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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: kerbed on 09 May 2008, 11:27

Title: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: kerbed on 09 May 2008, 11:27

Hello all,

First post!  I have a mkv gti which has just come to the end of its warranty so I'm thinking about remaps and exhaust upgrades. 

I'm probably going to go for the Revo map, however, I'm unsure about which Milltek exhaust to choose:  either the 'Hi-Flow Sports Cat and Downpipe' or the 'Cat-back - Non-resonated'

Can anyone explain the difference?

Thanks  :smiley:

Title: Re: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: Hurdy on 09 May 2008, 12:10

Welcome to the forum :cool:

Cat-back exhaust will give you only a small increase in power (if at all) and is basically the bit of the exhaust after the catalytic converter.

Full Turbo-back exhaust is an exhaust that includes the downpipe from the turbo, a free flow sports catalytic converter section and the cat-back exhaust section. This will give you good power gains when combined with a remap and also sharpens up the throttle response. Recent Rolling roads suggest between 12 and 20 bhp.

The exhaust can be resonated (quieter) or non-resonated (louder)

The Milltek systems are very high quality - I should know as I have a full turbo-back one :wink: :cool:

Title: Re: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: NewGolf on 09 May 2008, 12:32

Good description Hurdy, I was wondering the same  :smiley:

Title: Re: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: kerbed on 09 May 2008, 13:24

Thanks for the info  :smiley:

Any suggestions on the best/cheapest place to get the full turbo-back system for self-fitting?

Title: Re: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: neg on 09 May 2008, 16:49

Roadrunner motorsport in Nottingham - they have an ebay shop too.

Due to the saving it helped make the decision for me and I splashed out on the full turbo back system.

Title: Re: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: neg on 09 May 2008, 16:53

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK5-2-0T-GTI-EXHAUST-MILLTEK-SPORTS-CAT-D-PIPE_W0QQitemZ230210871969QQihZ013QQcategoryZ38786QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK5-2-0T-GTI-EXHAUST-MILLTEK-CAT-BACK-TWIN-3-TAIL_W0QQitemZ230210872318QQihZ013QQcategoryZ38786QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247


If your looking for both I would advise calling them for a single shipping price.  I visited the shop, paid cash and got a little more knocked off.

Title: Re: Warranty gone, now considering a few mods
Post by: bacillus on 09 May 2008, 17:45

thanks for the links neg.  :smiley: