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Baffled
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:28 pm
by oscar olop gti
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
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:06 am
by inder
£70 quid or so I think, from memory, for the VW part from dealer
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:26 am
by oscar olop gti
Back box from VW dealer - £ 246.05p inc. VAT Robbing Bar stewarted
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:53 am
by neilw
Ahh rippp offff. Go get a stainless steel custom made one like Si's for about that price.
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:35 am
by oscar olop gti
Thtas what iam thinking, only snag is. I haven't got the funds at the minuite
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:56 am
by inder
oscar olop gti wrote:Back box from VW dealer - £ 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
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:13 pm
by Si_GTi
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 £210 Chris, fitted. If you want a backbox that involves having a tailpipe that exits the rear bumper, it'd be about £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
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:48 pm
by oscar olop gti
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.