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Offline davey_dub

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exhaust sound?!
« on: 08 March 2009, 21:02 »
Ive got a golf gti 8valver with a full magnex stainless system is there any ways of tweaking the way it sounds as im after more of a raspy (R32 sound) rather than just loud as it is now, is this possible?!

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2009, 21:10 »
I had an awesome overrun rasp on my last exhaust. But it wasn't so much an exhaust as it was a straight through centre, standard mid and homemade backbox :evil:

Only way I would have thought to change the tone of an exhaust would be to replace parts on it, that or drill a hole in it :laugh:


Offline danny_p

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #2 on: 08 March 2009, 21:47 »
smaller boxes,    less wadding.

all the VW's have gone bar 1.

Offline maplesyrup

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #3 on: 08 March 2009, 21:59 »
My mk1 had an amazing sound to it but it was straight through stainless with no center box.

I've got a full magnex system on my mk2 and it's not so loud but i prefer it.

For what my opinions worth I would live with the noise yours makes rather than start messing with it  :smiley:

"when the going gets weird the weird turn pro"

Offline davey_dub

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2009, 22:23 »
yea cheers guys...its probably best as it is

Offline cняis

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #5 on: 08 March 2009, 22:28 »
if its bearable then stick with it. i have a full powerflow system with stainless 4 branch manifold, but i'd much rather have a quieter system as it is quite 'boomy' and gives me a headache!  :undecided:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

Offline Nate187

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2009, 20:47 »
i have a new vag backbox and mid section with a supersprint center pipe (no resonator) and it gives a great gti rasp
Its not a Gti without the stripe

Offline paultownsend

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Re: exhaust sound?!
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2009, 13:18 »
good exhaust that ay nate. worth the wait  :grin: