New owner needs a more rockus sound

[marcnazer]

Hello!
I picked up my first ever GTI over the weekend and im loving it!
MK5 2006 GTI DSG 3door, will upload pics once ive given her a much needed polish.
Now I know ive not given it too much chance but I think im finding the car (although useful at times) a little too refind in the noise department.
Im interested to know my options here..the obvious ones are an induction kit and/or exhaust system...although i dont want to sound too much like a boy racer coming down the road. Just enhance the sound of the GTI and the little pops and bangs of the DSG.
Any suggestions to what I should do? And if i should fit and induction or exhaust, which are the ones to go for?

Thanks,
Marc 

[JagGTi]

Hi pal,

I wanted a bit more noise from my GTI and went with a catback exhaust, probaly not much difference performance wise but sounds a lot better and gruntier.
Got lucky and brought it pretty cheap on the classifieds on here. Put something on the wanted section, you never know what someone might have.

[sub39h]

Induction kit wise, the Neuspeed P-Flo is meant to be quite noisy, but doesn't give much in the way of gains.

i think the best for both is the ITG (but it's quite pricey and now that they are only exclusively available through VW Racing i'd imagine there's gonna be a VWR tax added)

exhaust wise I can recommend the BlueFlame exhaust. i've got a full TBE with a suitcase exhaust delete (but a resonated centre) and i think it's brilliant. maybe the tiniest boomy between 3000-4000rpm under load but otherwise perfect and totally silent when cruising. i've heard it on driveby and it's brilliant as well.

other options are :

BCS
Pipewerx
Jetex
Milltek

i'm sure there's a whole host more, just depends on location/price etc.

if you're on a budget i'd imagine you can get a custom exhaust maker to make you a centre section to delete your middle silencer without changing the rest of the exhaust. probably the cheapest way of getting a little more noise

[berg]

bcs or pipewerx gets my vote ( I have pipewerx) but have also been down to see Nige at BCS.

[marcnazer]

Thanks for the suggestions but as I am on a budget at the moment I think for now I will visit my local custom exhaust place and get them to remove my centre box as hopefully this will give me a bit more volume but also mean I wont have to inform the insurance company as im not adding a performance exhaust I guess?!
Then in time I can do it properly.

[Top Cat]

Thanks for the suggestions but as I am on a budget at the moment I think for now I will visit my local custom exhaust place and get them to remove my centre box as hopefully this will give me a bit more volume but also mean I wont have to inform the insurance company as im not adding a performance exhaust I guess?!
Then in time I can do it properly.

You still need to inform them of a modification, if you dont they will for sure, pull your pants down and insert, should you be involved in a claim. 

[MC71]

Do tell your Insurance company, it's a modification and will invalidate your policy. Tell them everything, right down to what stickers you have on the car.

As to a bit more noise. As above, if your on a budget then Cat back or full TBE from BSC with their power valve gets my vote plus an ITG Maxogen induction Kit. I had the ITG (many on the forum have) but I found it a little too "in your face" so sholud help with the "whoosh dissssh" a bit.