Whats the Milltek hype all about??

[Andy]

Go for a decent quality system that won't break the bank. The Milltek probably wont have been specifically developed for your car as even on their web site somewhere it says they have released an adaptor pipe which allows fitment of the gti/ed30 system  

If it's a 140 tdi then the THS downpipe is around £60 cheaper, includes adaptors and looks good quality. This will fit to a cat back system

I'm sure someone on here has fitted one recently.

Good luck

there is no adaptor pipe on mine

[Bernhard30]

Just to add my recent Milltek experience.

I have always thought they were a quality product but pretty expensive and probably out of my price range for a full system, but recently I wanted to add to my Milltek DP (which was bought in a group buy off here).

Anyway my local tuner had a secondhand (12 month old) cat back Milltek for sale and feeling it was a good deal I agreed to buy it.

The Ed30 tailpipes on this exhaust were not in tremendous condition and my local company here sent it back to Milltek to see if they could 'factory fix' the tailpipes.

Anyway it must have been too much of a job, so instead they sent through a new rear silencer, with new style bolt on ends, which for me was a great gesture and shows that customer service is really there at Milltek.

Now the full system is on (mine's got both silencers) and it looks and sounds quality.

Just my experience..recently.

[four!]

Go for a decent quality system that won't break the bank. The Milltek probably wont have been specifically developed for your car as even on their web site somewhere it says they have released an adaptor pipe which allows fitment of the gti/ed30 system  

If it's a 140 tdi then the THS downpipe is around £60 cheaper, includes adaptors and looks good quality. This will fit to a cat back system

I'm sure someone on here has fitted one recently.

Good luck

there is no adaptor pipe on mine

Sorry, what I was trying to get across was that I seriously doubt this was developed specifically for the 2.0 tdi. More of a case of make it fit, see if it sounds ok then if it does, sell it :) Probably much the same as some of the cheaper alternatives.

http://www.millteksport.com/media.file.cfm?fileid=589

[Andy]

i see they must of change the design of it

[berg]

my two pence worth

http://www.pipewerx.com/

or BCS

[Top Cat]

My 2 penneth. Having had a  Symbol formerly known as Prince. Blueflame on my GTI designed by Nige AKA BSC.   for a few years and having been in many many Miltek cars. I believe i have a useful opinion here.
I never had any build problems with the Blueflame, fit and forget. I always found it strange though, one day it would sound lovely and the next it would sound crap. No motorway drone and when really hot at the Nurburgring driving at well over a hundred it was beautiful to listen to.  
The Miltek would drone at certain speeds and they always found it hard to cure unless you had a custom model. But the sound in every Milteked car i travelled in was very mature and quality sounding.
I would say the Miltek is for grown ups who want performance and discretion when pootling round town.
Blueflame/ BSC is more for the type of person who wants to feel like they are driving something faster than it actually is and doesnt mind louder in general.   ( nothing wrong with that of course )

Again just my opinion.  

[Hedge]

I added a Cat Back Milltek to my Octavia as I found the standard exhaust too anodyne.

My car now has presence and once Skoda fit the wastegate clip a much better sound throughout the rev range. 

I have had Millteks on my last 4 cars. The R32 exhaust is just aural pleasure in my opinion. 

[Thor]

I added a Cat Back Milltek to my Octavia as I found the standard exhaust too anodyne.

My car now has presence and once Skoda fit the wastegate clip a much better sound throughout the rev range. 

I have had Millteks on my last 4 cars. The R32 exhaust is just aural pleasure in my opinion. 

I'll second that, twas a delight of the aural nature. 

[RedRobin]

I have had Millteks on my last 4 cars. The R32 exhaust is just oral pleasure in my opinion. 

I'll second that, twas a delight of the oral nature. 

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[joseleeds]

No wonder people keep coming back to milltek kits if thats the case 

[dodds-gttdi]

I know it's short but it's the only video I have of mine.

As the now owner of Billy's Milltek I can totally agree that a non-resonated is a must on a tdi. I run mine without a rear silencer for a while and still couldn't get it to be 'too' loud. Another plus is non-res exhaust are cheaper and lighter.

Billy, I never knew my car sounded like that, mind you, nobody else gets to drive my car! Think I need to adjust the back box as the pipe tips are flush on my car. Would like them to stick out a little so they're easier to clean.

[81lly]

I know it's short but it's the only video I have of mine.

As the now owner of Billy's Milltek :evil: I can totally agree that a non-resonated is a must on a tdi. I run mine without a rear silencer for a while and still couldn't get it to be 'too' loud. Another plus is non-res exhaust are cheaper and lighter.

Billy, I never knew my car sounded like that, mind you, nobody else gets to drive my car! Think I need to adjust the back box as the pipe tips are flush on my car. Would like them to stick out a little so they're easier to clean.

Have someone do a drive by while you record a video for us all  sounds awesome when you put your foot down

[Thor]

I have had Millteks on my last 4 cars. The R32 exhaust is just oral pleasure in my opinion. 

I'll second that, twas a delight of the oral nature. 

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I dangled that one out there, metaphorically speaking and thought i might catch a Red Snapper 

[RedRobin]

I dangled that one out there, metaphorically speaking and thought i might catch a Red Snapper 

Guaranteed! 

[QD MBE]

My 2p.

Had 2 Milltek products, one being a Full Turbo back on my 1.8T MK4 Golf, and the other being a Cat Back on my Ed30.

Sound was fine, no problems at all, sound changed significantly with age, and only got better.

Fit was good, a disconcerting issue was the tendency of the Ed30 Exhaust to 'grow' when warm, the MK4 did not do this.  I suspect the design on the MK4 alleviated this, I know it did expand, but was far less noticeable, I also suspect the MK4 was made from a more stable S/S.

Quality was a worry, they both cracked, the MK4 cracked circumferentially around the Turbo flange, and one of the box welds cracked fully.  The Ed30 cracked around one of the boxes, on both ends.

Edit - added - I got both exhausts repair welded myself.

I cannot comment on their Cust Service, but having heard of others experiences on here suspect it to be very good.

Summary, a ok product,made by a company with good CS, however there are are other products on the market.  

Would I buy another?  Probably not, purely due to having both I have experience of crack, yes the CS is apparently great, but the nause of having to return your car to a dealer, or to Milltek HQ or arrange get it fixed yourself.  IMO outweigh any benefits.  

Just my 2p, based on my experiences.