I have narrowly missed out on obtaining a TT Mk4
twice in recent weeks
but did manage to acquire a very interesting exhaust following a tip off from Bensewell.
The exhaust in this review is the
MAGNEX Quad.
A quad pipe exhaust has four outlet pipes, not just two dual finishers like the recently reviewed Daytona. True quad exhausts are rare and to my knowledge there have only been two other manufacturers producing Quad exhausts for the MGF;
Miltek
and a German company, BN-Pipes GmbH.
Quads very rarely come up for sale. and they were top of the price range systems when new.
The MAGNEX originally sold for ~£400, 10 - 12 years ago. They are more expensive systems to produce than the standard two pipe boxes for obvious reasons.
The
MAGNEX, is shown here next to the Toyosport (you can compare the photo to the one on page 1, showing the Daytona)
The backbox is larger than the Daytona and has four - 1 1/2" (38mm) outlet pipes.
The MAGNEX is a very well made exhaust and has two adjustable brackets, which make fitting and adjustment the easiest of any of the exhaust I have fitted to date.
Unfortunately this particular exhaust came with only three of the four finishers, which are also of a very high standard. I did contact MAGNEX but the company went bust some years ago and the company which took over, who still sell exhausts using the MAGNEX name, do not make this particular model and had no spare finishers exactly the same.
So what does it sound like.
The Magnex is deep and 'beefy'. louder than both the Toyosport and the Daytona at lower revs. As the revs build the exhaust sound begins to grow and as you reach around the 4000rpm mark the exhaust becomes even more quadrophonic and growls, the sound grows even more as you push on. This is not one for the quiet camp but is not as loud as a TT or Miltek. There is some burble on over run but not to the extent the Toyosport can produce with it's larger diameter pipes.
The Looks.
Having four independent finishers you have a lot of flexibility on how you line them up and the style you can have.
Due to the pipe spacing you can have up to 70mm diameter finishers. The original ones are ~60mm diameter. There are many to choose from but I quite liked these;
I would have had them on the car for the Border Patrol Lucky Canadian Lakes run however the supplier on ebay only had two in stock and was awaiting a delivery next week to get them in.
Having two adjustable clamps on the backbox meant the MAGNEX was very easy to align and easy to adjust.
True quad exhausts for the MGF / TF may be brought back in focus as Neil at Surrey Labs has just announced plans for the prototype TT Mk8
Yes a quad pipe system.
Note: The photos of the exhaust systems in this thread have some discolouration or surface rust. These can easily be removed with a quick clean and can be made to look almost like new with a bit of elbow grease.
I have only had the MAGNEX system on the car a few days now and will add to the review over the weekend.