GDI Piper cat back a little to loud :/

[a.jenkin]

Hey guys,

I've had my 172 about a week now and I really need to silence the exhaust a little.

It currently has a GDI Piper cat back system fitted (it used to be FlameR's 172) which sounds and looks awesome, however with my girlfriend leaving for work at 4 in the morning, i'm sure our neighbours in the surrounding flats are not appreciating the wake up call!

The only picture of the system I can find is on maxpower :/ .. doesnt seem to be listed on the piper exhausts site anymore...
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/article.asp?asset=1489

Anyhow, the backbox looks and sits lovely some i'm wondering whether a more restrictive/baffled centre section can help. As the picture shows the centre section is pretty skinny so maybe I can get something replaced here which will help.

Would appreicate any advice you all can offer.

Cheers,

Adam

 

[Aluco]

That looks pretty horrible if that's the tailpipe you're rocking tbh mate. Bit like something off a subaru.

Can't you get a different backbox welded on by a local powerflow station or something ?

 

[crazycup_racer]

Does the vehicle have a de-cat? I have the same system, the de-cat makes it 1000 times louder imo.

 

[Henry]

i'd have had a Piper on mine if they did a stealth - really good exhausts

that centre silencer looks tiny though

 

[a.jenkin]

I really like the looks of the tailpipe, steve has previously had it tweaked so its sits real nice: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=375339&highlight=exhaust

The car still has the cat - I would prefer to keep the backbox because I like it and know the effort that's gone into making it look nice.

**ps mods! I posted in the wrong section so please feel free to move into exhausts!!

 

[Aluco]

Actually I eat my words, that looks lovely.

 

[FlameR]

the exhaust is a cat back one, so it's the original cat (i.e. not de-catted) unless Lou did something while she had it?

Like I said adam, there'll be plenty of people on here that know more about my old car than me

 

[a.jenkin]

hehe cheers steve

 

[Compulsion]

As someone mentioned powerflow mate, get a custom silenced centre section made seems the only option as you want the backbox still.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Can you not have the centre section modified to incorperate a silencer? if it's loud with the cat on this is all you can do really if you want to keep the rest of it.

 

[Jonny1*2]

As someone mentioned powerflow mate, get a custom silenced centre section made seems the only option as you want the backbox still.

Beat me too it

 

[a.jenkin]

Thanks guys, I've heard good reviews about prospeed in Cardiff so I maybe I need to make a trip over there..

 

[Jonny1*2]

charlie is well renound on here. he will be able to sort you no problem.

 

[sideways danny]

i'd have had a Piper on mine if they did a stealth - really good exhausts

that centre silencer looks tiny though

they do do a stealth :S

 

[Henry]

didn't know that. too late for me now, but have you a link, out of interest?
(stealth backbox, i meant - i know their systems are called stealth)

 

[sideways danny]

no sorry, it was a GDI product. I've fitted several

 

[Henry]

ah, OK. think i looked at that one (didn't realise it was fabbed by Piper tho); the three pre-fabbed stealth systems available at the time were all a fair bit more expensive than something like the Piper you can buy 'off-the-shelf' with the exposed tailpipes

 

[Compulsion]

Or mate,

http://www.piperexhausts.co.uk/exhaust/custom_make.php

ask them to do you up a custom centre section? If there closer ive no clue. lol

Good luck all the same.

 

[cliolou]

u seemed to love the exhaust sound when you came down to test drive it lol