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[mbastow]

If it is a Milltec group buy then count me in! Does that make 11 of us in total so far?

[Ratspants]

Hitec (they make the SC kit for the NA) tested the Milltek, Piper, Janspeed and Komotec and found out that the Milltek genereated the LEAST back pressure. Hence Hitec now order Millteks as part of the SC kits in Europe.

Just out of interest, do you have the results in detail? It would be interesting to see just how the other exhausts stack up even if these figures are only about back-pressure.

Is having minimal back-pressure in a NA car a good thing? I thought I'd read that it was more for FI cars that reduction in back-pressure was all-important?



Ben

[Thorney]

You do need some kind of back pressure (especially in FI cars) that true but rear silencer back pressure is a bad thing so you're looking for as little as possible. I've asked Hitec for the print outs so we can show them (marketing gold really for Milltek ) so when I get them I'll post em

[iceman]

..all i know is if you want the grunting and popping and without a doubt 'best' sound for your n/a then get the mild-steel vse. Might not be the best for exrta power, nor will it last longer than you! do but it will! make the best sound (others come close'ish but not close enough)

[mark_b]

Willow JamesGray Troilism - VXT NeilG Wrightster 2.2 NA IanHD - post regal sale Jimgraham Rag_it vxbill83 mark_b Dependent on price though I'm afriad

[Thorney]

..all i know is if you want the grunting and popping and without a doubt 'best' sound for your n/a then get the mild-steel vse. Might not be the best for exrta power, nor will it last longer than you! do but it will! make the best sound (others come close'ish but not close enough)

In your opinion

No doubt the VSE sounds snice but I know a few people who have sold them simply because the noise gets on your tits after a while

[iceman]

... forgot the 'imho' sorry.. ..and yeah! can go-on abit on long journeys... i like though ed..the 'sound-track' when zipping though the twisties more!! than makes-up for the 'droning' on long motorway journeys (imho..of course)

Edited by iceman, 09 June 2005 - 10:39 AM.

[P40L VX]

Thorney, Can you get a quote on a Milltek rear silencer group buy? Will it be easier to do the N/A and VXT as one job lot? If not, I will start a separate thread for the VXT owners, if this proves easier…….? Either way, are you able to break the cost down into the following, for example? Retail VXT = £502.90, N/A = £498.20 1-10 units = £xxx.xx 10-15 units = £xxx.xx 15-20 units = £xxx.xx Cheers.

Edited by Troilism, 09 June 2005 - 10:51 AM.

[mbastow]

Updated list: Willow JamesGray Troilism - VXT NeilG Wrightster 2.2 NA IanHD - post regal sale Jimgraham Rag_it vxbill83 mark_b mbastow

[willow]

11 people after a Milltek backbox, sure thorney could almost give them away with that sort of figure to play on

[jimgraham]

Update to the list: Willow JamesGray Troilism - VXT NeilG Wrightster 2.2 NA IanHD - post regal sale Jimgraham - 2.2 Na Rag_it vxbill83 mark_b mbastow I may as well chuck in my 2ps while we are here. I am not particularly bothered about performance upgrade - i think the car is fantastic just how it is, but i am after a bit more sound for when i am giving it some on the back roads. I have heard both Miltek and VSE and either of them would both be great. The Janspeed sounds cheep, but would the full system sound like a VSE? Any how lets get the prices and have a vote on itThat is probably the best way of making me decide anyway!! (ps i dont care about the VSE only lasting a few years - live for the now man!! ) Jim

[willow]

Any how lets get the prices and have a vote on itThat is probably the best way of making me decide anyway!!

[Rag_It]

Up for the VSE, not fussed about the longevity of it, but I need some popping and burrrrrrrbbling on overun! I am a proper chav clearly Anyway 2.2NA and as cheap as we can get it please, the missus will kill me for spending our holiday money - guess I will have to work a damn site harder this month! Dave

[willow]

Even if the Milltek works out cheaper I can still get a good proce on the VSE if there is a need, lets hope thorney can do us a proper good price

[JG]

Any how lets get the prices and have a vote on itThat is probably the best way of making me decide anyway!!

sounds good to me.

Willow if you get us a price, to help us decide that be great

cheers

James

[willow]

I can get the VSE at £410 + VAT - thats a provisional price, it wont be more then that, it just depends if we can get them any cheaper from Vauxhall. so thats the VSE in the hat........

[willow]

from vxl its £460 inc vat

Which dealer is that from? we have it on the VX system as £441 + VAT

theres very little margin in the exhaust

[jimgraham]

I can get the VSE at £410 + VAT - thats a provisional price, it wont be more then that, it just depends if we can get them any cheaper from Vauxhall.

so thats the VSE in the hat........

Thats £481.75 for those of us that aren't self employed



Jim

[willow]

Only reason I ask james is VX sell the VSE's to dealers at £375 - so cost price is £440.62 - if the garage is selling at £460 - thats just insane haha! the retail price here is £522 inc VAT

[Thorney]

Well I'm working on a group buy price for all the Milltek stuff to combine with another little announcement I should be able to make next week (well, after Le Mans)