfectly.
They gave him the option of just about any tail pipe.
He went for a rounded letterbox jobbie that fits the void in the bumper perfectly.
It sounds great, a bit like an RC40 centre exit on a Mini Cooper, only a bit louder, and it has got louder over the past few months.
It's a little bit noisy for long motorway journeys, but that doesn't seem to bother him.
You can have the pipe tuned noise levelwise to your requirements whilst it's being made, and you can always have an extra box fitted at a later date if you go for loud and then get fed up with it.
It has made a noticeable difference. The car feels more eager in 1st and 2nd now and seems to rev more freely.
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Jon_C
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cheers for your help. also they mig togehter stainless. thought it should be tig welded. work looked a bit poo. on your corsa brad was your spare wheel well removed for your exhaust.
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bradfincham
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In all fairnes SVM weve had these posts before!
It seems some dealers can be awesome others are very poor.
Which one did he have his made at?
Theres one in St Albans that has a good name
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Jon_C
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i went to the bury st edmunds dealer.
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bradfincham
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
cheers for your help. also they mig togehter stainless. thought it should be tig welded. work looked a bit poo. on your corsa brad was your spare wheel well removed for your exhaust.
Yes it was, major issues getting it to sit as high, had to cut lots of bodywork out to get it to fit in the bumper like it does!
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Jon_C
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want one like richysports as i have the same bumper only i wabt differant tips
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
dunno where to get blue flame round here
Rimstyle got me mine.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
In all fairnes SVM weve had these posts before!
It seems some dealers can be awesome others are very poor.
Which one did he have his made at?
Theres one in St Albans that has a good name
His was fitted at RSR Tyres in Bromley in Kent/SE London.
I had a look underneath, and would have to say that the quality of fabrication and fit was indistinguishable from the Mongoose on my turbo or the factory stainless on my V8.
I was pleasantly surprised by the standard.
He uses the car every day and has had no problems with the new exhaust.
The fella that did the fabrication took his time and didn't rush it either, and worked on it continuously from start to finish while my Dad waited.
It took just over four hours, if I remember correctly.
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TIMBO1
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
In all fairnes SVM weve had these posts before!
It seems some dealers can be awesome others are very poor.
Which one did he have his made at?
Theres one in St Albans that has a good name
its true , depends on the dealer , when i had my first one put on it was very poor , that was from the dealer in crewe , the one i have currently however is excellent . On the receipt it says the exaust cost £350 for a full ss system with dual 3" exits .
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Sam
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I paid £330 for a cat-back s/s system for my Astra, and £117.50 for a new cat.
Meow etc.
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