Take my advice, get the secondary decat pipes fitted and then see if you need the sports exhaust. They make a fantastic noise.
Need a sports exhaust
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Thanks - looks like the way I have to go.
Will see if I can get it fitted tomorrow....
The system does look like it replace the secondary cats so it will likely have marginal improvements in flow and therefore power/torque.
Thanks - looks like the way I have to go.
Will see if I can get it fitted tomorrow....
The system does look like it replace the secondary cats so it will likely have marginal improvements in flow and therefore power/torque.
It's the cheap way to go and I've heard it in person, albeit on a Sports Exhaust car. I can see it adding to a standard exhaust what you are looking for.
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It will yes, but it will be silenced / increased by the opening and closing of the valves the same. Anything leaving the OEM backbox in would have this effect still. I believe it causes no drone and I am 99.9% sure if you didn't tell your wife, she would never notice.
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There is good reason why no sports exhausts are for sale decat has no drone either. If you open it up even in comfort though you can hear the difference!
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decat has no drone either. If you open it up even in comfort though you can hear the difference! TX.
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Every change for instance decats leaves a drone somewhere. The system is tuned from the beginning by Audi to not have any drone and changing it of course there is, common sense. For me its not a big deal but some probably don't like it and should keep it as oem as possible. I have drone especially in startup with cold engine and both flaps wide open all the time in Milltek catback but that is just in certain rpm and when start driving, drone is gone.
If you have the stock exhaust all you need to do is remove secondary decats. You'll be satisfied.
Sports exhaust minus secondaries is epic
Sports exhaust minus primary and secondary is asbo
Sports exhaust minus primary, secondary and centre box is down right unnecessary
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Sports exhaust minus secondaries is epic
Sports exhaust minus primary and secondary is asbo
Sports exhaust minus primary, secondary and centre box is down right unnecessary
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It really doesn't drone, I have one trust me.
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Looks like I am going to purchase a Milltek un-resonated catback exhaust.... and pick it up in the week.
The missus never goes above 2.5K revs so I should get away with it. Anybody got one?
The missus never goes above 2.5K revs so I should get away with it. Anybody got one?
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Just fit
Just fit secondary de cats for like 170 quid will give you most of the sports exhaust sound hundreds have done it now and been happy and it's cheapLooking at Milltek now...
However, looking at the resonated cat-back system as, correct me if I am wrong, this is all I need to replicate the OEM sports exhaust.
What I don't want is the car to be much, or any, louder in Comfort mode but I want the noise of the sports exhaust in Dynamic.
basically, I don't want the missus moaning about it.... she will only ever drive it in Comfort....
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Probably yes, the primary cat would invalidate for definite. Give a dealer a ring, you haven't done any wrong if you don't do it. But, even if you buy a sports exhaust and have anybody fit it but Audi technically it could be invalidated.
Less than
easy very easy to change out just the secondary's,
will give you all the sound you need and keeps it looking standard.
Don't waste time with the full miltek esp waste the cash just do the secondary's.
doesn't affect the Ecu and no drone just lots more of the good noise
a full miltek will be.
easy very easy to change out just the secondary's,
will give you all the sound you need and keeps it looking standard.
Don't waste time with the full miltek esp waste the cash just do the secondary's.
doesn't affect the Ecu and no drone just lots more of the good noise
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That should be warranty safe but these exhausts cost big money with valves. I know of quite a few people that have sold Milteks totally disappointed!
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Eek, putting me off now
I did put a deposit down but could get out of it as they can only order the part in on Monday morning.
Spoke with Aoon who was very helpful and certainly had a bad experience with them.
As I mentioned to him, my preference is for an OEM sports exhaust but they are impossible to find.
Other reviews say they are very good quality but, then again, nobody has come on this thread and gave any positive feedback!
As they are fitting it, and they are Milltek approved and local, I am sure I can get anything awry sorted out but now having second thoughts.
Eek, putting me off now
I did put a deposit down but could get out of it as they can only order the part in on Monday morning.
Spoke with Aoon who was very helpful and certainly had a bad experience with them.
As I mentioned to him, my preference is for an OEM sports exhaust but they are impossible to find.
Other reviews say they are very good quality but, then again, nobody has come on this thread and gave any positive feedback!
As they are fitting it, and they are Milltek approved and local, I am sure I can get anything awry sorted out but now having second thoughts.
Not aiming to put you off, just want you to get a good idea of previous experience.
The Audi Sports Exhaust is so good, there is no need to differ from it.
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Agreed - If I could find one I will buy it on the spot!
Been looking for 1 week now. The Milltel is the fall-back position as a viable alternative.
Hopefully Audi can source you one. I have noticed quite a lot of accident damaged RS3's, perhaps there are some breaking online.
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http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/23239119517...11&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_mwBanner=1
Don't know if this is just the standard exhaust. You'll find one though.
Don't know if this is just the standard exhaust. You'll find one though.
I believe that's a sports exhaust? It has the two small pipes connecting the outlets to the tips?!
@terminator x can you shed any light?
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I'd say no. I'll attach a pic of mine later with the little connector pipe shown.
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Yeah, spookily enough I had already contacted him.
It looked like it did have something where that little pipe would be but I asked for other pics and it showed that it was just the underside of the valve mechanism.
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Do miltek do the backbox only to fit the standard system? There's plenty been in for warranty work with secondary de cat and no issues a large completely diff shiney stainless backbox will be very obvious. Buy the secondary's you can always sell I know two people who have recently got second hand sports exhausts they come up do secondary's and be patient and you will find one
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I just cancelled my Milltek order as it look like Aoon has found me a OEM sports exhaust!!
****** brilliant.
****** brilliant.
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Brilliant, he's a star
Agreed!
Well happy.
The OEM exhaust is what I really wanted..
Better for resale, no warranty issues. quality kit.
Hopefully fitting it on Friday, then have a 400 mile round trip on Saturday to Manchester and back so that should coke it in nicely.
Power box next.
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Glad I could help,
The OEM Sports exhaust is honestly one of the best systems I've seen on a car by far. Its a really really good system, Scorpion and BCS have actually turned around and said they won't be making an aftermarket system for the RS3 as they cannot better the stock sports exhaust.
The OEM Sports exhaust is honestly one of the best systems I've seen on a car by far. Its a really really good system, Scorpion and BCS have actually turned around and said they won't be making an aftermarket system for the RS3 as they cannot better the stock sports exhaust.
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PS, the stock audi sports exhaust actually has a sound chamber inside the backbox on the left hand side, this sound chamber amplifies the sound and acts like a mechanical speaker. Audi went through over 50 different systems when designing the exhaust for the RS3, and they haven't disappointed.
My friends with straight piped RS3 8P and TTRS 8J are astounded on how loud my car actually is as its louder than theirs with the added benefit of zero drone even with all cats removed, and then how quiet it can become when placed into comfort mode.
My friends with straight piped RS3 8P and TTRS 8J are astounded on how loud my car actually is as its louder than theirs with the added benefit of zero drone even with all cats removed, and then how quiet it can become when placed into comfort mode.
