Good stuff Michael. I think the Scorpion stuff is mean to be good alright, was it more expensive in the end? Was it just a rear silencer which you bolt onto the cut-down original system? If so You would still have the original silencer mid-way which will reduce the noise, but it may be just that the silencer is very well baffled. It may well get louder with a bit of use
See how you get along with it I guess, you may find you just like the slightly sportier sound without it needing to be all that loud.
Myself, I was disappointed when I heard the JCW system as it seemed to be too refined, and didn't seem to give the car that much character.
Anyway, you can show it off to us at the next event we get too. You going to Fermoy by any chance?
Adrian