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Pieoter · 12-07-2004, 00:47

People in the UK are quoting 15HP to 20HP gain from whole system but they run no car and a single muffler. Running that hear would be instant defect.

fordel · 12-07-2004, 00:58

but in kW that will be less and obviously no cat over here is quite illegal unfortunately

Mitch_lx · 12-07-2004, 05:35

so do u guys rekon that on a fiesta... 2 inch exhaust, two resonators, muffler, then another slightly more restrictive twin tip muffler on the end. would you guys say it would be fairly quiet?
Make some suggestions as i will be getting an exhaust fairly soon and i want it to be reasonably quiet, i dont even want a cop CONSIDERING that my exhaust may be too loud.

Pieoter · 12-07-2004, 05:54

One resenator would be enough. 2inch is the size you want.

If you are really conserned aobout noise have you though of getting a butterfly in the ehaust? At low throttle it sits almost closed making the exhuast very quick but as throttle position increase it opens up more, lower back pressure and improving power. They are expensive but will give you the best of both worlds with a good flowing exhuast at full throttle and nice a quiet one for cruising.

Timmeh · 12-07-2004, 11:52

Mitch, you've heard my car, it just has a two inch system fitted with a tuned pair of one hotdog and one muffler, it's not too loud, never had a problem with cops with it. At idle it has a good purr, when you tread on it, it hammers.

I have a video you can download of the exhaust too if ya want (or are bored), right click on this link and choose save as:
http://www.eurofordclub.com/timmeh/Euro4dlarge.WMV

Cheers.. Tim

Mitch_lx · 12-07-2004, 16:50

ur car sounds and looks like sex on rubber.
My gf likes ur car more than she likes mine :( hehehe

Zetec · 12-07-2004, 18:09

Mine has only one muffler as opposed to Tim's, I'll be posting sound tonight. Mine has a louder Rally rasp as opposed to Tim's more mature, deeper growl. Personally a Fiesta with a single muffler and a resonator would be great, similar to Tim's setup, very livable on a daily basis. 2 inches is ideal also.

Fiesta has 74kw and 146Nm. It's not so much the power in this little car that rocks but the torque that makes it so special, it is simply awesome for the amount of torque it can use effectively. Much less peaky than a Focus engine.