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Quick question - what is the prevailing opinion of Magnex exhausts for a daily driver? Are the too loud/droney or not much louder than standard? Thanks
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 Fellows
Junior User  Location: Cheshunt Registered: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 84 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 19:26
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
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Boomy and way louder than standard.________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 19:28
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raunchz
Regular  Location: Wythall, Birmingham Registered: 16 Jun 2013 Posts: 194 Status: Offline |
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I'd say mine was fairly loud - not rediculous but hardly subtle !I could cope with it as a daily |
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Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 19:47
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Fellows
Junior User Location: Cheshunt Registered: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 84 Status: Offline |
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Fair enough. Probably not a good idea then! |
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Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 19:52
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
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Do magnex have larger bore size that mongoose, jetex etc . I've heard good things about the gains from them.________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead  Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 21:38
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Fellows
Junior User Location: Cheshunt Registered: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 84 Status: Offline |
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Well, I may well have one for sale soon! I think it's going to be too loud for a daily. |
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Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 21:49
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gwyn rallye
Regular  Location: Anglesey Registered: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 443 Status: Offline |
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Had a Magnex on my old ph1 6. Was bloody horrible boomy thing. Made my ears bleed on a long journey!________________________________________ Bianca white 306 RallyeArctic blue Clio 182 FF Alpine white 205 1.9 GTI |
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Posted 4th Dec 2013 at 22:39
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
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planning to get a few videos of my high boost with Scorpion exhaust on idlethen fitting Magnex, will try and get similar video with that too expecting to be half deaf before long  ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 10th Dec 2013 at 10:34
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jamiek_uk2000
Seasoned Pro  Location: Llanelli Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,925 Status: Offline |
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I had a Magnex back box on mine which was insanely loud over standard, let alone a full system. Not sure if anyone wants it? I changed over to a Jetex system________________________________________ 205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread Looking for: VTS P1 Rack PR1.2 16" |
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Posted 10th Dec 2013 at 11:58
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andy306gti
Regular  Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Registered: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 173 Status: Offline |
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I've got a Magnex on my SC PH1 and IMO it's way to loud. Driving up the motorway it's really droning and thoroughly gets on my nerves.Then again people keep telling me I'm getting old so what do I know. haha |
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Posted 10th Dec 2013 at 12:50
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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I have a Devil Decat, straight through centre section and a Magnex 4" back box. It measures 132dB on noise test, but I love it.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 10th Dec 2013 at 20:39
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superchargedblack1997gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: guildford Registered: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 2,376 Status: Offline |
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Magnex pugsport For the Win. sounded awesome but to small diameter for charged engines :-(________________________________________ Super high boost Completed, destroyer of gearboxes and 160mph club |
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Posted 10th Dec 2013 at 20:42
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darkgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bracknell Registered: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,361 Status: Offline |
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I wanted to put mine through the window of the magnex factory when I had it and then set fire to the factory with all the employees still inside.________________________________________ Team Peugeot Sport 308 Gti�Black T'99 Gti - may she rest in peace - written off in a shunt on the A329m |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 10:06
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I have had a magnex on for 2 years. It was quite quiet but over the time had increased a lot in volume. Its still not terrible but im thinking I'll refit my spare longlife pipe soon. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 10:18
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Fellows
Junior User Location: Cheshunt Registered: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 84 Status: Offline |
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Whether you love them or hate them seems to be all about your pain threshold then!Mine is obviously low, and as such I'm putting a wimpy standard one back on. It's in good nick, but unsure how long they last. Is it worth painting it do people think, to try and give it a bit of protection? |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 10:53
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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Nah, the paint will peel off making it look worse.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 13:21
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Fellows
Junior User Location: Cheshunt Registered: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 84 Status: Offline |
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Fair enough. In fairness, it looks fine. I just wondered if an extra layer of protection would be worthwhile. That said, getting paint to stay on the pipe would be quite a task I imagine. |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 13:23
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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Nah, the paint will peel off making it look worse.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 21:50
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
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Anyone tryed sound deadening floor and panels surely that would lessen the noise?________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 11th Dec 2013 at 22:37
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ozonehostile
Junior User Location: Hereford Registered: 06 Nov 2012 Posts: 59 Status: Offline |
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I'm running a full magnex system with 3" tailpipe. Noticeably louder than a standard system but I love it. Although I only drive the '6 when I'm in the mood for a hoon so exhaust note is more desired in those situations anyway haha. My friend has a 3" group n magnex back box on a standard midbox and that's perfectly bearable daily, nice note but not a headache inducing drone ________________________________________ Current Peugeot stable:'99 306 gti6 '02 306 hdi estate '97 306 Dturbo '94 106 rallye 16v |
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Posted 3rd Jun 2014 at 15:46
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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i had a magnex grpn with matching decat and it p**sed me off as a daily driver because of noise. the bonus was it let off flames without hesitation but being followed through Buxton for 5 miles by an unmarked Volvo T5 ended that________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 3rd Jun 2014 at 15:47
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chiefton
Seasoned Pro  Location: cranleigh Registered: 09 Dec 2012 Posts: 1,195 Status: Offline |
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I have a magnex cat back 4" tailpipe it is very loud but I love it does sound awesome, I don't know the diameter of the pipe but is big bore by the looks of it!!!good for top end so iv heard.... ________________________________________ cherry rallye daily (the money pit) |
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Posted 3rd Jun 2014 at 15:49
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RetroPug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leicestershire Registered: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 2,473 Status: Offline |
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7057sam wrote: Anyone tryed sound deadening floor and panels surely that would lessen the noise? Yes, several layers of underlay under the boot carpet dampens the sound somewhat. If the exhaust is too loud though, slightly quieter than that is still noisy. ________________________________________ 61k miles Ph.1 Diablo '6 Project Thread |
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Posted 4th Jun 2014 at 00:36
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
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Mines nice not too loud either but I have a maniflow to match my exhaust.________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 4th Jun 2014 at 01:29
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oldbrownshoe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Holon Israel Registered: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,795 Status: Offline |
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The stock muffler has superior design for noise reduction over the aftermarket one's, it consist ofan asymmetric shape for eliminating resonance effect & special small valleys made by stamping. (like in recording studio where the opposite walls are not parallels) small mufflers manufacturers don't have expensive press so they settle for cheap rolling machine making symetric shapes & rely only on the filling without damping by shape. all it's need to do for converting the stock muffler to freeflow one, is to open it and weld straight through ss perforated pipe instead of the stock one.  ________________________________________ French military victories?Did you mean French military defeats? |
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Posted 8th Jun 2014 at 17:10
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