What have you done with your Polo so far (and today)

[nomadx38]

Ahh yes forgot the GTI has a different setup. I'm pretty sure its still a straight though resonator but its much larger and triangle shaped. I still don't see how a muffler can keep emissions down...(except for noise obviously)

I know thats what a cat converter is for but not the mufflers (unless the reduction of emissions is a by product of slowing down the air and allowing it to cool)

I don't think it would be breaking noise regulations either, i know mine is within spec with my rear removed.

haha funny story that - the testing criteria for that means that my exhaust cannot be any higher than 86db @ 4000rpm, 1 meter from the car. My car is actually louder at 2000rpm than 4000rpm and actually passes, except if i push it hard and make it fart...

If you were really concerned why not just weld the resonator back on, I'm sure its a lot cheaper than $2800. This is the way i designed my custom exhaust. Its all clamped so incase i do have a problem i can just come home, un bolt and I'm back to original spec

[Nivlac]

i know this is not the place for this but

That dealer ship is just killing us VW fans,

they should welcome us fans and build a relation ship up with the fans, as we the people that are the best free advertising for there dealerships and the VW brand. i am not saying sign write the car just be nice to us.

i remember as a child sitting in a VW work shop and a worked Golf GTI Rumbled in to the workshop and from that day, all i wanted was a GTI when i grew up.

Saying all that there are the nice VW dealers out there we just have to find them and stick with them.

i just ordered one of this for the back of the car it should be cool
now my post is ok for the thread haha EBay VW motor sport

[Rubbadub]

This is what the resonator looks like, at least on the Fabia.

[readerr0r]

This is what the resonator looks like, at least on the Fabia.

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2545750e.jpg

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ps01a3ecb8.jpg

Mines been cut off a lot like Rubbadub's too, I think it'd be a bit annoying to put back on

[gavs]

Same as the insides of the rear, just like mine was.

Jake, yep, it's noise emissions related and the test requires 3 different setups for proper compliance in an area that has to be a specific concrete shape with wind speed not above a certain level (the test can truly only be performed outside or in a sound absorbing booth) without a certain level of noise reflection and with less than another amount of ambien noise. One of the test has to be done with the vehicle in motion with the engine under a specified load.

This is why whenever I see someone in a noisy garage with a cheap dB meter trying to do a reading, I raise an eyebrow.

In regards to readerr0r's price, that's probably for a full front pipe assembly. By law, any workshop that works on a defective vehicle must report it to the owner. If they are a certified roadworthy certifier, they have the right to call the authorities to have the vehicle deemed unroadworthy. But, they must be able to prove it is unroadworthy to do that.

[nomadx38]

Haha testing db using an iphone works ok for me XD.

I wasn't looking for a specific measurement of db but rather if it was significantly louder than the stock setup which is isn't by much so its all good for the most part.

[RoknRob]

GTI JOE's link takes me to an ad for a Michael Bublé album...

YOU BOUGHT A MICHAEL BUBLÉ ALBUM?!? FOR 99 cents?!?

I dare say you paid too much!

Sent from my mobile device using Tapatalk 2

[GTI JOE]

LOL...ironically, I do like Michael Buble.

[kam]

for those that have seen my car, do i qualify for this sticker ?

eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d�r

or would the car have to be absolutely dumped to apply

[MarcusAurelius]

for those that have seen my car, do i qualify for this sticker ?

eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d�r

or would the car have to be absolutely dumped to apply

bro not even my car qualifies