MKV Mufflerectomy complete

[mikinoz]

My motivation was it was cheaper to remove the muffler than add chome tips to it - so off she came and saved me about $100!

Yes it feel smoother as it comes on to boost. I don't have a DPF, so the soot out the back it heaps more evident than the downswept outlets.

[Buller_Scott]

hmmm. another thing on the short term to do list. sounds good.

and, not that im big on road rage [i abhor tailgating], but sooting does come in handy when one feels like playing god every now and then. straight through as opposed to downswept eh?

have you had the dp done miki?

[mikinoz]

I have stock down pipe - no DPF as it was the 103KW model.

[poyta]

Anyone done this to a DPF equipped TDI? I need to do something like this on my GT because I've got an R32 rear bar for it now so Its the easiest way to get the outlets to go out the centre.

[mikinoz]

My humble/amateur opinion is that will be fine tbh.

[Transporter]

Anyone done this to a DPF equipped TDI? I need to do something like this on my GT because I've got an R32 rear bar for it now so Its the easiest way to get the outlets to go out the centre.

The DPF is the first part after exhaust manifold, so you shouldn't have any problems with deleting the rear muffler.

[jazd]

Any legal issues with removing the muffler?

[mikinoz]

Any legal issues with removing the muffler?

Technically most likely.

In practice all it is there for is noise reduction, but as the noise does not dramatically increase I can't see an issue.

[Jarred]

not unless it made the car too noisy, in the case of the diesels, it doesn't.

shouldn't be an issue. Although I wouldn't be surprised if it got pulled up in a roadworthy inspection...(imo)