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Quicksilver or Janspeed

v6had

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Im looking at buying a exhaust upgrade in the near future in time for summer and i really dont know what to go for, Im looking for a nice sound but nothing that it going to make me go deaf by the time im 30. If anyone can help me out i would be most grateful. I have seen a few janspeed exhausts for sale but i havent really seen any reviews on them so dont know what they are like. If anyone is looking at selling thier exhaust soon please drop me a PM.

Cheers
 
... I guess it's all down to personal preference TBH....I would suggest you get yourself onto You Tube and listen to some of the different clips people have posted up of their zorts....it's obviously better to see/hear them in the flesh, but at least it's a starting point. I had the Quicksilver OMG (Oh My God! [smilie=icon_eek.gif] ) On my Vee as a 'daily driver' for almost 9 months....fantastic zorst if you only drive the car every now and again, but a right pain in the a*se on the Vee as a daily driver.. :( Still profess that it made me deaf in my left ear...!! LOL! :s :s Mossy however has the normal (not OMG!) QS on his....it sounds absolutely mint...I wish I'd have gone for that now, but am happy (and hearing again!) since going back to the standard zorst.! :D :D

.... I am sure some of the guys on here with after-market Zorts could also give you some ideas as to what to plummet your cash into....Good Luck..!

Jainy
:D
 
Thanks Jainy :approve:

Yeah i have the Quicksilver Sports zorst and i am very happy with the sound, although i was originally intent on buying the OMG, i am thankful that Bigpeaches was selling his "sport" at the time of looking.

Although some people have said the "sport" is still a bit boomy, it is more than bearable and very,very addictive!!
 
i have a quicksilver, i find it a bit loud going through the gears but when cruising at say 70 or 90 its ok.
and sounds like nothing else when you give it the gun through long tunnels.
martin
 
I've had both. I currently run the Janspeed full system with manifolds and NO cats.

QS looks good and sounds great except for long distances when it can be a pain.

Janspeed is quieter excepting full chat when it really sings! :badgrin:

If you go for JS with no cats you get the emissions light on, and MOT failure but lots of pops and bang more power and more fuel economy! [smilie=icon_eek.gif] 10% more miles per gallon in my case! The JS system with sports cats gave +10BHP when tested by a forum user some time ago. JS with no cats maybe some more! :badgrin:

Please remember if you go for JS with sports cats the emissions light still comes on :( but you pass the MOT! :D

The real difference is one is just a back box, the other can be a full system. IMO go for the full system to get more power, QS for better quality, better looks and better noise! However remember the full system is quite costly and fitting the full system is quite a job! The backbox is a cheap option which can be easily fitted from home (just be careful to align the tail pipes or you can melt the bumper).

Peter :D
 
I fitted the Janspeed to mine and love it! Not boomy at all when cruising but if you're on the back roads giving it plenty then it has a real race car feel to it, lots of crackling as you lift off and a nice raspy note under full accel!

Has made the car so much more fun to drive and when I've got the spare cash or some come up for sale second hand I'll be getting the free flow manifolds to go with the back box which i think a couple of guys on here have and absolutely rave about! I also really like the look of the Janspeed through the rear grilles.
 
Thanks for all the help guys and girls, i think im going to go for the Quicksilver Sports zorst as i have heard some very good things about then and after watching a few clips on youtube as suggested by Jainy it seems to sound nice but not OTT. I would go for the OMG but dont want to go deaf just yet. Have got that to look forward to when i get old lol. Just need to find someone that wants to sell me there exhaust, anyone? [smilie=bowdown.gif]
 
Right i might have found a quicksilver to buy, the only thing im worried about is that the bloke isnt sure if its the sports version like what Mossy has got or the OMG. Is there a way that i can tell which is which just by looking at it? Pics would be a great help! Thanks :approve:
 
v6had":3raanplr said:
Right i might have found a quicksilver to buy, the only thing im worried about is that the bloke isnt sure if its the sports version like what Mossy has got or the OMG. Is there a way that i can tell which is which just by looking at it? Pics would be a great help! Thanks :approve:

There is no way to tell i'm afraid!

Oh dear :s

Peter
 
v6had":hohoqcmq said:
Right i might have found a quicksilver to buy, the only thing im worried about is that the bloke isnt sure if its the sports version like what Mossy has got or the OMG. Is there a way that i can tell which is which just by looking at it? Pics would be a great help! Thanks :approve:

Stick it on and you'll soon know! Boooooommm :)

sorry only messing..not much help~!
 
Thats what im worried about, looks like i will just have to cross my fingers the first time i start it once fitted and hope that it isnt the OMG! Do they both look exactly the same then? Is the tail type design the same?
 
v6had":1puhzb0y said:
Thats what im worried about, looks like i will just have to cross my fingers the first time i start it once fitted and hope that it isnt the OMG! Do they both look exactly the same then? Is the tail type design the same?

Yep exactely the same, tail pipes and all!
 
i popped down to K Tec this morning to get my exhaust fitted and im still not sure if its the supersports or the OMG. I think its quite loud and fairly boomy in the car at about 3k. If i post a vid up can you guys try and work out which one it is?
 
v6had":2qeiop8h said:
Please see video below, can someone tell me if i have the sports version or the OMG?


Couldn't get the vid to work... :s

TBH the only way of telling would be:
a) find out if the original receipt
b) take you car to FCS / WSR and rev the nuts off it next to another known QS

I've got a "sports" and find it noisy... so I don't think the type really matters. Enjoy it loud! [smilie=icon_eek.gif]
(If you get fed up, the options are: Ray's bulkhead / ear-protectors / sell on)
 
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