Foyaz
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Hi Guys,
So I've currently got a 2009 Audi A5 2.0 tfsi 211 and I am looking at getting a little more sound out of it.
Not bothered about performance gains as long as it doesn't have any negative effects on the vehicle.
I have looked at all sorts, the armytrix exhaust has the best sounding note for me, deep, aggressive and those POPS!... But its over £3k which just ain't happening.
I'm really after the cheapest option for decent sound output without damaging the life of the car. No boy racer sound, no RS5, I know my car will never be that, just a little bit sportier because at the moments there's nothing!
I am located in Greater Manchester and have gone through LOADS of custom exhaust makers around the North West. I have narrowed it down to 2 who have good reviews and very competitively priced.
Initially I was looking for just a back box, but then they both suggested a full system would be better sound and performance wise and it wasn't that much more than the back box. was hoping to spend no more than £150 which I quickly came to realise was nothing more than a dream .
Danmar Customs are by far the cheapest, back box is £180 and £280 for a cat back with choice of tail pipes which sounds amazing. I was skeptical straight away to find out how they can be so cheap. I went through reviews, messaged a tonne of facebook users who have had their cars done and of course spoke to Kenny who works there. All the customers were happy with the work done with the exception of one review of a Clio which showed a VERY poor welding job. However this was from 8 years ago, everyone else has vouched for the workmanship and say they have had no issues. Fair enough then.
Next is Tony Banks Custom, these guys were very cheap too but little bit more than Danmar. They quoted £340 for the catback, forgot how much it was for the back box but it was dearer than Danmar as well. But they have a much better review from customers overall as people seem to rave about them. I had to call them up, spoke to Tony who was a bit abrupt but probably because they are quite busy (benefit of the doubt). What sort of pushed me away a little bit is that when I told him about the other prices I found, he was like 'Well are they T304!?'. I just replied, yes I'm sure they used the bet grade steel too. Again, Tony was like but is it T-3-0-4. At this point I said I'll check and Tony said 'if you want to go with the cheap option then go with them, we use the best grade steel'. That was the end of that conversation.
So I went back on to Danmar's website and sure enough, they use 304 grade steel too. Now at the moment I'm leaning towards Danmar, not only are they cheaper, but Kenny was SO much nicer to speak to. He took his time on the phone to answer my questions (yes I'm that annoying overly cautious type of customer that asks too many questions lol). He put my mind at ease basically, and for that I feel that he deserves my business. plus a nice £60 in savings is never a bad thing .
Just wanted to know has anyone else had experience with either of these companies and what their advice would be?
Sorry for the long post, thank in advance for any feedback.
So I've currently got a 2009 Audi A5 2.0 tfsi 211 and I am looking at getting a little more sound out of it.
Not bothered about performance gains as long as it doesn't have any negative effects on the vehicle.
I have looked at all sorts, the armytrix exhaust has the best sounding note for me, deep, aggressive and those POPS!... But its over £3k which just ain't happening.
I'm really after the cheapest option for decent sound output without damaging the life of the car. No boy racer sound, no RS5, I know my car will never be that, just a little bit sportier because at the moments there's nothing!
I am located in Greater Manchester and have gone through LOADS of custom exhaust makers around the North West. I have narrowed it down to 2 who have good reviews and very competitively priced.
Initially I was looking for just a back box, but then they both suggested a full system would be better sound and performance wise and it wasn't that much more than the back box. was hoping to spend no more than £150 which I quickly came to realise was nothing more than a dream .
Danmar Customs are by far the cheapest, back box is £180 and £280 for a cat back with choice of tail pipes which sounds amazing. I was skeptical straight away to find out how they can be so cheap. I went through reviews, messaged a tonne of facebook users who have had their cars done and of course spoke to Kenny who works there. All the customers were happy with the work done with the exception of one review of a Clio which showed a VERY poor welding job. However this was from 8 years ago, everyone else has vouched for the workmanship and say they have had no issues. Fair enough then.
Next is Tony Banks Custom, these guys were very cheap too but little bit more than Danmar. They quoted £340 for the catback, forgot how much it was for the back box but it was dearer than Danmar as well. But they have a much better review from customers overall as people seem to rave about them. I had to call them up, spoke to Tony who was a bit abrupt but probably because they are quite busy (benefit of the doubt). What sort of pushed me away a little bit is that when I told him about the other prices I found, he was like 'Well are they T304!?'. I just replied, yes I'm sure they used the bet grade steel too. Again, Tony was like but is it T-3-0-4. At this point I said I'll check and Tony said 'if you want to go with the cheap option then go with them, we use the best grade steel'. That was the end of that conversation.
So I went back on to Danmar's website and sure enough, they use 304 grade steel too. Now at the moment I'm leaning towards Danmar, not only are they cheaper, but Kenny was SO much nicer to speak to. He took his time on the phone to answer my questions (yes I'm that annoying overly cautious type of customer that asks too many questions lol). He put my mind at ease basically, and for that I feel that he deserves my business. plus a nice £60 in savings is never a bad thing .
Just wanted to know has anyone else had experience with either of these companies and what their advice would be?
Sorry for the long post, thank in advance for any feedback.