RS 169 or 245 any opinions?

**golfage** · 24-05-2018, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by pittster

Replaced it with a 15" resonator see video for before and after

YouTube

Thanks for sharing mate. Sounds great!

Do you get any pops on the over run or is it just DSG gear change farts in sports (VRS) mode?

I can’t even really hear on my stock 169.

At least you were getting something with the stock exhaust note.

Maybe I need to hit more redline!

Tried using both manual paddle mode and regular drive in auto but nothing.

**golfage** · 24-05-2018, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by TurboYodaSkoda

Picked and purchased!!!!

Just did a good deal on a Rallye Green RS169, fully optioned. They're sending through the paper work now!! The car is coming from Orange NSW, price was delivered to me, so pretty happy.
I'm I disappointed that I didn't get the 245?? There is a little bit of remorse, but it was $3K more and had a couple of thousand kms on it. The money I saved will go into a Superskoda order and the resonator mod, I may do PPF as well, our last car copped a lot of little scratched and scraps from my grotty kids, So may look at doing the front, bonnet and doors.

With a little luck, may have it by the weekend!!!

Congrats mate!

Looking forward to seeing some pics on arrival

**TurboYodaSkoda** · 24-05-2018, 07:19 AM

Thanx golfage!

There will be pics when it arrives this arvo!

I've never had a car delivered before, it's a bit exciting...and weird!

**pittster** · 24-05-2018, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by golfage

Thanks for sharing mate. Sounds great!

Do you get any pops on the over run or is it just DSG gear change farts in sports (VRS) mode?

I can’t even really hear on my stock 169.

At least you were getting something with the stock exhaust note.

Maybe I need to hit more redline!

Tried using both manual paddle mode and regular drive in auto but nothing.

Well that's how it sounds if were sitting on the back bumper, from inside the car its really quite no overrun and you can just hear the DSG crackle.

If you want what I would call a normal amount of sound from an aftermarket exhaust its not enough to ditch the centre muffler the rear's would have to go aswell.

I now have the soundaktor at 0% in the car and its stupid quite, I can hear the turbo more than the exhaust most of the time.

if you want to hear the exhaust from in the car more than the centre res needs to be changed IMO.

Also I think the DSG or Engine tune is different in the 169 its hard to get the DSG crackle all the time sometimes it doesn't do it under full throttle.

those video were sport mode manual shift full throttle 1st-2nd-3rd at around 5-6k rpm

**golfage** · 24-05-2018, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by pittster

Well that's how it sounds if were sitting on the back bumper, from inside the car its really quite no overrun and you can just hear the DSG crackle.

If you want what I would call a normal amount of sound from an aftermarket exhaust its not enough to ditch the centre muffler the rear's would have to go aswell.

I now have the soundaktor at 0% in the car and its stupid quite, I can hear the turbo more than the exhaust most of the time.

if you want to hear the exhaust from in the car more than the centre res needs to be changed IMO.

Also I think the DSG or Engine tune is different in the 169 its hard to get the DSG crackle all the time sometimes it doesn't do it under full throttle.

those video were sport mode manual shift full throttle 1st-2nd-3rd at around 5-6k rpm

Thanks for the informative reply mate, really appreciate it.

I'm trying to avoid any heavy exhaust mods as it's the wifey's daily and don't want it to be all that loud.

I'd be happy with a nice note to hear the gear change fart or crackle every so often in stock standard form in sports mode.

Sounds like it can only be heard on the outside and from close range.

Your res delete does give it a nice tone

**pittster** · 24-05-2018, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by golfage

Thanks for the informative reply mate, really appreciate it.

I'm trying to avoid any heavy exhaust mods as it's the wifey's daily and don't want it to be all that loud.

I'd be happy with a nice note to hear the gear change fart or crackle every so often in stock standard form in sports mode.

Sounds like it can only be heard on the outside and from close range.

Your res delete does give it a nice tone

Im in the same boat wifes car i drive it 5% of the time. She is happy with what I have done and really really doesn't want it louder.

I have always had loud cars, even the wife's last car a focus XR5 Turbo had a full 3" system and it sounded great to me but she was over it after 5 years.

In summary if your looking for a subtle increases of exhaust note inside and a noticeable note externally centre res is the way.

Thing that surprised me the most is how much noise the soundaktor is injecting into the cabin even in Eco or comfort mode. Its always making noise.

**TurboYodaSkoda** · 24-05-2018, 02:50 PM

I've got the new beast...or the Turbo Yoda Skoda!

Arrived at 1pm. A couple of issues though:

1. the set of Rubber mats I was promised weren't in the car. Apparently knocked off by another salesman, so a new set is being couriered to me on Monday.
2. When I pushed the 'Start' button the first time it said ' 12v BATTERY LOW, PLEASE DRIVE TO RECHARGE' I drove it for about 10 mins parked it in the garage and tried it again with the same message, so I've now driven it to work (about 1/2 hour). Hopefully that fixes it.

Really nice to drive, has a dual personality, very smooth and quiet in normal mode, put it into sport and hammer it...and jeez it goes all right, it actually surprised me. Yep, the fake WRX soundtrack is hilarious, I sort of like it, but I can imagine getting tired of it pretty quickly. It's also annoying how it only makes the sound on throttle application, I'd expect it on over-run and down changes. I guess that's was a proper exhaust will do! Oh well, the Vibrant resonator is on it's way.

Here's some very dodgy quick pics, I'll get time to take some better ones on the weekend.