hi lads .
sorry been away for a while . computer been a bit up the wall .
but back on track . i got a cat back system the other day and it sounds great . i didnt want anything to tacky . like a big pipe sticking out the back or a duble . just wanted a nice single . what you think ????

Looks great. I have one too. :) But not that shiny - and that's the tale about the whole car. My end rusted and fell off - so I got a new non-shiny pipe welded on.



It was the Mrs. that pointed it out. We came home one day walking up the street and she said "They have managed to think of many things on the Stilo, but forgot about the exhaust last touch design. I guess they just said what the hell we'll just smack it up under there and make a curved rusty pipe towards the asphalt - noone will ever notice". I think she was right.

looks nice, have you took the mid box out aswell? as when i've took mine to put it on it was shiny and looked nice, well a bit too big maybe, but didnt sound at all, so few weeks after i took the mid box out and it sounds far more better after that, not too much, but gives a bit of bass to it

yer the center box has gone . next tho is a de-cat manifold and it should sound even better !

i know i'm gonna sound thick, but what the hell is that de-cat manifold? can you give me somekind explanation, as i'm feeling real thick when ppl are starting to talk about that
i do imagine it, but dont know exactly...

basically . its a manifold without a catalist converter . and it makes it sound nicer and adds bhp if you get the right one

standard manifold


de-cat sports manifold

oh, as i've seen the pic i know what are you on about, feel a bit more smarter now that's where the exaust connects with the engine isnt it, i know that in russian language it's called pants i dont know why, but that's what they call that part

Originally Posted by mini-meaty

basically . its a manifold without a catalist converter . and it makes it sound nicer and adds bhp if you get the right one

standard manifold


de-cat sports manifold

Hey meaty where are you getting the mani for your 1.6 ..no one make one for the 1.6..and if you decat it will fail the MOT on immisions..sports cat will have to be fitted to comply ..

ohh, yeah, and that thing... i've heard that kinda thing aswell about de-cat manifold...

Looks good Mini, that was the other option I was thinking of before I settled on my twin tailpipe. Couldn't wipe the grin off my face the whole drive home