MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jussa on May 26, 2011, 10:49:34 pm
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I need help on 3 questions.
1. Is it difficult converting from resonated (which I currently have) to non-resonated?
2. If you can, what is the procedure?
3. Does a non-resonated setup have a horrible droning noise when driving long distance motorway trips?
Cheers :happy2:
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1. No - different centre section on Milltek at least.
2. As above
3. In my opinion yes however others will disagree. :wink:
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I preferred the non res when I had my milltek fitted, forget about the noise after a while.
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I have a full sports Milltek system which is resonated, one day whilst my car was in for a lower engine mount upgrade I was asked if I would like to try a non-resonated pipe I said yeah why not :happy2: within 24hrs I was back at the garage having my resonated put back on :sad1:
It drove me mad :stupid: I must admit it did have a louder note to it , but it was soooo noisy and droamy inside the car that I couldn't put up with it.
The resonated has a sweet tone and is hell of a lot quieter in the cabin, saying that its everyone's choice at the end of the day!
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I have had resonated twice and non resonated twice.
Resonated gets my vote, non resonated was a bit loud, not badboy exhaust Saxo loud but it did drone a bit.
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No droning at all from my non-res and I've done 4 x Ring trips with it.........
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Pardon :evilgrin:
http://s372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/neilmelvin/Build/?action=view¤t=Zorst.mp4
The difference
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I had a little bit of droning, only at about 3,200 constant revs, on my first Milltek but never since on my current one. I've had both Res and Non-Res - The Res was far too quiet inside the car for my taste. My current one is bespoke by Milltek - It has a very small box in the centre section but hardly anything in the shallow back box.
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Thanks guys, I'm quite convinced now, so just bought a non-res pipe £100 delivered to my door and will be trying it out next week. :driver:
To be honest, the resonated that I have does sound 'too' standard for my liking at the mo, but then again famous last words come to mind!! :laugh:
I'll let you know how I get on. :drinking:
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Go order some earplugs....as well :signLOL:
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Any chance of a link for the non res pipe? :happy2:
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It is interesting to hear that people think that the Milltek system sounds quite "oem"
You would be very surprised if you opened up an oem exhaust and then a milltek one.
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I thought the resonated pipe on mine was quieter that oem, bought the non res section and think it's spot on, no droning in my car?
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Yea where have u got that from i am after non res pipe,, but on standard exhaust
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You lot that say the GTI 'Non Res' is loud should try a 'Non Res' on a MK5 R32!! :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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personally I think a lot of the sound depends of the level of tune you are running. I started with the full turbo resonated and it was very tame, it was a different sound to standard but as red Robin said, too quiet, now the car is mapped running a whole host of other mods and now have the non res pipe fitted and well it now sounds pure evil. without sounding chavy
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Sound is very subjective and there's no right or wrong - We each have our different preferences and each hear slightly different frequencies better than others.
Milltek's whole approach is to produce a sound for the enthusiast but never to sound chavvy or to attract unwanted attention at low revs in town. APR and Blueflame exhausts sound good too but each in a different way.
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I moved from res to non res, I was unhappy with the drown at 3,000-3,250 rpm. I have solved this to nearly as good at the non res by lining the boot metal base with Dynomat extreme. This is very easy to apply and you can put another layer on top for areas that still drone.
It damps the 'drum' boot floor pan that is the major source of that drone.
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I started off with the Non res and sold the Res section as I wasnt happy with the sound it made in a friends car
I also added a layer of dynomat to help bass in the boot, but its also quietened the cabin too which is nice :happy2:
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You guys are so opposite to me. I like it when I travel with my back seats down so I can hear more zorst noize! I would never add soundproofing to my car and it's something I dislike about the Mk6. I have my exhaust sound for my benefit and not for other people outside my car.
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To be fair robin it made almost no difference (and it wasnt intentional) as its such thin stuff. Just improves bass in the boot as I have a small sub lol!
