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Title: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: thebassman1 on 09 June 2009, 22:00
out of my 16v GTi?

without pissing any police off with a rediculously loud car hehe  :laugh:


(please no comments like "drop a VR lump in it", sensible suggestions thanks)
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 June 2009, 22:04
Quickest, cheapest and easiest option is to either drill the hell out of the lower section of your airbox or whack an induction kit on. That followed by a larger bore exhaust pipe, preferably with a 4 branch mainifold and you should be well on your way to getting more pleasing sound from your motor.
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 June 2009, 22:05
Failing that fit a siren or dixie horn on the roof.  :laugh:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: gazpowells on 09 June 2009, 22:11
get yourself an induction kit and custom exhaust mate if you want a nice sound

with the custom exhaust they make it sound just how you want  :smiley:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: Mikester on 10 June 2009, 10:24
Get an exhaust system, but not a loud one, just a tastful one. Preferable not straight through, but cat back.

Then an ok induction kit, maybe even a BMC Carbon one.

Then it will sound tasteful, but not "BURRRRRRR change BURRRRRRR change BURRRRRRRRRRR"
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: VW BUSH on 10 June 2009, 13:28
Then it will sound tasteful, but not "BURRRRRRR change BURRRRRRR change BURRRRRRRRRRR"

BURRRRRRRRRR CHANGE BURRRRRRRRRRR IS BETTER THAN BWARGHHHHHHHHHH CHANGE BWARGHHHHHHHHHH or is Bwargh the same as Burr just more pedal, either way my powerflow sounds cool not too loud and only hits the axle when ive got people in the back
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: axewielder on 10 June 2009, 13:45
mine just goes BRRRRRRAP BRRRRRRRRRRAP BBBBBBRRRRRRRRRAAPPP :laugh:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: Horney on 10 June 2009, 13:50
Mine (MKii) goes bwaaaaarrrr, raaaasssssssssp, change, pop pop pop bang, bwwwaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr, raaaaaaaaaaassssp, change, pop pop, bang.

I love it, my wife hangs her head in shame.

Nick
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: Khare on 10 June 2009, 14:27
Mine (MKii) goes bwaaaaarrrr, raaaasssssssssp, change, pop pop pop bang, bwwwaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr, raaaaaaaaaaassssp, change, pop pop, bang.

I love it, my wife hangs her head in shame.

Nick
bit like when i used to taxi my mum about in the mk2  :grin:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: JC on 10 June 2009, 14:30
buy a mk2,  no need for esxhuast noise then  :wink:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: azzrobz on 10 June 2009, 19:30
All you get is road noise witha mk2 :grin:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 10 June 2009, 19:33
All you get is road noise witha mk2 :grin:


B000M !!  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: LostBok on 11 June 2009, 00:11
take the roof off ;) my cabby pulling through 3500-6250rpm (peak power) in a tunnel is awesome... it'll pull hard to 6600rpm but there's a lot of satifaction in that mid-range too!

combination of induction kit and full stainless exhaust will do the job.... try something like a Milltek Cat-back first (with decent filters in the regular box) - that'll give u a nice burble... you can drill the airbox for a cheap alternative adn then induction starts to give the "loud pedal" it's name....

top tip for avoiding the police... live in London... they spend all their time stopping cars with tinted windows, slammed rides, spinners, dodgy LED setups, bodykit and body panel distorting sub-woofers, etc... not interested in lil ole me making an itty bit more "braaaaaaaaap" noise when I pull off..

Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: VW BUSH on 11 June 2009, 20:14
buy a mk2,  no need for esxhuast noise then  :wink:

Thats cos the engine mounts and rear shelf make enough noise to cover up the dealer laughing all the way to the bank with your money, bit like the MK4 :wink:
Still if you listen closely you can hear the MK3 rust :laugh:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: Khare on 11 June 2009, 20:20
buy a mk2,  no need for esxhuast noise then  :wink:

Thats cos the engine mounts and rear shelf make enough noise to cover up the dealer laughing all the way to the bank with your money, bit like the MK4 :wink:
Still if you listen closely you can hear the MK3 rust :laugh:
i cant hear mine rust, its 99.8% rust free!  :wink: I can however hear the fooked steering rack  :sad: and rattly window when its down, and some dash creeks, and bit of heatshield rattle  :sad:  :laugh:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: VW BUSH on 11 June 2009, 20:24
Which panel is 99.8% rust free?, is it for sale :grin:.

Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: Khare on 11 June 2009, 20:27
Which panel is 99.8% rust free?, is it for sale :grin:.


no the whole car lol. Ive got 2 tiny little chips (bout the size of a grain of rice each) in the paint were the door was rubbing when it was saggy. Thats about it, just need a spot of paint and thats it!  :smiley:
Title: Re: How Do I Get The "Meanest" Sound....
Post by: VW BUSH on 11 June 2009, 20:32
Which panel is 99.8% rust free?, is it for sale :grin:.


no the whole car lol. Ive got 2 tiny little chips (bout the size of a grain of rice each) in the paint were the door was rubbing when it was saggy. Thats about it, just need a spot of paint and thats it!  :smiley:

Bet i can find some, i can smell it :wink: