frika Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Heylo! I got a new exhaust / backbox for my car the other day.. I've completely forgot the make or model of it (which is well annoying me!). I'm in college at the moment so I can't check >_<( It does sound nice and deep when I'm driving, but when my car's just running but not moving it doesn't sound too much different than before.. My mate who fitted it said it will take about a week before it sounds it's best because Carbon or something has to build up inside.. Is that true? Here's some pic's (Links because they seem to be rather large!) Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 (Notice the Store22 sticker.. There's 2 on the front too, under each side of the sunstrip.. Gangsta! :ermm:) Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Actually very tasteful, i like! The 6x9s look pretty cool too. >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munki Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 But what ever you do to it Mart it will still be a five door Fiesta. >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Tastefully done, what ever happened about the gearbox/clutch issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoxXy Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 pretty sweet, Does it make it sound that much diff to the standard backbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 But what ever you do to it Mart it will still be a five door Fiesta. :ermm: ← Haha, and a mk4 >_<" Theres actually some nice 5 door fiestas out there, definitely get some new rims and a set of zetec-s sideskirts for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameer Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 So you're allowed to post pics of your G car, but NoRcO wasn't? Right, I get it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexx Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 But what ever you do to it Mart it will still be a five door Fiesta. >_< ← lol, in a bombshell :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frika Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 haha.. 5 Door doesn't look as nice but it's much better than keep having people climbing in and out a 3 door! Wat you on about Sameer? >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Haha, and a mk4 >_<" Theres actually some nice 5 door fiestas out there, definitely get some new rims and a set of zetec-s sideskirts for it though. ← No don't, leave it as it is. It's a Ford Fiesta, and should stay a Ford Fiesta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 So you're allowed to post pics of your G car, but NoRcO wasn't? Right, I get it now. ← In what way is that a "G car"? It has a new exhaust. NoRcO was a cock....Mart's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameer Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I didn't call Mart a cock...? I said it's a G car cos I like it, and things I like are G. I'm just saying Richard got banned for posting pics of his car, but apparantly it's now 'legalised'. Whateverness, I don't care anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'm just saying Richard got banned for posting pics of his car, but apparantly it's now 'legalised'. ← No...he got banned for having a twatish attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 (edited) If you like fiestas, have a look at this little baby....... Rather different fezzy.............. I wouldnt call that ^^^ "still just a fiesta" .......... Edited March 23, 2005 by JTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 take about a week before it sounds it's best because Carbon or something has to build up inside.. Is that true? Your mate really doesnt have a clue. Carbon is what you want to get rid of, if your car is filling the back box up with carbon, then you have a serious problem. It will sound louder if there was nothing in it, but then seeing as its coming from a weedy little engine, it would just sound noisy, not powerfull. Dont take this the wrong way, but if you want your car to go faster, your stating at the wrong end, backboxes like that ae just a waste of time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 i just bought a vtr backbox. its a complete and utter b*****d to fit. looks nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I have a 'Sebring' 3 1/2" on my escort I think looks tidy but big...... Its nice to hear the exhaust when you got the windows down in summer doing some b road thrashing etc. Looks tidy Mart >_< Next step deffers some multispoke/zetec stylee alloys though :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 WOW, alot of you seem to be suckered into thinking a back box is a good thing to upgrade to make your car go faster, and sound better. Alot of back boxes just make noise, they dont even sound nice. You will get a far better sound, and much better performance from a proper exhaust. My car Has a 4-2-1, 2 inch Tubular Exhaust manifold, 2 inch stright through Exhaust system, and a 3 inch chrome tail pipe. Sounds the nuts, and gives a good power boost to boot. The bigger carb, and K&N Pannel filter also help with a good induction roar. It seems you lot on here have new cars, so a good, cheap mod to give more power, and a better exhaust roar would be to replace your catalytic converter with a normal peice of pipe. Obviously keep your cat for MOTs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 FORD..... Fix Or Repair Daily >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 WOW, alot of you seem to be suckered into thinking a back box is a good thing to upgrade to make your car go faster, and sound better. Alot of back boxes just make noise, they dont even sound nice. You will get a far better sound, and much better performance from a proper exhaust. My car Has a 4-2-1, 2 inch Tubular Exhaust manifold, 2 inch stright through Exhaust system, and a 3 inch chrome tail pipe. Sounds the nuts, and gives a good power boost to boot. The bigger carb, and K&N Pannel filter also help with a good induction roar. It seems you lot on here have new cars, so a good, cheap mod to give more power, and a better exhaust roar would be to replace your catalytic converter with a normal peice of pipe. Obviously keep your cat for MOTs ← calm down mate, only a bit of fun. mines a 1.0 lol, im just tryin to make it less fugly lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH!P Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 My car Has a 4-2-1, 2 inch Tubular Exhaust manifold, 2 inch stright through Exhaust system, and a 3 inch chrome tail pipe.← That's all well and good, but it's not always best to have a straight through system if you want performance from the exhaust. A proper, good company won't necessarily make it straight through for performance, there are much better ways. Don't ask me all the ins and outs of it, because that's about all i know lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 It seems you lot on here have new cars, so a good, cheap mod to give more power, and a better exhaust roar would be to replace your catalytic converter with a normal peice of pipe. Obviously keep your cat for MOTs Exactly, but not every one can be bothered to think about getting the spanners to swap their exhaust sytems over every year can they!! Ch!P - straight through would still work provided the bore/diameter of the tubing was correct for the amount of back pressure required for the engine to run properly. I'm not into that kinda knowleadge but its just a case of getting the right size. not bodging on any old system kinda thing. The way to get more horsies out of your car is engine conversions, I doubt anyone does it (back box) for power increases.... My 1.6 16V sounds ok anyway, can hear the engine going nicely as well as the exhaust, which as it happes is cat back not just a back box. I bought my car already modded as it saved me the effort of doing it. I have no dreams of increaing the power of mine, only dreams of buying cars with more bhp to start with. If I really wanted to make MY car faster I would scrap the 17" alloys its got and buy some 13" steel pizza cutters for some improved acceleration.... shame it would then squeal on every bend..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 (edited) took 3 days, but i did it lol Edited March 24, 2005 by James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 took 3 days, but i did it lol ← thats heeeeeeeeavy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 No don't, leave it as it is. It's a Ford Fiesta, and should stay a Ford Fiesta. ← Zetec-s sideskirts are ford fiesta zetec-s sideskirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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