Exhaust advice - and so the tuning begins

[martin.riley]

Well I've tried not to tune/modify the car, but hey ho, once a car freak always a car freak. I have some spare cash and have already decided on remap, matched inlets and cams (421/428, not sure yet). Just need to decide on exhaust. I like the idea of a stealth system, BTB or KTEC, what do people run on here, price difference doesnt really bother me. Just want some honest opinions, I know there will not be anything from an exhaust alone, just want to know best build quality and fit, that kind of thing.

Cheers in advance people!!

 

[Matthew]

172 or 182 mate?

 

[jenic]

Best build and fit = yozza

I'd have a race system if i had a 172

 

[martin.riley]

172 ph 2, dont want anything too obtrusive, hence me liking the stealth idea. Do Yozza have stealth option??

 

[vecbtb]

As you want a stealth I imagine it's a 172. Best build + fit = btb!

 

[yeecup]

there is a picture of a yozzasport 172 system in the btm forum, and it appears to have a riveted back box, wtf!!!!??????

 

[jenic]

Yozza quality, they do a stealth too.

no words needed, just pics....

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

there is a picture of a yozzasport 172 system in the btm forum, and it appears to have a riveted back box, wtf!!!!??????

Ye they are....

I wouldnt change mine at all, best sound ever!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Mine needs a polish after that post Jenic!

 

[Adey.]

there is a picture of a yozzasport 172 system in the btm forum, and it appears to have a riveted back box, wtf!!!!??????

so you can open it up and repack it

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

so you can open it up and repack it

Which I need to do as the back box has a horrible rattle on idle. Sounds fine if you just lightly hold the tailpipe.

 

[martin.riley]

thanks so far!!!!!

 

[Fred@BTM]

we do a "race" stealth system or a "road" stealth system also

 

[Fred@BTM]

there is a picture of a yozzasport 172 system in the btm forum, and it appears to have a riveted back box, wtf!!!!??????

its a motorsport thing, the rear silencer is a servicable item, you won't have to touch it for 3years no bother, better than having to throw it away because all the sound deading material is knackered

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Road stealth yozza system...

Got any kicking about, Fred ? I've got the straight out jobby on mine and its SOOOOO droney and loud. Sounds OK over 4.5k but then its just LOUD. Cat still in place too haha.

 

[Fred@BTM]

made to order only mate, i can do you a replacement backbox no bother

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

How much we talking chap ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

let me double check mate, i think the price i have for just the back box is wrong! (nearly £300!)

 

[jack_kemp]

I'm assuming the noise of the yozza race stealth is the same as the normal yozza race system? They sound gorgeous, but I'm keen to keep the stealth look.....

On a more useful note, to the OP, I have a ktec stealth... It sounds great when you're giving it some but it's horribly boomy inside at motorway speeds. And it weighs more than Japan.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a bit quieter (on noise meters) as the sound is diffused better by being bounced off the road

i'll double check tomorrow, but the YS 182 is 16kg (full system) and the 172 stuff is about 12kg IIRC - ie f**k all

 

[Naith]

YS 172 centre section was 4kg when we weighed it no?

 

[Fred@BTM]

pretty sure it was 5

 

[Naith]

i cant remember i'm steaming. all in you said about 12 but it was either 4 or 5 kg.

monsterous system.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Compared to the ktecs 12kg/inch

Can you service my backbox Fred to stop this rattle? If so how much?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i can send you out a "spare" unit to keep you on the road, post it back to me and i'll sort it, will be under £100

 

[LIL B]

Go see Alan at solid fabrications.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

i can send you out a "spare" unit to keep you on the road, post it back to me and i'll sort it, will be under £100

Cheers Fred but I may come down to you anyway as I need a few bits and bobs doing? Do you supply the renault cat to manifold kit or would I be best off getting one and bringing it to you? Then I can leave the yozza backbox with you and then I can either pick it up when done or we can do a postal exchange

 

[Brett]

I'd go for a btb or yozza. I had a ktec stealth on my 172 that was an error. I'd have changed it by now if I still have the car.

 

[.Kev.]

Ktech stealth, only exhaust ive seen on here with proven power gains backed up by a PFC exhaust shootout.

 

[Naith]

PFC = gospel

:clown:

 

[.Kev.]

Same car, same day, same rolling road but with a selection of exhausts. Thats good enough for me.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Ktech stealth, only exhaust ive seen on here with proven power gains backed up by a PFC exhaust shootout.

Only problem is, any gains are counteracted by the extra weight of the thing lol

 

[.Kev.]

true lol, never weighed one TBH. Whats the difference.

 

[Stu_350z]

Is the BTB stealth? An how much is it for the cat back?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

true lol, never weighed one TBH. Whats the difference.

More than you'd think. I took my ktec off to replace with my yozza and I was quite shocked tbh. The whole race system is probably lighter than just the ktec back box lol



That said tho, I personally did like the noise the ktec made

 

[martin.riley]

btb it is then!!!!

 

[.Kev.]

Just looked at the Ktech site and there stealth system weighs just over 12kg, the race one 9.9kg.

Yozza 172 non race just over 12kg.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^rubbish, k-tec is over 20kg easily for their stealth

i'm removing a k-tec stealth tomorrow to replace it with a YS race, i'll weigh them both to prove it!

 

[Fred@BTM]

i lied! on both counts

k-tec

YS

 

[.Kev.]

Good effort Fred,

Im Guessing the YS stealth then (or non race) probably weighs the same)