Exhaust quibbles

[MattyT]

I *love* all the backfire, popping and carry on mine does on overrun. It sounds like its ALIVE!!!

But I'm over the drone. It drives me mad. I was thinking a Borla or TechTonics?

I used to have a 2.5" system with a generic sports muffler that was dead quiet and flowed SO well. Really wish I'd kept it. The fitment sucked and I wanted a better exhaust note. I got both of those with the magnaflow but the drone is just too much.

[Shteifen]

im interested to hear a bit more about this cos at the moment my vr's got Cat>resonator(stock)>back box. the back box looks CRAP, its got one of those attachable tips that screws on the end too. lame. and the final out pipe is only like 1.8 inches so after all the work ive done to the engine at the start of the year the worthless noname back box it came with is pretty much the only thing holding it back. that and he oil pump but thats another story. sounds pretty wicked form inside but ive been told it doesnt sound too flash outside. whatver. im not outside i guess.

mickey said his magna flow didnt drone too much at all, is that not other peoples experience?
-steve

[Mrk_Mickey]

mickey said his magna flow didnt drone too much at all, is that not other peoples experience?
-steve

Actually, my sister told me my car was annoying last night because it went ''UUUUUUUHHHHHHH'' lol. I think it depends on how I drive...my car isn't a daily anymore, so naturally I fang it like a nut everywhere which means I don't hear drone. Maybe you've gotta move the revs out of the drone zone Matty?

[jazzvr]

Be carefull of some exhaust shops, I just changed mine again because of the droning, and the resonator they put on it to quiet it down was like some dodgy thing with only like 1.5" hole through it. Could have damaged my engine with the backpressure. But put a smaller and quieter one on now and it feels and drives so much better!

[Stephy]

Drone is always harder on the passenger than the driver...

[schoona]

Drone is always harder on the passenger than the driver...

Not at 5 in the morning on a 50km highway trip to work it's not!! lol

[Stephy]

It never bothered me, even on the 6am Hobart trips (200kms)... (but i did turn my stereo up...) I only ever pulled the butterfly shut when the passengers started moaning. Maybe i'm deaf?
When you're feeling a bit seedy it does sting a little though! The whole BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH thing isn't really that cool... Hehehe!
I'm kinda looking forward to having some spare $$$ to put one on my VR - all the money is going to repairs at the moment! The pod is good, but you can only hear it when it hits high revs - which makes me drive less fuel efficiently, because i like the sound

[skatmatt]

I have one on my GL.
Not too loud even on highway, although it does backfire, pop and carry on sometimes on deceleration.
This is probably made worse by the fact that my muffler has recently rusted out at either end lol

A custom stainless system or euro?

How much did you pay?

Ive been considering getting rid of my suitcase and getting either an apexi ECV or a varex system anyone got any input?

[Stephy]

Apexi ECV = awesome, easy to fit, but not good for the engine when the butterfly is fully closed, back pressure and major loss of power.
Varex = good, sounds OK and no real loss of power because it bypasses the main flow route through a smaller "secret tunnel" around the side of the muffler (and you get a wicked little keyring that adjusts the volume)

I've had both, I loved the Apexi ECV because you can have whatever sounding exhaust you like and you can turn it off when you need to. I liked the Varex because it was so nifty, but you don't have a choice with the sound, it will sound like a Varex muffler... (which I have no idea what it sounds like on a Golf sorry...)

You might have trouble finding an Apexi ECV because they have been discontinued - but someone else may make them still.

Varex muffler on its own brand new cost us around the $400 mark (cannon shape - I think they do make oval ones now), and the ECV cost me about $200 brand new (so you should be able to find some second hand for cheaps).

Good luck buddy!

PS - having the suitcase cut out of mine this week because i'm sick of it being so quiet, so i'll let you know how it sounds

[skatmatt]

cool thanks for that