Milltek - Pre-production - Review....

[mixit]

Incidentally Robin, have you had to have a new Tank Heatshield? It looks very spangly 
Also, have'nt looked under my car but you seem to have a fair bit or surface corrosion on some parts. Is this due to various mods being done and therefore spanner / ratchet contact? I'm surprised to see so many rusty bits on a 4 year old Dub. 
I'd hazard a guess you've had it pressure washed under there a few times?

[RedRobin]

^^^^
I'm not aware of having a new tank heatshield unless Milltek fitted one.

Thanks for the heads-up re rusty bits - I'll have to ask Mark at VWR when my car's next serviced (soon).

I've just polished my black gun barrels exhaust pipes in readiness for our invasion of Germany in a couple of days - They give a satin sheen very easily - A real joy to clean and very eeeeasy.  

[mixit]

Hmmmmm Yum, Yum. I think they'll look good with my std rear valance too, thats why I'm keen on them. 

[Greeners]

Here's mine Mick just in cast you need any more convincing! 

[mixit]

   They're the future IMO   

[Rich]

Great write up Robin... i love reading your reviews/threads

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

RR are there performance improvements with the new exhaust setup?

P.S.  I'm not warming to the Mk6 - only time will tell... just love the aggressive angry bull look of the MK5 too much!

[RedRobin]

RR are there performance improvements with the new exhaust setup?

....No. The performance benefits come mainly from the engine end via the hi-flow+downpipe. Although I had a new hi-flow+downpipe last year, this review is about the rear sections.

EDIT: Slightly better flow and therefore slightly at better top end. See my original first post.

[Glen]

are there any sound clips of one of these availablle?

[RedRobin]

are there any sound clips of one of these availablle?

....Not as yet, Glen.

The pre-production system I've got on at the moment has a 'noise' level which I would describe as inbetween their Resonated (quieter) and Non-Resonated systems.

My back box has "virtually nothing in it" Milltek inform me and consequently there is a resonator box otherwise it would be too loud for legal use - See pic below : -



Milltek expect to have a louder resonator section for us to try available from next week.

That's the background but to answer your question more directly, I'll have to ask Milltek about future sound clips. Meanwhile, if you PM stokeballoon who travelled about 1,200 miles with me to Nurburgring, he could tell you what my current "Resonated" Milltek sounds like. I'd describe it as audible all the time but only louder at higher revs. SteveP, TC, marky, Greenouse, would be able to comment on what it sounds like outside the car - Nothing like as loudly exciting as Greenouse's Milltek! (memories of the tunnels of Brussels!).

The other factor just to complicate things is that I now (since The Ring trip) have VWR Fast Road engine mounts and this contributes a wonderful Grrrrrrrr!! into the sound mix under throttle, inside the car.

[joesgti]

robin why is it pre production?? because of the black tips? nath has black tips on his R32?!

[RedRobin]

robin why is it pre production?? because of the black tips? nath has black tips on his R32?!

....Not because of the ceramic black tips - Please read my original first post. Nath got his at around the same time they were being made for mine.

Only ceramic black satin available, not gloss.

[Andy]

excellent write up RR-
on my gt tdi  am thinking of getting the full milltek fitted now would i fit the res or non res system and also will i have to get the map on my car redone

[RedRobin]

excellent write up RR-

on my gt tdi  am thinking of getting the full milltek fitted now would i fit the res or non res system and also will i have to get the map on my car redone

....Thanx Andy

There is no performance difference between the Res and Non-Res systems - Just loudness (Res is quieter).

When you ask "will i have to get the map on my car redone?", do you mean your car is stock map or that it's got an aftermarket tuner's map, and which one?

[Andy]

its a custom map-done at awesome