MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Alfalfa91 on April 09, 2015, 08:43:28 pm

Title: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 09, 2015, 08:43:28 pm
Hey guys, what one of those 2 would you recommend as a full decat system?
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: bizz on April 09, 2015, 11:13:08 pm
milltek :happy2: :grin: :signLOL:
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: JUNNYAK47 on April 09, 2015, 11:28:11 pm
+1 milltek. Mines booked in Saturday. Cant wait!
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 10, 2015, 06:05:11 am
+1 milltek. Mines booked in Saturday. Cant wait!

Some people say they are quite and the welds are sh*t but some people say they are the best, must just been personal preference to those that have had a bad experience.

Hopefully getting bizz's old system  :grin:
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: StuF on April 10, 2015, 06:38:40 am
I had a Milly resonated turbo back system with sportscat on my old GTI and it was exactly the same as the standard exhaust
No increase in cabin noise or exhaust note  just better breathing - if I wanted it a little more sporty I could have removed the resonator box but I didnt bother

This time round I will either go for a BCS system or a EuroJet for a louder tone
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 10, 2015, 06:40:43 am
I had a Milly resonated turbo back system with sportscat on my old GTI and it was exactly the same as the standard exhaust
No increase in cabin noise or exhaust note  just better breathing - if I wanted it a little more sporty I could have removed the resonator box but I didnt bother

This time round I will either go for a BCS system or a EuroJet for a louder tone

I'm looking for a non resonated with decat so hopefully get a nice not off that
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Madone on April 10, 2015, 11:28:45 am
i just fitted a resonated Milltek, and like others have said it sounds pretty much no different to standard, apart from the bigger pipes at the back you wouldn't know. For me that is great as its exactly what i wanted, but others may want more noise
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 10, 2015, 11:41:30 am
i just fitted a resonated Milltek, and like others have said it sounds pretty much no different to standard, apart from the bigger pipes at the back you wouldn't know. For me that is great as its exactly what i wanted, but others may want more noise

Do you think that a non res would be louder?
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Paradox1 on April 10, 2015, 11:58:07 am
yes a no res would be louder.

more sporty. check the difference on youtube, thye got before and after vids
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Wash on April 10, 2015, 12:15:29 pm
I have a non res and the noise is awesome. It doesn't really drone or anything either as it's only really loud on boost.
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 10, 2015, 12:16:58 pm
I have a non res and the noise is awesome. It doesn't really drone or anything either as it's only really loud on boost.

Cheers man, just dont want to go spending the money on one then find out that the other brand sounds so much better  :happy2:
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: StuF on April 10, 2015, 06:10:10 pm
If you want noise you should really find someone with a EuroJet decat exhaust
They sound pretty epic - flames out the back with pops and bangs
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 10, 2015, 06:33:20 pm
If you want noise you should really find someone with a EuroJet decat exhaust
They sound pretty epic - flames out the back with pops and bangs

Would it not do that with a decat anyway?

If not I think I'll be pretty disappointed haha
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Madone on April 11, 2015, 10:16:25 am
i just fitted a resonated Milltek, and like others have said it sounds pretty much no different to standard, apart from the bigger pipes at the back you wouldn't know. For me that is great as its exactly what i wanted, but others may want more noise

Do you think that a non res would be louder?

Yes Non Res would def be louder, from what i understand the difference between the two is the middle box, the res has one, the non res just a though pipe. I really like mine being quiet, but thats just me. No doubt the louder systems would sound great.
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 11, 2015, 10:18:06 am
i just fitted a resonated Milltek, and like others have said it sounds pretty much no different to standard, apart from the bigger pipes at the back you wouldn't know. For me that is great as its exactly what i wanted, but others may want more noise

Do you think that a non res would be louder?

Yes Non Res would def be louder, from what i understand the difference between the two is the middle box, the res has one, the non res just a though pipe. I really like mine being quiet, but thats just me. No doubt the louder systems would sound great.

Yeah I figured it would be something like that. I like to be heard when I'm about haha
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Madone on April 11, 2015, 11:56:58 am
i just fitted a resonated Milltek, and like others have said it sounds pretty much no different to standard, apart from the bigger pipes at the back you wouldn't know. For me that is great as its exactly what i wanted, but others may want more noise


Do you think that a non res would be louder?

Yes Non Res would def be louder, from what i understand the difference between the two is the middle box, the res has one, the non res just a though pipe. I really like mine being quiet, but thats just me. No doubt the louder systems would sound great.

Yeah I figured it would be something like that. I like to be heard when I'm about haha

i could prob live with it slightly louder, its literally the same as OEM, but i would rather that than it being too loud. TBH i have to compliment Miltek, all the extra performance, great fit and finish without the extra noise. Its a fantastic bit of kit. If you do go for a MT, it will come with a dog bone upgraded bush, this is to reduce the engine movement and potentially damaging the downpipes mounts. i didn't know what it was when we fitted the exhaust so fitted it a week later  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Jay75 on April 15, 2015, 11:13:23 am
I went to PipeWerx for a custom built turbo back with sports cat in 3inch with two silencers, it sounds really nice, a lot deeper than standard but not over the top. I would imagine if I lost the rear silencer (back box) it would sound amazing, under a grand too, I would definitely recommend them ...
Title: Re: Milltek or cobra exhaust system?
Post by: Alfalfa91 on April 15, 2015, 11:23:51 am
I went to PipeWerx for a custom built turbo back with sports cat in 3inch with two silencers, it sounds really nice, a lot deeper than standard but not over the top. I would imagine if I lost the rear silencer (back box) it would sound amazing, under a grand too, I would definitely recommend them ...

I would but I'm up in Scotland lol the place near me that does custom exhausts makes powerflow