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19-07-2008, 21:09
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|  looking to buy a fabia vrs Hi, i'm new to the site. Have recently started looking at getting a fabia vrs, I have always been slightly wary of diesel engines but I really like this car. And was wondering what it sounded like to run as lots of people seem to have resorted to soundproofing the engine. If i do get one i'm looking at modding the exhaust, will i have to approach it differently as its a diesel in order to get a decent exhaust note? ta |
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19-07-2008, 22:20
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs welcome to briskoda Davy
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19-07-2008, 22:26
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs You won't get a decent exhaust note at tick - over will allways sound like a tractor  I have a Milltek Turbo back fitted to mine and bellow 3000 rpm sounds quiet but with a nice note, above that turns into a lovely growl, well worth it imo.
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19-07-2008, 22:29
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs so is that just the back box you've replaced? or the whole thing? |
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19-07-2008, 22:33
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs Full system including de-cat 
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19-07-2008, 22:42
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs ah ok, just looking to stay on top of the insurance costs so do you think i would just be able to manage with a back box. Or does the standard vRS make a decent enough noise? |
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19-07-2008, 22:47
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs Doesn't sound too bad as standard, take one for a decent test drive  , back box will improve noise but without either de-cat or sports cat will have less effect on performance whilst still requiring informing insurance !
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19-07-2008, 23:01
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs good point, may as well do it properly if i am going to do it all! and will see about having a test drive this week. |
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20-07-2008, 08:52
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs welcome along to the briskoda community. |
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs Here's a before & after for a Magnex Cat-back system. It sounds even better now it's bedded in  Before: YouTube - Fabia vRS Standard Exhaust After: YouTube - Fabia vRS running Magnex Cat-back Exhaust |
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20-07-2008, 12:26
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs Hello and welcome, get one bought.
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| Re: looking to buy a fabia vrs Hi Sod the exhaust note - just get one bought. A really impressive little (but surprising what it will hold) motor. Bought ours at 16k - now up to 30k 18months later. Last week in the really really hot weather we got our 1st ever 'glitch' - electric windows and mirror controls swapped over for 10 mins, then reverted and are now fine. That is our 1st 'fault' with it but I do drive it 'sympathetically' (yet somewhat quickly when the other half is not around) i.e. slowish over road humps and letting engine oil getting warm, not mashing the foot to the floor in high gear at low revs etc.
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