Baffled

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:28 pm

The baffles seem to have gone in the back box. Anyone got any ideas of the cost for a back box

Dealer part or non dealer part.

Just booked the car into garage to get my lowering springs fitted aswell, don't know if i should get the exhaust sorted instead

inder · Post by **inder** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:06 am

Â£70 quid or so I think, from memory, for the VW part from dealer

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:26 am

Back box from VW dealer - Â£ 246.05p inc. VAT Robbing Bar stewarted

neilw · Post by **neilw** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:53 am

Ahh rippp offff. Go get a stainless steel custom made one like Si's for about that price.

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:35 am

Thtas what iam thinking, only snag is. I haven't got the funds at the minuite

inder · Post by **inder** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:56 am

oscar olop gti wrote:Back box from VW dealer - Â£ 246.05p inc. VAT Robbing Bar stewarted

Yep, checked with my dealer too

6N0 253 609 P - 209.40 + VAT

forgot this was a GTi, prob why when I got mine replaced, the part was cheaper

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:13 pm

When I had my Powerflow exhaust done I went back for some changes to be made to the tailpipe. On this visit the guy showed me the backbox on my old OE system and he was intrigued by it's design - cut it open for me to have a look. Its a shame I didn't take some pictures but it looks pretty complex!

My Powerflow was Â£210 Chris, fitted. If you want a backbox that involves having a tailpipe that exits the rear bumper, it'd be about Â£260 or so. Still slightly cheaper than the OEM exhaust and with a Powerflow you get the added advantage of a lifetime gaurantee on the system for as long as you remain the owner of the car! Anything goes wrong with it, it will be fixed gratis.

When you get around to replacing the system, it's worth a look.

Alternatively, a Powerflow dealer can do just the back box on its own for a lower cost, if thats of interest? In fact any custom exhaust place (Longlife, Exhausts UK) can do it probably.

Let us know how you get on! PM me if you want more details on my Powerflow, I can give you the exact spec to have an identical system to mine made

Cheers

oscar olop gti · Post by **oscar olop gti** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:48 pm

I'm definately going to get a cat back stainless steel powerflow exhaust now.

If i just change the back box, know doubt another section of exhaust will funk up.