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  • #187893

    tobys
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    UK - England

    Posts: 51

    Hi all,

    Considering an aftermarket exhaust system (cat back) but want to make sure I stay within the law. What would the best Type Approved exhaust system be?

    Just want to attract as little attention from the BiB as possible.

    Thankd.



    Storm – ’17 Plate Stealth Grey MK3 Focus RS.

    • Collins Performance CP2
    • Lux Pack
    • Winter Pack
    • Standard Wheels (Powder Coated in Black) wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
    • Standard Seats
    • Sony 10 Speaker Stereo
    • Nav & Reverse Camera
    • Shadow Black OEM Spoiler with Mountune Carbon Fibre Spoiler Lip
    • Mishimoto Cold Air Intake
    • Mountune Lowering Springs (10mm lower front, 15mm lower rear)
    • Mountune Roll Restrictor/Engine Mount
    • EBC Brakelines
    • Airtec Intercooler and Big Boost Pipe Kit
    • Scorpion Exhaust (with Daytona Tips)
    #187895

    RS@WUB
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    UK - England

    Posts: 962

    My money looking at your list of mods to date is you will end up with mountune v3 🙂 be a good choice. Not the loudest or deepest sound but enough to know not standard exhaust and quietish no drone when you just want to be “normal” mode

    #187901

    white-rs2
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    UK - England

    Posts: 4780

    Ford approved and awesome sounding The Remus Exhaust, this replaced the Mountune V3



    RS Edition.

    FPM375 Rocks

    The rest of the “M” maps suck

    #187904

    DarkHorse
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    UK - England

    Posts: 261

    Another strong vote here for the Remus. I’ve got the original Remus fitted to my Edition. Absolutely incredible sound and perfectly compliments FPM375.

    #187905

    turbo-tone
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    UK - England

    Posts: 1567

    There’s a video on YouTube that compares them all. Will try to find it later. Personally went for a Miltek. Quiet in the car, noisy outside. Good build quality.



    Collins Cp2 map. Ramair induction. Mountune mud flaps. Scorpion Sports Cat. Scorpion Tracker. Wind deflectors. NB washer jets and shark fin aerial. EBC Grooved discs, YellowStuff pads. Airtec Intercooler, Miltek cat back with titanium tips. Collins quickshift. DSC Controller

    #187906

    coastliner
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    UK - England

    Posts: 4548

    I also went Miltek resonated sounds good and approved. Also I have FPM375.



    Coastliner

    #187908

    DaveRS3
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    United Kingdom

    Posts: 1389

    If it’s any louder than OEM, its technically illegal and it seems many MOT centres are failing people for it.

    I’d like the Performance Ford Remus myself and will do when the time is right regardless of the law.

    #187910

    paulg
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    UK - England

    Posts: 245

    When I bought mine the previous owner had put a Milltek non-res on it… which I found quite boomy, so bought the resonated section and fitted that.

    Never managed to get to hear anything other than a standard car!



    Nitrous Blue FPM375, Milltek, DSC & TracTive, lots of Mountune bits

    #187911

    boomboom
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    UK - England

    Posts: 221

    Remus being fitted to my stealth in a couple of weeks along with other mods. Really like the sound from it

    #187916

    tonys
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    UK - England

    Posts: 828

    I went with Mountune V3 as I was not aware there was another Ford warranty approved system at the time tbh ie Remus which I do like but I’m certainly not disappointed with the V3 and need to keep my Ford extended warranty in tact. Sits nicely with the other Mountune warranty friendly mods I have, FPM375 and Full Charge Pipe Kit.

    #187917

    Matt. B
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    UK - England

    Posts: 1431

    If your worried about mot just install a valve controller and keep it closed when they are testing it. Nice and quiet then



    440bhp

    443lbft

    #187918

    tonys
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    UK - England

    Posts: 828

    Good point. I always wondered how a Ford dealership could possibly fail a Ford warranty friendly approved say V3 or Remus exhaust due to it being too loud? They wouldn’t dare would they?

    #187920

    elliot
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 866

    Dickhead testers unfortunately. There is a advisory re slightly noisy which I have used occasionally. Common sense should prevail but seems to be in short supply. The mot service will be privatised so look forward to your Halfords ten quid tests. Glad I’m out of it after 40 years..



     FPM 375. MSD 350/380/400

    DSC

    Tractive Suspension 

     

     

    #187939

    tabzz
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 88

    I have a Ford approved Remus exhaust available for sale £550

    #187997

    tobys
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 51

    @Elliott are you able to provide any clarity as to what would make an exhaust “legal” or “illegal”?


    @tabzz
    – got any photos?



    Storm – ’17 Plate Stealth Grey MK3 Focus RS.

    • Collins Performance CP2
    • Lux Pack
    • Winter Pack
    • Standard Wheels (Powder Coated in Black) wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
    • Standard Seats
    • Sony 10 Speaker Stereo
    • Nav & Reverse Camera
    • Shadow Black OEM Spoiler with Mountune Carbon Fibre Spoiler Lip
    • Mishimoto Cold Air Intake
    • Mountune Lowering Springs (10mm lower front, 15mm lower rear)
    • Mountune Roll Restrictor/Engine Mount
    • EBC Brakelines
    • Airtec Intercooler and Big Boost Pipe Kit
    • Scorpion Exhaust (with Daytona Tips)
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