MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: bowie on February 08, 2011, 12:38:29 pm

Title: Ebay exhausts
Post by: bowie on February 08, 2011, 12:38:29 pm
So, has anybody tried one of these ? 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGON-GOLF-MK5-STAINLESS-CAT-BACK-EXHAUST-2-0-GTI-/130338506459?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e58c7c6db

They are 2.75" bore (so same as ED30 milltek) and the only difference I can see is the inlet into the backbox and maybe the route through it ?  I've had a 3" downpipe off these and it was very good quality.

thoughts ?


Chris.
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 08, 2011, 01:05:18 pm
They look ok & are a good price but don't know anyone who has one.
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: PDT on February 08, 2011, 06:04:42 pm
They look identical to exhausts we used to buy in from a supplier in the UK, made in china. We stopped selling them due to failed baffles and crap quality stainless that often cracked, fit was OK but as usual, its a case of 'you get what you pay for'

Just dont expect the quality to be on par with the bigger high quality brands.   
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 08, 2011, 09:10:23 pm
They look identical to exhausts we used to buy in from a supplier in the UK, made in china. We stopped selling them due to failed baffles and crap quality stainless that often cracked, fit was OK but as usual, its a case of 'you get what you pay for'

Just dont expect the quality to be on par with the bigger high quality brands.   
.........good words of advice,you get what you pay for & i would stick with one of the tried & trusted brands.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: ScrupesGTI on February 08, 2011, 09:21:11 pm
Even the big name exhausts can have cracks and failed baffles though, it's what the companies do as far as warranties go that is the real seller for me!

Ive had a milltek on my last car with a failed baffle and it was changed for free on warranty, the same has just recently happened to my ed30 system fitted on my golf! yeah, the cracked tip problem!  granted it's less than a year old (4 months to be precise!) and it's a feck on getting the old one off and having to exchange it but it's getting replaced with no quibbles.  hopefully the replacement will have a longer lifespan but i'd still buy milltek again, wonder if the manufacturer of the cheap systems uphold any warranty claims? :confused:
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: Rob84 on February 25, 2011, 06:19:40 pm
They look identical to exhausts we used to buy in from a supplier in the UK, made in china. We stopped selling them due to failed baffles and crap quality stainless that often cracked, fit was OK but as usual, its a case of 'you get what you pay for'

Just dont expect the quality to be on par with the bigger high quality brands.   
.........good words of advice,you get what you pay for & i would stick with one of the tried & trusted brands.  :happy2:

+2  :happy2:
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: Adams Cupra on February 26, 2011, 05:49:44 pm
There's a GB on for exhausts which are working out about the same, have a look if your interested  :wink:
Title: Re: Ebay exhausts
Post by: rich83 on February 26, 2011, 05:52:10 pm
Between 10 and 20 bhp to be gained

WOW... i want one!  :stupid: