Next best alternative to Akropovic for RS250?

Remove one or both boxes and save the money.

 

I had the mid box removed on mine. It's a great cheap upgrade

 

Most of them, yes, but not all (even though this one has been modded to hell and back)

I've been curious for some time to know what in the stock setup makes the megane RS sound as it does.

[video=youtube;uuvpRsNpcFo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuvpRsNpcFo[/video]

 

I dont know buddy , you can get some very nice systems made up. Mine sounds well ..

 

That video is superb mate

 

It has 500hp, forged, tubular manifold etc

 

Its the manifold

 

Thanks MJ57. Makes sense.

 

IMO this is pointless. Just getting the back box is going to make no difference whatsoever.

 

The akropovic slip on is pretty pointless, especially for that kind of money. I doubt it'll give you much extra noise at all to be honest as the centre silencer is huge.

For the sake of £60-£80, get the centre silencer cut out and see what you think. If you still want more, then fit the Akro and without the centre silencer it might sound half decent.

 

More money then sense, the Megane engines aren't loud at all. I've got a decat with a back box chop it's and quiet compared to most cars with exhausts on.

 

Seriously would save your funds and look for an alternative. The akra is well made no doubt but you won't transform the engine note to something like an AMG etc. I've heard the system and yes it's good but for a £60 mid box chop I've achieved the same result .

 

Yes any decent garage should be able to do it, I used a long life garage in Basingstoke and for £60 they chopped out the middle silencer and welded in a new straight section. Superb job nice and quick and sounds perfect.

 

I would go for a GT Performance titan. Sounds lovely imo

 

https://youtu.be/LZZdaXMfnVk

 

That's pretty much exactly what my supersprint sounds like with the decat.

 

Look like I may go SS with decat then

 

I've only heard the Akro on a very fresh car, the tone seemed quite different to my 250 less bassy and more mid/highs. It's still the same crap noise, just like someone adjusted the tone dials a bit on it but it's not worth 2k, think what mods/work you could do for 2k instead!

 

are they full systems on the Trophy R, or slip on?

On the Clios the evo system was decat, so i presume the Meggy will be a slip on unit on the T?

 

They're all cat back, the full Clio one is cat back too.

You have the option of buying cat back or mid-back.

Shouldn't have to decat to fit any of them.

 

no, the Clio evolution deletes the secondary cat

 

It removes a cat, no? de cat...

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Trophy/R system is a cat back so has no centre silencer and just the back box if I remember rightly?

Im I biased because I have a Trophy but from others I have heard you can definitely tell the difference. Also something a bit special having a titanium exhaust. In my opinion the back end benefits as well because the OEM chrome tail pipe surround doesn't look great.

However- it is a huge amount of money so I would be looking at it more whether it is worth it to you- how much is the car worth vs the exhaust and how long are you going to keep the car etc. would be a waste to spend 2k then sell the car 6 months later. If you are unsure there are loads of other options that get close: you need to be pretty committed to the idea to splash the cash!!

 

I'd personally love one, and have the same do it once do it right outlook.... :-)