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Milltek exhaust question
« on: October 11, 2011, 01:09:20 am »
This might be a completely stupid question but if I don't ask I'll never know.. I have the Milltek turbo back on my tdi. Was wondering if it's possible to remove the box pictured below and if that'd do any harm?
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Re: Milltek exhaust question
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 02:57:57 am »
That is a crappy picture..... :P but it looks like the rear silencer if I'm not mistaken?  If you are just looking to remove it and replace with a straight pipe then it will do no harm at all, tbh you won't achieve anything in terms of power gains, you may not even notice a different in noise - when I fitted my GTi back box I fired up the engine after cutting off the OE back box just out of curosity and it didn't make any difference to the exhaust note......

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Re: Milltek exhaust question
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 09:21:37 am »
That is a crappy picture..... :P but it looks like the rear silencer if I'm not mistaken?  If you are just looking to remove it and replace with a straight pipe then it will do no harm at all, tbh you won't achieve anything in terms of power gains, you may not even notice a different in noise

That is exactly what i'm looking to do, not interested in any power gain just noise  :evilgrin:

when I fitted my GTi back box I fired up the engine after cutting off the OE back box just out of curosity and it didn't make any difference to the exhaust note......

That's because yours is a GTi back box and mine is a Milltek :P

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Re: Milltek exhaust question
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2011, 06:08:22 pm »
That is a crappy picture..... :P but it looks like the rear silencer if I'm not mistaken?  If you are just looking to remove it and replace with a straight pipe then it will do no harm at all, tbh you won't achieve anything in terms of power gains, you may not even notice a different in noise

That is exactly what i'm looking to do, not interested in any power gain just noise  :evilgrin:

when I fitted my GTi back box I fired up the engine after cutting off the OE back box just out of curosity and it didn't make any difference to the exhaust note......

That's because yours is a GTi back box and mine is a Milltek :P

 :sad1: ......................but I have a milly going on the vRS!  :jumpmove:

When I cut off the OEM back box it still wasn't any louder, but I suppose the milltek is a much larger diameter with less in the way of silencers?  Like to hear a sound bit when you complete the job.  :happy2:
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Re: Milltek exhaust question
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 11:31:40 pm »
That is a crappy picture..... :P but it looks like the rear silencer if I'm not mistaken?  If you are just looking to remove it and replace with a straight pipe then it will do no harm at all, tbh you won't achieve anything in terms of power gains, you may not even notice a different in noise

That is exactly what i'm looking to do, not interested in any power gain just noise  :evilgrin:

when I fitted my GTi back box I fired up the engine after cutting off the OE back box just out of curosity and it didn't make any difference to the exhaust note......

That's because yours is a GTi back box and mine is a Milltek :P

 :sad1: ......................but I have a milly going on the vRS!  :jumpmove:

When I cut off the OEM back box it still wasn't any louder, but I suppose the milltek is a much larger diameter with less in the way of silencers?  Like to hear a sound bit when you complete the job.  :happy2:

I need to find someone that will do me a straight through pipe..went to a local garage today and they said they'll do the labour if i supply the parts :chicken: