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 teo79
Junior User  Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #1
I've had a magnex system on my car now for 5 years and it's been nothing but trouble it's cracked and blown and been repaired 3 times I'm considering going back to standard any idea how much a genuine back box will cost me new? I'm not worried about the centre section I can get them any where on trade ________________________________________ tjones |
 Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 13:31
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #2
about £180 IIRCsounds like your engine mounts are knackered if its cracking all the time, or you are visiting crap welders. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 13:36
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teo79
Junior User Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Demon tweeks have repaired it I imagine their pretty good at welding I'm going to buy new engine mounts but as the car is fairly old now________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 13:39
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teo79
Junior User Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #4
The back box isn't cracked right now but it's rattling inside it sounds awful ________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 13:40
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teo79
Junior User Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Demon tweeks have repaired it I imagine their pretty good at welding I'm going to buy new engine mounts but as the car is fairly old now________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 14:01
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro  Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #6
demon tweeks hmmm is that a good thing?? |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 18:41
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Nothing wrong with the welds on Magnex exhausts.  The rattling you've got is coming from loose baffles and yes these can be an issue.  If your exhaust is constantly breaking then I agree with Welshpug, your engine mounts must be fubared.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 21:40
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #8
pugheaven wrote: demon tweeks hmmm is that a good thing?? They are pretty good yeah  Powerflow dealers, and the bloke that made my centre section up for my 309 was very good at his job ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 22:07
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teo79
Junior User Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #9
The centre section has been replaced by a straight through because it blew its guts out. The rolled lip on the boxes was blowing ive just bought a standard replacement Hoffman system off ebay 87 quid. Now looking at vibrate technical engine mounts for it too has anyone tried these?________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 4th Nov 2012 at 22:55
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #10
After stripping demon tweeks x show car I don't have a lot to say about the build quality, then again it was over 10 years ago so thinks might be better these days! |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 09:46
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coskev
Seasoned Pro Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #11
pugheaven wrote: After stripping demon tweeks x show car I don't have a lot to say about the build quality, then again it was over 10 years ago so thinks might be better these days! Alot of people would have 'fiddled' with that in 10 years! ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 09:56
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #12
True, however they installed the "show" cage and made a right mess of the inner rear arches and main hoop floor plates!! The paint job was shocking up close due to crap prep work! |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 10:00
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Back on topic, both my current cars have magnex systems (old better style) on them and never had problems with the welds, I have group n uprated mounts on one car and the other has baker bm lower solid metal mount, solid top engine mount and vibra technics competition gearbox mount so that's probably why mine haven't cracked! |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 10:06
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Uprated engine mounts are really the only way to go to avoid all exhaust movement, I too have uprated mounts with Group N ones top and gearbox and a Group A (Solid) one at the bottom and there is no movement in there at all.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:41
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teo79
Junior User Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #15
I've got the new standard replacement exhaust from hoffmann just waiting on my vibra technics gearbox and engine mounts from demon tweeks ________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 7th Nov 2012 at 15:13
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