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So... my misuse of a 914 (Google - rallying) has resulted in the back box of the European Racing Exhaust sounding like I was storing the tools in it. It was obvious to me that the baffle had essentially come loose or had broken up and was rattling around inside the back box. So, long story short, I couldn't find a direct replacement anywhere and knowing that that silencer isn't exactly a performance product!! I was on the lookout for a simpler, lighter, performance alternative.

But first, let's solve the mystery of the rattle shall we (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

We start with the offending article:

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attack with the grinder reveals the cause of the rattle. As I expected, the baffle had come apart and was loose inside the box

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for those interested this is what it looks like inside there

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So after a little digging around I discovered (thanks to the ever friendly and helpful Chris Foley of Tangerine Racing) that the Phase1 muffler is a slip-on solution. All I had to do was cut off a few inches off the old muffler at the 4into1 flange end. The Stage1 muffler then slipped over that bit. A very simple bracket later and voila!!

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It doesn't protrude from the back any further than the bumper

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and finally... here's the before/after make-over shots

BEFORE

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AFTER

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Noise level is 102 dB at 4000rpm measured directly 50cm away from the tip of the exhaust (as per my regulations).

Looks, sounds and performs absolutely superbly. So if anyone else out there is in the same predicament and needs to upgrade or replace that silencer for that type of system then look no further than Chris at Tangerine Racing.

Lovin' it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

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