Who's running stage 2 with a 3" decat/downpipe and the oem catback?

[Janner_Sy]

All GTIs have a TBE as standard, its just not a performance TBE.

TBE = Turbo Back Exhaust.  Made up of two parts  1: Turbo> Centre of car = Downpipe & CAT.  2: Centre of car>tail pipe = Cat back exhaust

When people refer to a TBE they mean a full performance exhaust system from the turbo all the way to the tail pipes. 

[akbarirfan]

Ok thanks, so that means that could have a downpipe from one company and a cat back system from another company, providing that both are performance parts, that would class as a performance tbe.

[Janner_Sy]

Yep

[Scrubadub]

i made 264bhp with stage 2 revo, 3" decat and standard system

[fuscobal]

I'm have a similar question but for a different situation. My car is stage 3 with about 380hp & 475Nm. I already have a Milltek full TBE but it's 2.75" (at that time there was no 3"). I wonder if by changing only the DP from 2.75" to 3" I will see any improvement (power, response, lower EGTs & higher engine reliability...)

[roughd]

Yes you will
A 3" exhaust system will produce less back pressure
You will see better top end

[Eddie07]

Yes you will
A 3" exhaust system will produce less back pressure
You will see better top end

+1 but add potentially "feels" like less power lower down the rev range.