Remove center section - much louder?

[d-anie-l]

My center section (after the cat) has started to rattle on overrun at 3K and 4K. Very annoying and sounds terrible. If i had this replaced with a straight through pipe would it be much louder? Can you buy bolt in replacement, or will i be looking at a weld in/sleeve option?

Thanks.

 

[Gumby]

Is it not the heat shield rattling?

 

[bmh.01]

It'll just me the normal 4k rattle if its the standard exhaust. New exhaust time, yes it'll be louder by a good way.

 

[d-anie-l]

Fairly sure it is the baffles that are rattling. It is not bad enough to worry about a new exhaust just yet i think.

 

[Christopher]

It will be louder, although i'm right in thinking you still have your cat?

 

[d-anie-l]

Still got the cat.

 

[john182rs]

ill post a vid later on how mine sounds with the center bit missin.

 

[Bagus]

It will be a little bit louder.

The other thing is that it might affect performance as well(but I don't know for sure so I'm not putting my hand on fire about this)

As for a direct replacement you can do your job with this part:

873313 Centre pipe (alternative to 873303).
(Replace OEM centre exhaust).

Here is the site: http://www.supersprint.it/homeuk.htm

 

[NIN-172]

Mine wasn't that much louder at all, just sounded deeper. I had the 4k rattle on mine & after getting fobbed off from Renault 3 times I took it to a nearby Alba tyres. They took out my middle box & welded a straight pipe in for about £60 or less.
The guy at the garage said that box is so small it probably doesn't do anything anyway. Maybe there just to change the exhaust note.