Done it at last

[Code Monkey]

The VX220 Turbo is mine at last,
Calypso Red with the touring pack, lovely little toy been having a great weekend of it all and looking forward to good drives ahead.

It's such a great car!!!

[gerrym]

Well done mate, you are gonna luv it. I used to have the turbo, now have the VXR220.

Fantastic little cars!

[Plotloss]

Code Monkey said:

The VX220 Turbo is mine at last, Calypso Red with the touring pack, lovely little toy been having a great weekend of it all and looking forward to good drives ahead. It's such a great car!!!

Right, now get the exhaust and the map.

Transforms it...

[gerrym]

Surely it came with an exhaust.

I agree, everyone should have a map in case they get lost.

[Mr Whippy]

gerrym said:

Surely it came with an exhaust. I agree, everyone should have a map in case they get lost.

[Code Monkey]

:roflmao: to above comment
but ....

the challenge is which exhaust, should i replace the standard one with?
need to find someone local to me with a Milltek (VXR) fitted or something else to try out some different noises, dont want anything too loud annoying the neighbours is not an intention and quiet like the standard noise most of the time.

[Moist]

Monkey, where is local to you?

[Mr Whippy]

Code Monkey said:

dont want anything too loud annoying the neighbours is not an intention and quiet like the standard noise most of the time.

If you like the standard noise keep it standard.

I'm *quite* sure 75%+ of the remap gains are through the boost upgrade, not because of a fruity sounding, expensive to fit, cost "fluffing" exhaust pipe.
I see exhausts on turbo cars in the same way as the £100 phono/scart cables that Comet try to sell you when you've just bought a £500 TV, that you REALLY need

I'd also worry that they'd purposely under optimise your cars potential just to prove some point that you needed their exhaust fitting for 3x the cost of the remap alone!

Dave

>> Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 2nd May 15:15

[Plotloss]

Miltek in addition to being top notch is also nice and quiet unless you give it some.

So you get the noise when you want it and its quiet on a cruise.

Well engineered bit of kit.

[Moist]

Mr Whippy said:

Code Monkey said: dont want anything too loud annoying the neighbours is not an intention and quiet like the standard noise most of the time. If you like the standard noise keep it standard. I'm *quite* sure 75%+ of the remap gains are through the boost upgrade, not because of a fruity sounding, expensive to fit, cost "fluffing" exhaust pipe. I see exhausts on turbo cars in the same way as the £100 phono/scart cables that Comet try to sell you when you've just bought a £500 TV, that you REALLY need I'd also worry that they'd purposely under optimise your cars potential just to prove some point that you needed their exhaust fitting for 3x the cost of the remap alone! Dave >> Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 2nd May 15:15

Dave, I would normally agree with you, but have you heard a VX without an aftermarket exhaust, it sounds like a hairdryer. Totally transformed with a Milltek or other sports exhaust. Then it sounds like it should have in the first place !!

[Code Monkey]

I wouldnt say it sounded like a hairdryer.
specially when i like the sound

[Tonto]

Plotloss said:

Miltek in addition to being top notch is also nice and quiet unless you give it some. So you get the noise when you want it and its quiet on a cruise. Well engineered bit of kit.

Would have the full Miltek and re-map like a shot, if it wasn't £2K

[Tonto]

Code Monkey said:

The VX220 Turbo is mine at last, Calypso Red with the touring pack, lovely little toy been having a great weekend of it all and looking forward to good drives ahead. It's such a great car!!!

Congrats, same spec as mine.

[Moist]

Code Monkey said:

I wouldnt say it sounded like a hairdryer. specially when i like the sound

Wow, never heard anyone say that about an untouched VX!

[dank]

Not sure what the turbo sound like with standard exhaust but my NA sounds great standard, quiet when driving at slow speeds but just the right ammount of sound when given some beans! Although I may be tempted by a slightly throatier back box in the future!

BTW Calypso Red is THE BEST COLOUR!!!!!!!!!!

>> Edited by dank on Tuesday 9th May 17:29

[Moist]

Dank, I certainly agree about the colour. I have the VXR, so didn't have much choice!!

[mainline]

dank said:

Although I may be tempted by a slightly throatier back box in the future!

The VSE is a good choice if you want an inexpensive way of getting a nice sound. Milltek is better for performance, but more expensive and a bit more muted.

dank said:

BTW Calypso Red is THE BEST COLOUR!!!!!!!!!!

A man of taste!

[tonto]

mainline said:

dank said: Although I may be tempted by a slightly throatier back box in the future! The VSE is a good choice if you want an inexpensive way of getting a nice sound. Milltek is better for performance, but more expensive and a bit more muted. dank said: BTW Calypso Red is THE BEST COLOUR!!!!!!!!!! A man of taste!

No argument from here !