MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Britishlion on February 04, 2011, 12:47:12 pm
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OK, all this talk about exhausts is making me twitchy and I think i want a milltek non resonated.
But, quick question. I am sure i have read somewhere (before you start, I have searched) that GTI's don't really benefit from a cat back and you are better off spending the money on the down pipe and something else ! cant remember, think centre pipe?
From what i remember, people saying the stock cat back is suffiecient and changing these two instead is more beneficial power wise and will still create that rumble !
is this right or am i talking sh*te ?
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correct.
dont get a cat back.
get a downpipe then you can go straight to stage 2 remap.
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+1 :happy2:
If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date :drinking:
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Thanks Edd !
:happy2:
Just down pipe or centre pipe as well, or are they the same thing ?
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+1 :happy2:
If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date :drinking:
Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !
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+1 :happy2:
If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date :drinking:
Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !
Answers your question fella :signLOL:
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I fitted a cat back non res Milltek to my last GTI & was very pleased with it.Looks & sounds great which is what i wanted,i'm not bothered about extra power gains.
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I fitted a cat back non res Milltek to my last GTI & was very pleased with it.Looks & sounds great which is what i wanted,i'm not bothered about extra power gains.
I guess that is what i am kind of asking, i am going to go to stage 1 but no further. i seem to remember the down pipe and centre being non resonated is what produces the rumble ?
or is it the cat back
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I think it's the non res section that gives it the noise. There not boy racer/ chav style loud just a nice rumble on the over run & when you give it the beans.Get better as the miles go no. :happy2:
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I fitted a cat back non res Milltek to my last GTI & was very pleased with it.Looks & sounds great which is what i wanted,i'm not bothered about extra power gains.
I guess that is what i am kind of asking, i am going to go to stage 1 but no further. i seem to remember the down pipe and centre being non resonated is what produces the rumble ?
or is it the cat back
turbo will spool quicker with downpipe and a slightly louder deeper tone but not much.
if your going stage one and deffo no further (i once said that now im stage 2+) then a non res catback is right for you as it will give noise
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+1 :happy2:
If your just going for power the downpipe only would be the best bet to start then add the cat back system at a later date :drinking:
Why get Cat Back at all ? Apart from the Milltek tips look ace !
Answers your question fella :signLOL:
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@ed
yeah ! I bought the car saying, leave it standard, as it came out the factory.
Now, sat nav, bluetooth, mfsw buttons, Monzas with black gloss inserts ! rev D DV, Stage 1 to come !
Maybe i should plan ahead ! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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I think it's the non res section that gives it the noise. There not boy racer/ chav style loud just a nice rumble on the over run & when you give it the beans.Get better as the miles go no. :happy2:
This forum is expensive ! :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
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i ended up with brakes, ARBs, walk kit, coilovers, intake, turboback exhaust, hpfp and a map :signLOL:
i did manage 9months standard tho which im proud of!
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I managed 3 months standard 9until the warranty ran out) then it all got addictive.
I would go for the downpipe, I know you say that you won't go to stage 2, but I can quote you in 12 months when you have, and laugh.
And the benefits to the downpipe outweigh the plus's of the exhaust.
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My ED 30 is stying standard & as it came from the Factory other than the Pioneer sat nav that was fitted by the last owner. I think i would end up in the divorce court if i start spending on it after only having the last GTI just over a year. :grin:
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@ed
yeah ! I bought the car saying, leave it standard, as it came out the factory.
Now, sat nav, bluetooth, mfsw buttons, Monzas with black gloss inserts ! rev D DV, Stage 1 to come !
Maybe i should plan ahead ! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
I think it's the non res section that gives it the noise. There not boy racer/ chav style loud just a nice rumble on the over run & when you give it the beans.Get better as the miles go no. :happy2:
This forum is expensive ! :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
Is why im always stoney broke :laugh:
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I planned to do nothing to my gti but after listening to the sound of the milltek on another car i just had to have one!
I have heard that a non res is too loud when fitted with the downpipe so i got just the cat back system, it's really starting to sound great now after 5000 miles but soon after getting the zorst i had the uncontrolable urge to get it remapped! :rolleye: the upgrading bug is well set in now but a lack of funds holds me back from time to time.
saying that, i have just bought a set of eibach's for it which will be fitted once the warmer weather comes as i'm a bit soft for laying under the car in the cold these days! :ashamed: