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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamie16v on 16 December 2010, 21:56
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so, i was after an exhaust for a long time but couldnt afford something like a milltek so i was having a look on ebay. i saw a few come up for about £200 which was still above what i could afford but they still looked very good quality for the money (i still wernt prepared to pay that much).
there were a few that came up for auction for the golf but always went for more than £150 which still was more money than i had to play with at the time.
so i was looking at the differences between the milltek for golf, leon 1.8t 180 and octavia 1.8t ect. and i found that the 4mo style exhausts had the same part number as the leon. i figured there would be less demand for a leon exhaust (dont ask why i just assumed) so i searched for an exhaust for a seat leon and found an exhaust with 99p start brand new. here is what i found. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400178323332&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_929wt_698
i was in work when the auction was due to end while the auction was at about £50. i said to the missus to keep an eye on it and stick a maximum bid of about £85.
once i got home from work she said, "i did try baby but,...... i got it for £110"...lol
to be honest i was chuffed. the exhaust arrived on tuesday and i managed to get it fitted tonight.
my honest verdict, not bad at all, well worth the money and quality is not an issue. it fitted well and sounded good. not loud at all but gave a lovely sporty tune when opened up. it made a real difference over the stock exhaust regarding responsiveness and really made me smile. i will make a little vid tomorrow so you can get an idea of the sound.
i know i sound like a right tight bastid or a pikey but im just a bloke with little money for toys and my message is these are spot on for the money.
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thats a bleedin bargain!!
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sweet get the vid up son !
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Cheap as chips
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im actually in the market for an exhaust at the minute...do milltek do the stealth exhausts? same as the stock just obviously better quality and a bit more of a roar? ;) my stock exhaust kicks a fair bit but thats is only because im highly suspect of a hole in it lol needing a new one soon and a recommendation would be blinding...any u can suggest...my limit is about 300 quid
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for £300 you can get a good custom. and stretch an extra £50 for a milltek
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i know i sound like a right tight bastid or a pikey but im just a bloke with little money for toys
Sure we all dont have as much money to spend on our cars as we would like!
I made my exhaust from a backbox i had from a punto :lipsrsealed:, axle pipe i had from secondhand golf backbox and downpipe + sports cat from the chinese in a group buy.
Creativity has to sometimes prevail over cash :afro:
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i managed to get my de-cat cheap too, i think that was about £50 delivered. obviously the problem now is swapping over every mot time.
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i managed to get my de-cat cheap too, i think that was about £50 delivered. obviously the problem now is swapping over every mot time.
Chances are you might need a new one for every MOT, i thought without regular heat from the engine and damp conditions from being left laying about for a year they become non-reusable?
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not sure to be honest, but they do self clean, a good blast up the motorway and get some heat into it should do the trick.
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Great stuff :cool: :cool:
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well done fella you dont have to break the bank or put a big branded name on something for it to do the same job glad your happy with it i knew you would be :laugh:
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lol, and i had a feeling. been trying to dig out the tripod for the camcorder so i can take some vids but its nowhere to be seen at the moment... :tongue:
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typical that is i done a vid earlier but didnt come out to good so just putting sum pics up of mine now :wink:
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cool, get em up fella!
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Toyosport is quite good, some of there stuff seems too cheap to be true, but they have not let me down so far with FMIC's, get the vid up :afro:
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Toyosport is quite good, some of there stuff seems too cheap to be true, but they have not let me down so far with FMIC's, get the vid up :afro:
you`re right, my fmic is also toyosport and it seems solid too.
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sounds a bit what i can only describe as pipey in the vid..
here you go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSB1CB9fK7U
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lokks good on there fella dont sound to bad either well done :cool:
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Toyosport is quite good, some of there stuff seems too cheap to be true, but they have not let me down so far with FMIC's, get the vid up :afro:
looking at their site and they do turbo`s, copy turbo`s albeit, but has anyone ever used on and had any complaints?..
http://www.toyosports.co.uk/audi-a3-tt-vw-golf-18t-upgrade-turbocharger-k03-052-24699-917-p.asp
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I got there induction kit, catch can and the FMIC kit but the a4 version as its 50mm thick making it easier to fit behind the bumper, plus K03 outlet is 50mm, don't understant why the pipe work in the golfs constantly goes big-small-big-small... The exhuast sounds good, I'd be tempted myself.
Not sure about the turbo's I would be very hesitant, but I have not been let down by them.
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lokks good on there fella dont sound to bad either well done :cool:
cheers :smiley:
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Very nice :smiley:
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yay, i just took half my fingernail off cutting my back bumper... :evil:
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Vid has been removed by user? Put it back up mate, i wanna see :grin:
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in yesterdays video the exhaust was blowing slighly at the backbox/axle pipe join.
here is a better video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beuwO4NjE3k
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See if you can get a video with the AGU shifting, as the map doesn't boost until its under load on the AGU's. Just to see what it sounds like then...
Do a top gear and have a mate video hanging out the boot whilst its open, whilst driving :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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lol o.k, you`ll get loads of wind noise that way.. by the way, i would be pushed to find a private road around this way.. :wink:
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Sounds ok mate :) I need do a vid of mine soon driving so it's under load on a day which aint windy so I can plonk a cam somewhere and go for a little boost lol, also got an AGU and it does sound better under load :)
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Sounds good mate may try and talk missus around into not needing a new fridge but a exhaust after xmas :grin: :evil: