If you have a tdv8 you must get the rear box's taken out.

I took out the both rear box's and replaced with straight pipes and 3.5" tails.

The result is amazing!!! Nice burble on tickover, no extra noise when cruising on motorway or off turbos but when you hit the loud pedal and spool the turbo in it sounds like thunder....

It doesn't even sound like a dirty diesel anymore (well apart from the noise upfront), it seems the best of both worlds as when you want to cruise along in quite mode it's no different but when you want it to loud it can be.

Best £200 I've spent on the sport!!

and what does the MOT inspector think? 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Why would the MOT tester care about a missing silencer?

You should put a wee video of that up Daz, I'd like to hear that  2007 RRS 2.7 HSE - Java Black

Disco_Mikey wrote:

Why would the MOT tester care about a missing silencer?

Noise, theres a reason for the silencers 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Do they do a Db check during an MOT? I thought it was just during registration of a vehicle! I.e you built a car, or first test of manufacturer spec! I can't say I've checked but then ive only had tested standard exhausted vehicles. 2007 RRS 2.7 HSE - Java Black

A copper can pull you over if its too loud and have it tested, not sure if its at an mot station or not? 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Yeah I'm sure there's a legal limit, a lot of my biker mates are pulled every now and then for dropping baffles out or running race exhausts, cars on the other hand tend to not be as noisy just more growley if that's even a word, I'm sure a V8 will sound a lot more natural than a 1.0 with a cherry bomb  2007 RRS 2.7 HSE - Java Black

Do they still make Cherry Bombs?
I had one on my Metro well over 25 years ago 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Noise level Not an MOT requirement

Pretty cheap if your still on the market for one shakeapaw
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.do?m...oCDX7w_wcB 2007 RRS 2.7 HSE - Java Black

105db is the legal limit for public road use.....I think. LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

There are no specific noise limits but the is an excessive noise from exhaust section.

The noise is just deep and sounds like thunder, on tickover it's sounds really good. I don't think they do that in an mot but I'll find out on Monday.

I've also had a p1 with straight through exhaust and that was LOUD but still not problems with an mot.

It would be hard to capture the sound while driving but if anyone's local to leeds I'll take you out in it. I personally didn't think it would sound like this.

P1 i hear you say........
I bet you keep going through the tunnels with a big grin on your face.

Photo???

I'm planning to make the same