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Worth getting a downpipe and system if you have the funding. Some tunes are written to take into account modifications. Standard stage tunes will run fine with small improvements in hardware.
A phase 2 tune from Custom-Code would require a downpipe and exhaust, as well as a front mount intercooler.
Gavin
i got the billy boat one, got a bit over it, found it too drony. passengers in the back would complain...
it's for sale in my sig if you're interested, vid too.
btw there's no way you're gonna get a sound like that clip you posted. the 1.8t is not a great sounding engine. the vr6 is.
does a 100cel cat make a difference when comparing with the stock cat?
That is what they say, yes...Quote:
Originally Posted by schoona
It's a hell of a lot cheaper to get an aftermerket 100cel than OEM.Quote:
Originally Posted by audi-tone
My cat failed, so I went aftermarket because of cost.
wow thanks for the advices guys! umm have anyone heard of an exhaust brand called 42 Draft Design? If so what do you think about it compared to the APR and all?
what brand muffler did you use?
I had a varex on my 1.8t and it sounded like a 200sx and heaps of people asked if i had a sr20 LOL!
I think I am going for a custom exhaust the place I asked at said if I wasn't happy with the sound or anything they would replace it. Sounds a good deal!!
Hmmmmm sr20 in a golf...........hmmmm hahah. my mate put one in his old Toyota Cressida! It's sweeeeeet
I went for a ceramic coated 42 Draft downpipe in my APR stage 2+ MKV GTI.
Resonated and catted but still 3" means you unleash a load of power without a heap of noise. It is definitely louder and you can hear the turbo spool up but most of the noise is on WOT rather than all the time.
I wouldn't personally go for a custom job. Why be the R&D car when there are very competitively priced (and known quantities on terms of performance) off the shelf units like the 42 Draft available? I considered custom but a one day install v days of back and forth didn't make it appealing.
I don't tend to skimp on stuff that I put into my car, and the 42Draft gear ticked all the right boxes for me in terms of performance to value.
Ceramic coated means it looked great before the install and has performed flawlessly since. Even the guys who installed it said it went very well, nothing to cut / adjust.
I know I'm talking about a different engine, but I'd honestly recommend a hard look at the 42Draft gear before pulling the trigger. I wish there was a comparatively priced quality gear available for my SR22! I can't find a bad word to say about it.
This is one of those things that I'd buy again if the opportunity came about.
All this chat has me looking at their cat backs now... Must... Resist...
if you're gonna import, just make sure you don't buy a LHD dowpipe like i did