MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: samiul11 on August 18, 2014, 11:08:17 pm

Title: Res or Non-res?
Post by: samiul11 on August 18, 2014, 11:08:17 pm
Hi, recently bought a gti and im in love with it  :laugh: it came with a r32 style milltek catback system  :evilgrin: only problem is that i dont know if its resonated or non-resonated although it does seem abit quite to me...is there anyway of finding out?

And yes i have asked the dealer whom i bought the car from and all they could tell me was that its a sports exhaust system  :fighting:

Btw loving this forum  :love:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Andy on August 18, 2014, 11:12:25 pm
welcome to the forum :happy2:
If you look on the exhaust how many silencer boxs are on it
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: samiul11 on August 18, 2014, 11:17:45 pm
welcome to the forum :happy2:
If you look on the exhaust how many silencer boxs are on it

i have no idea  :ashamed:

Im only 19 so my car knowledge is still in its early stages   :signLOL:

Im having the car checked up by my local garage so i'll see if i he can have a look at it
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Tortaruga on August 18, 2014, 11:19:28 pm
Im only 19
How much does your insurance cost? :scared:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: samiul11 on August 18, 2014, 11:21:29 pm
Im only 19
How much does your insurance cost? :scared:

Just under £2k which isn't bad considering i was paying £1.6k on my 1.6 astra  :driver:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Andy on August 18, 2014, 11:34:24 pm
there is me moaning at £350 for mine :grin:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Tortaruga on August 18, 2014, 11:48:23 pm
Strange how underwriters favour miserable, misanthropic, curmudgeonly old b@stards over the youth of today.  :confused:

Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: ROH ECHT on August 19, 2014, 02:48:14 am
Try snapping a pic when it's up on the lift. I ran mine reso-less when my exhaust was stock and it sounded better keeping only the rear muffler on. I just had a muffler shop cut it out and add a section of pipe in its place. I now run a full turboback, catless, and only a single Borla can on it...music to the ears!

Being old is grand when it's insurance paying time. I pay $400usd/yr for full coverage  :happy2:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Matthewsimone on August 19, 2014, 07:32:06 am
Welcome to the forum
A Mk5 Gti at only 19.... Lucky man  :happy2:
Fantastic cars mate and in my oppinion the best looking goof to date except the mk1!
Mk6 and 7 rear end/lights doesn't work for me personally

2k insurance  :sick: mine is £254 at tender age of 30
Enjoy the car

Matt
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: dansmith180 on August 19, 2014, 08:30:11 am
I was 19 when I got my GTI (7 months ago) and I paid £1250 for insurance, but 12 months before that I paid £1190ish for a 54bhp 1.2 skoda fabia and 12 months before that I paid £3000 for the skoda with a black box in the car and a 6000 mile annual limit  :stupid:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: samiul11 on August 19, 2014, 09:11:58 am
Try snapping a pic when it's up on the lift. I ran mine reso-less when my exhaust was stock and it sounded better keeping only the rear muffler on. I just had a muffler shop cut it out and add a section of pipe in its place. I now run a full turboback, catless, and only a single Borla can on it...music to the ears!

Being old is grand when it's insurance paying time. I pay $400usd/yr for full coverage  :happy2:

Im getting it checked out by my local garage so will try dnapping a pic  :happy2:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: samiul11 on August 19, 2014, 09:13:01 am
I was 19 when I got my GTI (7 months ago) and I paid £1250 for insurance, but 12 months before that I paid £1190ish for a 54bhp 1.2 skoda fabia and 12 months before that I paid £3000 for the skoda with a black box in the car and a 6000 mile annual limit  :stupid:

It's totally worth all that insurance money tbh  :happy2: cant go wrong with the gti!
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: dansmith180 on August 19, 2014, 09:57:46 am
It's totally worth all that insurance money tbh  :happy2: cant go wrong with the gti!
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Definitely mate, best decision I ever made getting one. Although also the most expensive  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Callum45 on August 19, 2014, 12:59:10 pm
Just have a look under mate at the exhaust you will be able to tell if it has one box or two. Saves taking it to a garage will only take 10 seconds.

Most cat backs are quiet you need a full system to liven it up  :party:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: samiul11 on August 19, 2014, 01:42:57 pm
Just have a look under mate at the exhaust you will be able to tell if it has one box or two. Saves taking it to a garage will only take 10 seconds.

Most cat backs are quiet you need a full system to liven it up  :party:

Thanks, i've just had a look and it has two silencer boxes so im guessing its resonated  :fighting:

And im thinking of getting either a sports cat or a decat downpipe...just dont want the hassle with mot  :sad1:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Wooosh on August 19, 2014, 01:51:43 pm
Non resonated FTW. :happy2:
Title: Re: Res or Non-res?
Post by: Callum45 on August 19, 2014, 02:09:34 pm
Yes mate will be resonated, are u sure it hasnt got a full system on anyway?

Just get a no res section put in and see how you go from there.