My new custom cat-back exhaust... finally!
05-31-2003, 06:00 PM
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My new custom cat-back exhaust... finally!
2.5" mandrel bent cat-back system with no resonator and straight through backbox with 4" angle cut tips - sounds deeper (enjoy the burbble and popping noises) more aggressive and raspy. There's a little more cabin noise esp around 3K - but it's passed the girlfriend test with her not noticing much difference (always a good test!).
I'm extremely happy with the added performance (butt dyno only so far). Throttle response is much improved with the turbo spooling faster and the engine revving freer. Note I am MTM chipped - whereas before the car felt like it ran out of puff at about 5400 revs it now pulls strongly like a **** to redline ..find myself needing to be careful not to hit the limiter. I've lost no low end torque - in fact feels like it pulls harder down low also.
Should have done this ages ago!
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6767/custom1.jpg">
Should have seen the techs face when i asked him to buff the piping...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6767/custom2.jpg">
With all the posts here of leaking exhausts I decided to get the joint flanged...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6767/custom3.jpg">
I'm extremely happy with the added performance (butt dyno only so far). Throttle response is much improved with the turbo spooling faster and the engine revving freer. Note I am MTM chipped - whereas before the car felt like it ran out of puff at about 5400 revs it now pulls strongly like a **** to redline ..find myself needing to be careful not to hit the limiter. I've lost no low end torque - in fact feels like it pulls harder down low also.
Should have done this ages ago!
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6767/custom1.jpg">
Should have seen the techs face when i asked him to buff the piping...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6767/custom2.jpg">
With all the posts here of leaking exhausts I decided to get the joint flanged...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/6767/custom3.jpg">
