Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted April 30, 2005 Afternoon all. Got a bit of an exhaust dilemma on the go at the mo, after my OEM backbox threw a bit of a wobbler yesterday, and declared its independance from the rest of the system. :roll: I'm scratching my chin now, wondering whether to stump up the £112 ECP want for a genuine replacement, (of which they've no stock btw) or go with the likes of a Bosal one. Not Too arsed if Bosal don't quite match OEM for longevity, but I don't want some godawful tinny pea-shooter hanging out the back end of my motor. Anyone got/had a Bosal backbox, and do they look the part? Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfer.vr6 0 Posted April 30, 2005 dont even go there!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveo29 0 Posted May 1, 2005 a genuine one should last around5 years or more...quickfit specials have failed me in under a year and sound nasty so, if you need a quick fix for the MOT and then sell it, go for the bossal ..if your keeping it go for genune Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 1, 2005 My Corrado 16v apparently used to have a full BOSAL exhaust system fitted (when I skimmed through the reciepts files once) - but judging by the history of it, i'd say it had serious quality issues. Not long after it was fitted the backbox was replaced under warranty, about a further year later the bosal backbox was ditched in favour of a standard one, and then when I acquired it about a year later I had to ditch the centre section and refit with an OE part as all the silencers blew out of it and it sounded like I wad driving a tank. I'd probably avoid a BOSAL system based on that to be honest! If it helps, a genuine Corrado backbox doesn't cost much more than the ECP price from your friendly local VW Stealer. And if you negotiate a discount with them, you're laughing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted May 1, 2005 Yep, Bosal are sh1te, always go with VAG genuine exhuasts, they last ages and as Jim says if you get a discount they will probably be alot cheaper from the dealer, also maybe try GSF... (ECP for some reason are not very competitive with genuine parts) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted May 1, 2005 Cheers chaps. Looks like I'll be keeping it real, then. Sigh... More Dollar. :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
