powerflow cat back system

[Josie172cup]

hi

has anyone had a cat back made for a 172 by powerflow? does anyone know how much im looking to pay and are they any good

any info would be greatly appreciated

/joe

 

[ChrisR]

Happy with mine, a damn site cheaper than a Renault unit and won't rust off again in a year! Only downside was it's slightly noiser.

I paid £200 all in for a stealth SS system, if you want a tailpipe of somesort it's a bit more, that was about 2 years ago I think.

 

[Josie172cup]

sounds good il give em a ring

 

[JMR]

Yep. Me

Pipework diameter as original renault exhaust. Trying to keep it sporty, but not too noisy and it is pretty good.

Cat back, single middle silencer, single rear backbox silencer stealth fitment. Its been on the car about 18 months and I havent had a problem with it. Got it fitted at Top Gear Powerflow @ Doncaster. Drove it out and forgot about it. No worries at all.

I gave it a clean a couple of weeks back. Came up great.

Was looking a bit tired

Bit of Autosol

 

[JMR]

Oh yeah and er...£230 inc vat fitted lifetime warranty.

 

[Josie172cup]

looks good m8 cheers for the pics

do they do exhausts for power gains not just looks and noise

 

[JMR]

You can get them dyno'd at Top Gear.

All the silencers are straight thro, so gains are there to be had, just casing diameter and styles change along with how much sound absorbing packing is fitted inside, hence affecting the exhaust note.

In complete honesty, mine seemed to lose a bit of low down torque, and grumlbed at low revs when it didnt used to.

Got it re-mapped at RS Tuning though - now its a different animal.

 

[Josie172cup]

You can get them dyno'd at Top Gear.

All the silencers are straight thro, so gains are there to be had, just casing diameter and styles change along with how much sound absorbing packing is fitted inside, hence affecting the exhaust note.

In complete honesty, mine seemed to lose a bit of low down torque, and grumlbed at low revs when it didnt used to.

Got it re-mapped at RS Tuning though - now its a different animal.

how much did you pay

 

[JMR]

Got it re-mapped at RS Tuning though - now its a different animal.

how much did you pay

£275 incvat fitted. Think its £300 now though. Look for pmurray on here - he is Mr R S Tuning.

 

[Soulless]

I cant get my backbox to sit that high!
whats you guys' secret!?

 

[realnumber 1]

I have one and I'm very happy with it . Looks just like the one above and sounds like this

It was a little boomy around 4-5k when coming off the throttle but that has completely gone now . Cost £275 but blagged it down to £250 saying people on here recommended me.

 

[Josie172cup]

sounds good m8 you can get performance systems for 300 though cant you

 

[realnumber 1]

sounds good m8 you can get performance systems for 300 though cant you

I thought powerflow were meant to be performance systems . It certainly doesn't seem worse than the standard one, better if anything! When I looked K-tec, yozza etc were £350 upwards without fitting. I had to wait a week or 2 for the powerflow as it was and by that time my ears were bleeding without a backbox:S
Also be careful where you get it done, some seem to be poor others good

 

[JMR]

I cant get my backbox to sit that high!
whats you guys' secret!?

Depends how big yr silencer is I suppose. Plus when mine was fitted they lobbed the crappy Renault backbox hanger and replaced it with the ones you see in the pics.

 

[JMR]

I have one and I'm very happy with it . Looks just like the one above and sounds like this

It was a little boomy around 4-5k when coming off the throttle but that has completely gone now . Cost £275 but blagged it down to £250 saying people on here recommended me.

Great vid - sounds nice that.:approve:

 

[BioHzrd]

I got a qoute for a System on my Mk3 1.6 of £340 for a steath back box and £360 for one with a 3" Slash and to let you know also £160 for a De-Cat and £270 for a Sports Cat

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