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Hi All,

This may have been covered already but I couldnt find it on searching: is there a recommended sports exhaust that improves the sound of the petrol 1.4 Tsi engine? It sound great already but wanted to know how I could enhance it. Not a boy racer noise but a more cultured, bass-ey purr... Im not an expert on the technicalities but is it just a back box I need? Anyone done this already?

Cheers!

Ive managed to obtain a ABT quad oulet back box for a MK5 golf, I had to open up the bend a little with a little heat and cut an exact match for the other side, but other than that it sounds fantastic, improves mid range torque and has a very slight pop when you change gear quickly.
Exhaust only cost £100

Thanks friend.
I expected some more responses...

hi again, how are you finding your little 1.4 160? Im getting a little worried with some of the stories about the engines being weak, mine is an ex-demo (4k miles) when i got it, its already had a new clutch, broken exhaust flexy, pass window, ecu update, wiper stalk, tailgate rattle and has still got a slight juddery clutch and a faint grating when pulling through the gears from the gearbox( dealer says normal) strange tho all my other cars have never had a noise like this.
Im considering a tdi170!

have you had any issues with yours?

motorsportmatt wrote:I'm getting a little worried with some of the stories about the engines being weak, mine is an ex-demo (4k miles) when i got it, its already had a new clutch, broken exhaust flexy, pass window, ecu update, wiper stalk, tailgate rattle and has still got a slight juddery clutch and a faint grating when pulling through the gears from the gearbox( dealer says normal) strange tho all my other cars have never had a noise like this.

Must have had a hard life as a demo car to get some of those problems.

C.

Your right RW1 and its taken the shine of a beautiful looking car, I really need to test drive another 1.4 160 to listen out for this gearbox noise, is there anyone around the northwest / warrington /chester that has one just to sit in the passenger seat and check it out.

Back on topic.... . .

Hi motorsportmatt

My 160 is as solid and pleasing as the day I got it- actually no, its better! Its really become very nippy since I passed the 10k miles point and there are certainly no mechanical issues. I reckon you have had a one off Friday car and the diesel roc drivers are spreading the muck on the lovely 160! Sorry to hear of your woes still...

viperoc wrote:Hi All,

This may have been covered already but I couldnt find it on searching: is there a recommended sports exhaust that improves the sound of the petrol 1.4 Tsi engine?

Any cat back exhaust should do the trick.

Milltek offers both resonated and non-resonated versions: http://www.millteksport.com/exhaust.pro ... iantid=312" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Simons offers both two and four pipe versions: http://www.simons.se/Katalog/VW/VW_Scir ... xhaust.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MTM offers also both two and four pipe versions: http://www.mtm-online.de/en/VW/Scirocco ... CIROCCO118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ABT offers a rea skirt + 4-pipe exhaust set: http://www.abt-sportsline.de/en/tuning/ ... et-2976-1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can probably find others as well. Milltek is quite popular (AFAIK), but I opted for the slightly cheaper Simons for my 122 PS Scirocco. I'm still waiting on delivery so I can't say what kind of difference it makes. You could try and find something on youtube. Just search with the words "scirocco cat back" and see what comes up.

Thank You Scientist!!

No prob. I hope you get the exhaust note you were looking for. =) If you're planning on tuning the car more in the future, then it might also be worth your while to consider turbo-back exhausts as well, but these will cause more legality issues and you'll probably have to do something about the lambda probe as well.

For just a nicer noise you could also consider a back box only exhaust custom made for you to the sound you want. It's what I've got and I'm quite happy with it!

Thanks Deacon- much appreciated. I'll look into that...