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Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« on: February 04, 2011, 12:47:12 pm »
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 ?


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Re: Exhaust question !
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 12:48:47 pm »
correct.

dont get a cat back.

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

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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 01:09:21 pm »
+1 :happy2:

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 :drinking:


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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 01:10:02 pm »
Thanks Edd !


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


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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 01:10:47 pm »
+1 :happy2:

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 :drinking:


Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !
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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 01:12:40 pm »
+1 :happy2:

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 :drinking:


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

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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2011, 01:15:39 pm »
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.
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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 01:21:47 pm »
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
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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2011, 01:24:30 pm »
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. :happy2:
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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2011, 01:25:22 pm »
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

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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2011, 01:27:21 pm »
+1 :happy2:

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 :drinking:


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

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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2011, 01:31:12 pm »


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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 !  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2011, 01:32:51 pm »
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. :happy2:


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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2011, 01:33:32 pm »
i ended up with brakes, ARBs, walk kit, coilovers, intake, turboback exhaust, hpfp and a map  :signLOL:


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

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Re: Its time to buy, but before I do, a quick Exhaust question !
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2011, 02:54:51 pm »
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.