Whats the Milltek hype all about??

[rich83]

To me it is unacceptable to hear that aftermarket exhausts have cracked. How many OEM systems have failed? I'm guessing close to zero under 60-70k miles. 

[Andy]

think milltek did go through a bad patch with quality but thing its all sorted now

[blackmagic]

As I've said before you don't have to spend the earth to get an after market exhaust I have a full Milltek turbo back with 100 cell sports cat system which I bought for about 1/3 price of rrp. With a bit of carefull surfing and purchasing on vdub forums you can easily achieve this you just need some time and patience.!

[monte]

Well like People often say.... You will always get some bias from people who own a particular product.

I just want to give you some impartial advice.  

Basically you want a Beautifully Crafted System,
as well as being Blown away by the Customer Service

You want a Beautiful Civilized Sound around town,
and a Big Crazy Snarl when you plant your foot down.

There is some Big Coin to be Saved if you know where to go.

Just some things to Bear in mind and Consider! (without me Spelling it out for you)  

Basically there is only one Choice you should Settle-for but like I said I want to stay impartial  

[markymark]

Well like People often say.... You will always get some bias from people who own a particular product.

I just want to give you some impartial advice.  

Basically you want a Beautifully Crafted System,
as well as being Blown away by the Customer Service

You want a Beautiful Civilized Sound around town,
and a Big Crazy Snarl when you plant your foot down.

There is some Big Coin to be Saved if you know where to go.

Just some things to Bear in mind and Consider! (without me Spelling it out for you)  

Basically there is only one Choice you should Settle-for but like I said I want to stay impartial  

Carlo, I wish you could be a bit more specific!

[QD MBE]

Basically Cracking Service....................

[markymark]

Basically Cracking Service....................

Ahhhhh I see what your saying now.....Milltek it is!

[QD MBE]

Basically Cracking Service....................

Ahhhhh I see what your saying now.....Milltek it is!

Nicely done Flora!   

[monte]

Basically Cracking Service....................

Ahhhhh I see what your saying now.....Milltek it is!

Nicely done Flora!   

You Guys 

I never associated Millteks and Cracking 

[muckipup]

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.

Historically, wasn't this always the criticism that came up with Miltek? Has this been resolved?  I will be looking to get a system for a new car in a few months and want to avoid the motorway cruising speed drone that I currently have with a Pipewerx/Piper system

[RedRobin]

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Milltek have had their problems over the decades - Which exhaust company with such a big worldwide market and long history, hasn't ever had a problem? But their aftersales service is excellent and they genuinely care and always strive hard to resolve any problems.

[81lly]

Well like People often say.... You will always get some bias from people who own a particular product.

I just want to give you some impartial advice.  

Basically you want a Beautifully Crafted System,
as well as being Blown away by the Customer Service

You want a Beautiful Civilized Sound around town,
and a Big Crazy Snarl when you plant your foot down.

There is some Big Coin to be Saved if you know where to go.

Just some things to Bear in mind and Consider! (without me Spelling it out for you)  

Basically there is only one Choice you should Settle-for but like I said I want to stay impartial  

How long did it take you to come up with that? 

[monte]

Ha, believe it or not it came to me as I was writing it!

But seriously, it was meant as a joke only.

I do love the BCS TBE, but a Milly would have suited me fine.

Milltek are well loved for good reason 

[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 :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

Not quite got round to doing a drive-by yet, but here's a stationary video much like Billy's. The exhaust is totally different when driving though, a lot deeper and more purposeful. I'm very tempted to get a GoPro camera or similar and strap it to the car. 

[skiddusmarkus]

Why are they so expensive, do you get a sports cat with it?Is it from the turbo back ie includes a freer flowing elbow?

There's no way I would pay £1000 for an exhaust.Just go to a respected exhaust builder and tell them exactly what you want.You can pick how many boxes you want and the type & size of them so control the noise that way.
I used to have a 2.5" on my car with a 3" Janspeed downpipe.I had the rest of the system made in 3" with 2 silencers and a smallish back box, costing around £450.
It was quieter on this setup than the last and immediately highlighted how much back pressure the old system was causing as the car immediately spooled quicker and pulled harder.

It's not like Miltek will have some magic formula for the exhaust, chances are they will follow the same path as the original, just with mandrel bends and decent silencers.