Blue Flame?

[handsyboy]

Does the blue flame exhaust for the 182 make a difference to fuel econimy? and does it loose or increase power?
Dan

 

[Gweebs]

Fuel ecomony is either better or the same (could be I drive slower because I like the deeper sound the zorst gives).
Rev's easier now, so I'd say increases power. If you really want improvements go for de-cat..

 

[rory182]

it makes me drive slower around town so therefore improves my fuel economy as thats where I do a lot of my driving.

improved low down torque, pulls better in low gears, pulls through the rev range up to the 5k kick better, no before and after figures but I know my car pretty well and can feel a difference although not big.

 

[rory182]

^ unanimous then lol

 

[handsyboy]

Its not too muck louder is it? or is it deffening, as i dont want to look like a boy racer lol

 

[Gweebs]

Its not too muck louder is it? or is it deffening, as i dont want to look like a boy racer lol

I'd say its the best sound you'll get between a std one and a stupid race one. In short, NO not too loud or raspy.

 

[rory182]

too loud for my liking at 4k rpm in 5th i.e. at 80mph on motorway or dual carriageway it annoys me.

i love the noise when it starts, burble burble and love the sound when I boot it through 1st 2nd n 3rd sounds pretty awesome, turns heads.

gets a bit annoying when ur on motorway as said but otherwise sounds good. and the fit is excellent.

 

[R20 CWH]

stop being a woman rory the 4k on the motorway is always a drone!

 

[rory182]

motorways are for women

 

[Andyman]

Horrible tinny sounding exhaust imo. Makes a 182 sound like a 1.2 Nova

 

[rory182]

mines not tinny, raspy if anything. defo not tinny

 

[martynh]

That's why I normally sit at 90, goes nice and quiet!

Deffo not tinny, gives the the car a deeper exhaust note.

too loud for my liking at 4k rpm in 5th i.e. at 80mph on motorway or dual carriageway it annoys me.

i love the noise when it starts, burble burble and love the sound when I boot it through 1st 2nd n 3rd sounds pretty awesome, turns heads.

gets a bit annoying when ur on motorway as said but otherwise sounds good. and the fit is excellent.

 

[Justin]

sounds good if you ask me, not too loud, but not too quiet either.. perfect..

 

[Gweebs]

Horrible tinny sounding exhaust imo. Makes a 182 sound like a 1.2 Nova

You talkin about a Blueflame zorst??

If you are, I think you sadly mistaken. 1. It doesn't sound tinny at all (not from what people have said to me, comments on its deeper tone etc. Never tinny.) 2. Sounds like a 1.2 Nova? I'd challenge any 2.0 litre car to sound like a 1.2 with any zorst. I guess your just trying to make a point.......but failed....

 

[Gweebs]

sounds good if you ask me, not too loud, but not too quiet either.. perfect..

I agree....:approve:

 

[Leeshez]

How much do they cost?

 

[martynh]

There was a group buy a while back for about £250 (?), think you can get them direct for £250/£300.

They're on Ebay to iirc.

 

[Justin]

yeah i got mine off ebay, £285 plus £15 delivery

 

[rory182]

can get em from some other company rebranded for less than from Blueflame, JWR or something.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JWR-STAINLESS-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-RENAULT-CLIO-182_W0QQitemZ280018894026QQihZ018QQcategoryZ38786QQcmdZViewItem

 

[handsyboy]

im thinking of getting it from them

 

[Jaffa182]

Had mine a while now and it sounds feckin awsome!! Best zorst for the 182 imo. Looks the part aswell

 

[Jaffa182]

o yeah its best to get it fitted by blueflame aswell cos they do a really good job and if anything is not right they will sort it free of charge

 

[rory182]

its not the best 182 exhaust but its best value for money and any good garage will fit it for around £50 and help u out of not quite right at no extra charge.

 

[Andyman]

You talkin about a Blueflame zorst??

If you are, I think you sadly mistaken. 1. It doesn't sound tinny at all (not from what people have said to me, comments on its deeper tone etc. Never tinny.) 2. Sounds like a 1.2 Nova? I'd challenge any 2.0 litre car to sound like a 1.2 with any zorst. I guess your just trying to make a point.......but failed....

Yes the Blueflame

Well put it this way, there was a group of us stood talking and this lad who has one on his 182 booted it away and we all turned and looked at each other and commented how sh*t it sounded!!

Ok maybe using the word tinny was a bit harsh but from outside the car (which is a total different ball game to what you hear inside it) it sounded a pretty high pitched kinda raspy noice. Definetly not a deep tone compered to a Magnex, Prospeed etc.

i cant comment about the vfm or quality which seems pretty good going by the above posts

 

[craigs182]

mate!!!

wait for the milltek should be awesum!!!

 

[handsyboy]

http://www.millteksport.com/product.news.read.cfm?articleid=13

sounds good

 

[craigs182]

my car goes in as the development on monday 11th, i will post video clips up as soon as i get the car back mate.

then u can decide from there.

 

[Justin]

it has got a rasp to it, and agree that it sounds different inside, but i still like it

 

[tameracingdriver]

I've got one.

It sounds ok. Not as good as I thought based on watching the videos though. Sounds kinda deep from inside, with a sort of raspiness when passing around the 4k mark. Then after it hits 5k it sounds kinda like the standard system but a bit more aggressive.

I dont think it sounds like a noba, but i hoped it would sound a little better than it does. A little too much boom and not enough growl for my liking. However, I am going to get a simota twin charger, so it might sound quite different with that.

Cant comment on what it sounds like to an outsider though.

Car definitely feels a bit more eager throughout the rev range though, so thats a definite plus.