UKPassats

I've got a straight through pipe from the cat. So, still got th cat but no centre or rear box.

Makes a nice owly noise. Not silly loud but loud enough to let people think they're in trouble on the ring road.

Gazwould wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:07 am I'd get something made up as you have 3" pipework and stock is 2.25" .

You'll need a back box too as it will be loud and have an owl on steroids .

I'll have words with my mechanic mate. see what he reckons.

Oh yeah, owl on steroids....

Gazwould wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:04 am Doesn't sound loud because you've kept the cat .

im considering a decat.

Whats the best way forward with this? keepthe casing and smash the innards out or cut n weld?

drop me a private message and I'll pass you the number for Chris Ellison in Huddersfield. VAG master technician and absolute wizard. Really decent lad too.

You want one exhaust box with a wadding in otherwise it sounds chavy . WsMJbBTZ9Lk I've got a cat back 3"straight through SS with centre and rear delete. Doesn't sound loud at all. A little deeper tone than previously and sounds like a touring car when its on full whack. Mines a B5.5 1.9tdi. A...

Try here: http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/theno1carpartscentre

its the company i work for. it's their ebay store. based in halifax, west yorkshire.

Company I work for also have an ebay store:

http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/theno1carpartscentre

A-Z Motorspares in Halifax. Get it through ebay and they'll post it out to you.

or, ring them, tell them you're on this site and they MAY offer you a small discount, although, I cant promise anything.

Yeah, those pinch bolts are an absolute s**t to get off in one piece without snapping. Glad you got it sorted, and, super chuffed with myself for identifying it. It sounded so familiar to the issue that I had. Although, it was an advisory on the past TWO mot tests I had. I just never got round to ge...

Top arm inner bushes are part No. 4B0407515 , available in standard and Meyle "HD", at a much lower price than the whole arm. Here is the whole assembly...http://www.oemepc.com/vw/part_single/catalog/vw/markt/RDW/modell/PA/year/2004/drive_standart/404/hg_ug/407/subcategory/407000/part_id/...

Adding my B5.5 B3: 335,036 - VW Passat B3 '89 1.6td Beige Estate - Barnesy 214,400 - VW Passat B3 '92 2ltr 8v Estate - herbiematt 198,000 - VW Passat B3 '91 1.9 TDi Estate (B4 engine) - VolksKid83 187,100 - VW Passat B3 '91 2.0 8v estate - Rubadub80 185,000 - VW Passat B3 '89 1.6 Turbo Diesel CL - P...

Could be suspension control arms. Sounds like the same problem I had with mine (2003 tdi). The bushes on the control arm had gone which leads to movement on the top arms. Sounds like a weird knocking sound on uneven roads when the weights more on on side. pain in the butt to sort as theres a right a...

My first car was a faded red (pink) 903cc fiat uno. My mum gave it me as she "upgraded" to a 1.4 Tipo. Anyways, i dropped a valve doing 70mph (85ish) on the M62 one night back from work in Leeds. I bought a G reg Rover 214si after that. Was driving home on boxing day 2001 and woke up 2 wee...

Alan Gunn wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:02 am Put the new bit's on and it's good for years to come.

done. gonna book a few days off and leave it with him

Dont know what garage labour rates are round your way but sounds reasonable to me. Its a mate rate trade price. I work in Motor Factors delivering around huddersfield, so I speak to a lot of garages day in day out. The cars solid. MOT was only a bulb in april. Had suspension top control arms done, ...

oh yeah, its a 2003, 03 estate.

Getting rust bubbling through on the front wings. I believe this is a common issue with this model passat. is it worth gettin some new ones sprayed up and fitted. I can get some band new wings for about £60 through work and get them sprayed and fitted for another £250. Does that seem reasonable or a...

Cheers for advice.

Its running standard shocks at moment. I can, possibly, get cheaper eibachs through work as theyre one of our main suppliers.

Will chat with the lads at work and a few customer garages and see what they recommend too.

Will keep you all posted

Any thoughts? a few of my mates at work and customers in garages have given me their thoughts and its pretty 50/50. But, they're not all passat drivers. Was thinking full coilovers with adjustable shockers. But, then saw a massive price difference and considered getting just lowering springs. One of...

its a 2.5 straight through. there's some serious witchcraft goin on as it doesn't sound like a canal barge.

Stainless from cat to tip. Centre and back box delete. Sounds good. Kicks out a bit of black smoke though, but, better out than in!

no, not decat.

yeah, means really good. lol

Look at First Line cv boots. I have them on my car and are cracking. Plus, I get them through work. Let me know if you want a price.

Just had a full cat back stainless steel exhaust with centre and back box delete on my 1.9 pd130.

Sounds class and not too loud. was only £276 from Tony Banks in Leeds.

Give them a call.

[/quote]
Go for INA if possible mate. Or Dayco.
[/quote]

INA kita are better. The dayco ones came with a different type of pulley that can cause problems