Difference between Milltek TBE resonated and non-resonated

[gazon69]

personally I think a lot of the sound depends of the level of tune you are running. I started with the full turbo resonated and it was very tame, it was a different sound to standard but as red Robin said, too quiet, now the car is mapped running a whole host of other mods and now have the non res pipe fitted and well it now sounds pure evil. without sounding chavy

[RedRobin]

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Sound is very subjective and there's no right or wrong - We each have our different preferences and each hear slightly different frequencies better than others.

Milltek's whole approach is to produce a sound for the enthusiast but never to sound chavvy or to attract unwanted attention at low revs in town. APR and Blueflame exhausts sound good too but each in a different way.

[Carrera2RS]

I moved from res to non res, I was unhappy with the drown at 3,000-3,250 rpm. I have solved this to nearly as good at the non res by lining the boot metal base with Dynomat extreme. This is very easy to apply and you can put another layer on top for areas that still drone.

It damps the 'drum' boot floor pan that is the major source of that drone.

[alexperkins]

I started off with the Non res and sold the Res section as I wasnt happy with the sound it made in a friends car

I also added a layer of dynomat to help bass in the boot, but its also quietened the cabin too which is nice 

[RedRobin]

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You guys are so opposite to me. I like it when I travel with my back seats down so I can hear more zorst noize! I would never add soundproofing to my car and it's something I dislike about the Mk6. I have my exhaust sound for my benefit and not for other people outside my car.

[alexperkins]

To be fair robin it made almost no difference (and it wasnt intentional) as its such thin stuff. Just improves bass in the boot as I have a small sub lol!

I drive with my windows down most of the time anyway just to hear the turbo spool and the exhaust rumble 

[Greeners]

Now this thing did drone like a mother Hubbard on the motorway, but did I care when it did this??

[QD MBE]

Just get a 5 pot................

[RedRobin]

Now this thing did drone like a mother Hubbard on the motorway, but did I care when it did this??

 

Hearing that makes me want one!

[Hedge]

Now this thing did drone like a mother Hubbard on the motorway, but did I care when it did this??

That's brought a smile to my face.  

My Res Milly on the R32 was as quiet as a mouse on the M'way and I used to scare myself on the off ramps because the sound was so different.

[rich83]

That r32 does sound epic   .... but i would rather take much less noise but more power any day.

[Greeners]

Can't drive everywhere at Mach 10 Rich! 

The .:R wasn't for going fast, it was for scaring grannies!!! 

[rich83]

Can't drive everywhere at Mach 10 Rich!  

The .:R wasn't for going fast, it was for scaring grannies!!!  

True... but you can have a go!  

I think that noise would scare pretty much anyone, never mind whizzing past a bunch of codgers with their hearing aids turned up to 11!

[the bruce]

It is interesting to hear that people think that the Milltek system sounds quite "oem"

You would be very surprised if you opened up an oem exhaust and then a milltek one.

tell more about !!

 

[Carrera2RS]

I need help on 3 questions.

1. Is it difficult converting from resonated (which I currently have) to non-resonated?
2. If you can, what is the procedure?
3. Does a non-resonated setup have a horrible droning noise when driving long distance motorway trips?

Cheers 

Where do you live ? I am in Herts happy to let you see how the noise is and go out for a drive