Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !

[Britishlion]

OK, all this talk about exhausts is making me twitchy and I think i want a milltek non resonated.

But, quick question. I am sure i have read somewhere (before you start, I have searched) that GTI's don't really benefit from a cat back and you are better off spending the money on the down pipe and something else ! cant remember, think centre pipe?

From what i remember, people saying the stock cat back is suffiecient and changing these two instead is more beneficial power wise and will still create that rumble !

is this right or am i talking sh*te ?


 

[edd666999]

correct.

dont get a cat back.

get a downpipe then you can go straight to stage 2 remap.

[B3n]

+1

If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date

[Britishlion]

Thanks Edd !


 



Just down pipe or centre pipe as well, or are they the same thing  ?
 

[Britishlion]

+1

If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date

Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !

[B3n]

+1

If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date

Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !

Answers your question fella

[Gene Hunt]

I fitted a cat back non res Milltek to my last GTI & was very pleased with it.Looks & sounds great which is what i wanted,i'm not bothered about extra power gains.

[Britishlion]

I fitted a cat back non res Milltek to my last GTI & was very pleased with it.Looks & sounds great which is what i wanted,i'm not bothered about extra power gains.

I guess that is what i am kind of asking, i am going to go to stage 1 but no further. i seem to remember the down pipe and centre being non resonated is what produces the rumble ?

or is it the cat back

[Gene Hunt]

I think it's the non res section that gives it the noise. There not boy racer/ chav style loud just a nice rumble on the over run & when you give it the beans.Get better as the miles go no.

[edd666999]

I fitted a cat back non res Milltek to my last GTI & was very pleased with it.Looks & sounds great which is what i wanted,i'm not bothered about extra power gains.

I guess that is what i am kind of asking, i am going to go to stage 1 but no further. i seem to remember the down pipe and centre being non resonated is what produces the rumble ?

or is it the cat back

turbo will spool quicker with downpipe and a slightly louder deeper tone but not much.

if your going stage one and deffo no further (i once said that now im stage 2+) then a non res catback is right for you as it will give noise

[Britishlion]

+1

If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date

Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !

Answers your question fella

[Britishlion]

@ed

yeah ! I bought the car saying, leave it standard, as it came out the factory.

Now, sat nav, bluetooth, mfsw buttons, Monzas with black gloss inserts ! rev D DV, Stage 1 to come !

Maybe i should plan ahead !  

[Britishlion]

I think it's the non res section that gives it the noise. There not boy racer/ chav style loud just a nice rumble on the over run & when you give it the beans.Get better as the miles go no.

This forum is expensive ! 

[edd666999]

i ended up with brakes, ARBs, walk kit, coilovers, intake, turboback exhaust, hpfp and a map  


i did manage 9months standard tho which im proud of!

[big al]

I managed 3 months standard 9until the warranty ran out) then it all got addictive.
I would go for the downpipe, I know you say that you won't go to stage 2, but I can quote you in 12 months when you have, and laugh.
And the benefits to the downpipe outweigh the plus's of the exhaust.