gti 16v middle silencer

[coggers79]

i have a 96 gti 16v which makes an awful resonating noise when cold, this is coming from the middle silencer but when warm goes off ive had it checked out as i thought the baffles were gone but there are no rattles from it, sometimes the car feels as if it is holding back should i get a new one or can i bypass the silencer with a straight pipe if so what will happen the silencer is the one which runs along the axle 

[dannydubs]

i  got a straight through pipe from halfords 4 50 quid mate a big difference

[Pauly C]

Mine does that too, its 95M 16v'er, but its only does it whilst its ticking over @ 1000rpm. Anyone know if the 8v & 16v back & middle boxes are interchangeable???

[coggers79]

im getting it replaced next tuesday for a straight thru piece of pipe for 40 quid is this a good idea

[shepgti]

im getting it replaced next tuesday for a straight thru piece of pipe for 40 quid is this a good idea

if you like it noisey then yeah. as for the other comment: on the whole the 16v system is a larger diameter than the 8v

[ace]

as shep said, will make it louder, had a straight thru on my old 8v altho i had a s/s manifold and de-cat as well, was very loud when i put my foot down. the 16v are a larger diameter than the 8v, they have the same size bore as the vr's

[coggers79]

will it give my car more go and will it pass its mot with no silencer

[Len]

Mine does that too, its 95M 16v'er, but its only does it whilst its ticking over @ 1000rpm. Anyone know if the 8v & 16v back & middle boxes are interchangeable???

Different diameters I believe so no not interchangable.

[Pauly C]

Cheers guys, thats what I was afraid of, I thought the offer was too good to be true!
So then, anyone know anyone getting rid of a middle and back box for a 95 GTI 16v?

[Rmachines]

Just taken one to the scrappy     Does the straight through make it much louder with a stock back box?  when  did it on my 1.4 it made no diffrence, i know its kinda diffrent,  tempted to get one for my valver.