v6tas Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Opinions please. From what i can gather there are two types, the loud version and the quiet version. Ive read that the loud vesion has the potential to get you an ASBO from your neighbours!, is this true? Whats your opinions on which to go for please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 I have always maintained that the loud version isn't ASBO loud. I had a Scorpion cat back system on my MKIII 16v which was truly offensive and its nowhere near as loud. As I've said before, I think it has something to do with the fact its a decent sounding engine, not a 1.4 Saxo which just sounds awful, and how you drive it. If you nail it around built up areas and annoy everyone, you get whats coming to you. Yes its louder, and I know each exhaust is different so some louder than others, but its a good kind of loud!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6tas Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Are they "legally loud" do you know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMeanBob Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Straight thru is the only way to go! b0b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritey Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 No worries, just do the straight through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Okay, I know this is for Millteks on the Mk5 GTI but it's info which should answer your qezzies: Milltek FAQs thread As others here have said, Millteks are primarily performance exhausts but are NOT too loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfgirl Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Straight through gets my vote too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B15ETJ Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Straight Thru without a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Hummm, i go against the trend here then, as i had the ST for around 4 months, and at the beginning i loved it. But after a while, as i use the car as my run around i found it a bit gratey, so changed back to the silent. But i do miss the soound a bit, and wish there was a way to have both together and have a button so you could change between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMeanBob Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Pomme... I know exactly what you mean....The only thing that annoys me about the ST is the motorway drone...or when you are pulling up a long hill at about 60-70.... In the same respect though...its worth it for the other times b0b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 I have to agree with Pomme - silenced fro me too ! Removes that awful on/off valve noise when cruising, quiet around town but sings when revved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 I think that if you've got that V6 sound you need to hear it! It's part of what driving is all about and is also a real driving aid, particularly in modern sound-proofed car cabins. But everyone in the GTI forum already knows what a fan of Milltek I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 I know it would probably be prohibitively expensive but I do sometimes wish exhaust manufacturers would make a double system where a flap in the exhaust opens or closes to make it louder or quieter. Go straight thru and if you don't like it, add the silencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 ....But Millteks aren't really that loud imo. It's a more expensive route but you can always start off with the louder Non-Resonated 'ST' section and if you find it's too loud for you then change it for a Resonated section....Or play it safe and start with a Resonated. I'm up for a bit of Loud 'n Proud without being Chav. The smell of Castrol R and the sound of a sporty exhaust on a good engine floats my boat every time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 This all depends on what other mods you have had made to the car. If it is a stock engine, with no replacement cams or cold air intake, then you will be fine with the straight-through centre section. If you have the Milltek cats fitted, the car will be louder still. I ran one on mine for about a month (with the hi-flow cats) and it was too loud - I live in a village (which doesn't help) normally leave around 7am (which helps even less!) and have also got several engine mods, hence the increased volume. Yes, they are legal on a stock car, but I can't vouch for the legality if your car is modded. But what about performance increase..????!!!! Absolutely zero. Nada. Nulle points. Tried it. Dyno'd it. Makes no difference at all whether you've got the silenced centre section or the straight-though. I.M.O. Tim, go for the silenced centre section - when you crank an R32 with a Milltek up enough, it is loud anyway, as the exhaust expands with the heat. I don't know why I'm suggesting this, as a lot of other people are suggesting the straight-through option, but it's your call. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmark Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 I think it depends on how you are using the car ? If it is just for pleasure (fun) the straight thro' is the one If the car is a 'working car', ie every day - lots of miles/hours on the job, then the 'quiet' one is the best choice. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I think it depends on how you are using the car ? If it is just for pleasure (fun) the straight thro' is the one If the car is a 'working car', ie every day - lots of miles/hours on the job, then the 'quiet' one is the best choice. IMHO [/ QUOTE ] Mine's option 2 above, so silenced centre is the sensible option. I forgot to mention the nasty booming that comes back at 60mph with the straight-through, although this was with the AmD ST4 and CCAI, not sure how it is on a standard engined R..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 I think that skidmark's point is the key to the decision....Work? or play? Absolutely no performance difference between silenced (Resonated) and straight through (Non-Resonated) versions - Officially confirmed by Milltek. But why not play on the way home from work? No booms on the 2.0FSITurbo GTI but I've escaped to the R32 forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmark Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Another point worth a thought...if you have passengers in the back for long periods, the noise will get to them. I run with the quiet set up, and after an hour or so on the motorway at the 'usual uk speeds' the folks in the back take time to adjust when you stop for a comfort break you have to shout to make them hear !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Apologies for contributing to this from the Mk5 GTI perspective, but I was curious how loud my Milltek Non-Resonated (straight through) was for my back seat passengers and got a friend to drive me so I could check it out. Even with Quads, exhausts both sides, I was amazed that they seemed just fractionally quieter than from the front seats. I can't explain why....A mixture of sound-proofing, acoustics and sound travel I guess. The exhaust configuration will be different on the 'Mk4' R32, plus the V6, but there will be some relative similarities re Millteks on Golfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6tas Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 As ever guys/gals many thanks for all your input. Considering all the views im gonna plump for the silenced for now. Ive been quoted around £495 without fitting, would this seem about fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6tas Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I think that skidmark's point is the key to the decision....Work? or play? Absolutely no performance difference between silenced (Resonated) and straight through (Non-Resonated) versions - Officially confirmed by Milltek. But why not play on the way home from work? No booms on the 2.0FSITurbo GTI but I've escaped to the R32 forum! [/ QUOTE ] Definitely both, this time of year i dont bother too much "playing" after work but journeys home in the summer months sometimes take a 10 mile detour !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 [ QUOTE ] As ever guys/gals many thanks for all your input. Considering all the views im gonna plump for the silenced for now. Ive been quoted around £495 without fitting, would this seem about fair? [/ QUOTE ] ....Some suppliers will fit free of charge - You just pay them for the goods. Contact Milltek and they'll tell you which ones. West Tuning are fitting my GTI with Turbo-back tomorrow without fitting charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6tas Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Will bear that in mind, im looking at going to R&A Design in Grimsby as its the closest to me. Will ask about fitting tomorrow when i give them a ring R&A Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMeanBob Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Got to be honest, and say that I was actually gonna switch back to the silenced section when I got the SC installed. For the reasons I gave above, when I was ferrying my boss around it got a little intrusive. However, Jim @ Star left it on initially when I got the SC to see what I though, and I love it even more now....really sounds like a beast with the thunderous exhaust, and the whine of the charger... Just makes you wanna drive it like you stole it b0b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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