I drive with my windows down most of the time anyway just to hear the turbo spool and the exhaust rumble :signLOL:
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Now this thing did drone like a mother Hubbard on the motorway, but did I care when it did this?? :evilgrin:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi283.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk284%2FGreenouse%2FR32%2Fth_P7190011.jpg&hash=48a3ce439cd762d742047819b9ce3c2df2f3d3e6) (http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk284/Greenouse/R32/?action=view¤t=P7190011.mp4)
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Just get a 5 pot................
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Now this thing did drone like a mother Hubbard on the motorway, but did I care when it did this?? :evilgrin:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi283.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk284%2FGreenouse%2FR32%2Fth_P7190011.jpg&hash=48a3ce439cd762d742047819b9ce3c2df2f3d3e6) (http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk284/Greenouse/R32/?action=view¤t=P7190011.mp4)
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Hearing that makes me want one!
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Now this thing did drone like a mother Hubbard on the motorway, but did I care when it did this?? :evilgrin:
That's brought a smile to my face. :notworthy:
My Res Milly on the R32 was as quiet as a mouse on the M'way and I used to scare myself on the off ramps because the sound was so different. :sad1:
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That r32 does sound epic :love: .... but i would rather take much less noise but more power any day.
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Can't drive everywhere at Mach 10 Rich! :wink:
The .:R wasn't for going fast, it was for scaring grannies!!! :evilgrin:
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Can't drive everywhere at Mach 10 Rich! :wink:
The .:R wasn't for going fast, it was for scaring grannies!!! :evilgrin:
True... but you can have a go! :driver:
I think that noise would scare pretty much anyone, never mind whizzing past a bunch of codgers with their hearing aids turned up to 11!
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It is interesting to hear that people think that the Milltek system sounds quite "oem"
You would be very surprised if you opened up an oem exhaust and then a milltek one.
tell more about !!
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I need help on 3 questions.
1. Is it difficult converting from resonated (which I currently have) to non-resonated?
2. If you can, what is the procedure?
3. Does a non-resonated setup have a horrible droning noise when driving long distance motorway trips?
Cheers :happy2:
Where do you live ? I am in Herts happy to let you see how the noise is and go out for a drive
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Wow, some interesting perceptions from everybody :popcornsoda: :signLOL:
I got it for £100 delivered from Awesome GTi :smiley:
Really looking forward to hearing it, then I'll probably post a resonated 1 up for sale.
Can you believe though I just sorted and paid for my insurance through Adrian Flux yesterday with no points or convictions, and received a lovely letter in the post today - notification of intent to prosecute 48 in a 30 zone. Anybody have any ideas what the fine or points will be? I just hope I don't have to pay Adrian Flux anymore when I call them to declare :scared:
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3 points and £60 for that kinda speed id say mate!
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:sick: u reckon the insurance will go up?
What about these speed awareness workshop? :confused:
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I have a full turbo back non res system, it sounds spot on, I do motorway journeys every weekend and it doesn't drone atall, I have never had a problem with the noise I think it sounds spot on!!!!!
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The drone before Dynomat was at 3k and accelerating in top, enough to make me use Dynomat. I had an M5 with Kelleners exhaust and race cats before that was LOUD and the inside oppressive, but after Dynomat it was fab and a distant can am car......from the inside
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No droning at all from my non-res and I've done 4 x Ring trips with it.........
Had mine for 2 years, and it doesn't drone enough for me to get rid. Takes a good 10k to start to quieten down...
Now if it had 6 cylinders in Non Res, id of bought shares in ear defenders..
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Eventually got the non-res fitted today!!!! :party:
All I can say is WOOOOOHoOoooooOoo! :signLOL:
How could I ever have driven this long without it???? :surprised:
Absolutely the NUTS.......it will probably make me use more juice though just to keep hearing it :evilgrin:
Anybody else thinking about it, don't, Just do it!!!
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