MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Lighty07 on April 16, 2014, 09:52:36 am

Title: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: Lighty07 on April 16, 2014, 09:52:36 am

Hi all

Currently in process of much exterior modifying on my standard tdi. I have got a really pleasing r32 style rear bumper (twin central tailpipes). I am looking at the exhaust mod and bearing in mind I am simply aiming for aesthetics (mpg is my performance!) I noticed on eBay a place in Hayes that basically does a fit (new tail exhaust set up) to any r32 style bumpers - whilst you wait job for about £235.

So I asked if this was basically a new rear silencer box fitted and the response was no, it is an exhaust 'debox'.

I am ltd in knowledge but I try to do my research but this has stumped me - any ideas?

Regardless of that - what do you think is best to purely gain the look (with $ in mind).

Thanks all!

Title: Re: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: 56OctyVRS on April 17, 2014, 03:45:38 pm

I'm guessing they do away with the rear silencer and have straight through pipes by them saying de-box.

Title: Re: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: J12spk on April 17, 2014, 04:27:47 pm

Don't they mean this?
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p293/incoherent771/exhaust-1-1.jpg

Title: Re: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: LiamGTi on April 17, 2014, 06:28:55 pm

Mine is deboxed. Basically, cut the back box off and weld the Y Pipe on so effectively it has no back box

Title: Re: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on April 17, 2014, 07:02:06 pm

I had my old 140 tdi 'deboxed' and it did make a little difference to noise. Just nice though, very subtle. Also the car revs a little freer. Click my old Golf build thread in my signature to see a GTI style debox. Or search Woody (or W80ody) on here. He had a tdi with the R32 debox Y pipes. :happy2:

Title: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: dodds-gttdi on April 17, 2014, 08:46:23 pm

Here's the link to W80ody's R32 TDi Golf (with Y-piece debox).

My Golf had a different set up, shown below:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fsandydodds%2FVW_Golf__GTTdi_140%2FIMG_1673.jpg&hash=db28fb09a8dc0a9682433041609f01d13283f2a3)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fsandydodds%2FVW_Golf__GTTdi_140%2F0b678542.jpg&hash=25071d06546bdf2aafbba9cc0f3b4ff8699e1296)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fsandydodds%2FVW_Golf__GTTdi_140%2F1132866c.jpg&hash=b34a171737174b629be5e5973de4227a1b1763e0)

Title: Re: Exhaust debox (?)
Post by: Lighty07 on April 20, 2014, 10:56:27 pm

Thanks chaps really helpful. As long as MOT passable sounds a good idea.