Exhaust suggestions please........

[Pullstarter]

Hey Guys,
Pretty keen on getting a new zorst for the VR6. Don't want anything loud, just a nice note. What diameter pipe should I get, 2.5"? I think stock is 2"? Will probably lose the suitcase and replace with something more efiicient. Is there anything I should specifically ask for, e.g. glass paks, hot dogs etc? Oh and it will definitely be getting DTM tips

Cheers
Simon

[sydVR6]

I believe this thread probably answers your questions.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=22126

[Pullstarter]

Thanks muchly

[Mrk_Mickey]

Dude.....having just done tha magnaflow on my car I have to give it a plug. It sounds horny...

The stock piping is actually 2.25", and I've gone for a cat-back setup: 2", glasspack resonator (it's just a hotdog) and the magnaflow backbox. It's really opened out the sound, it drones a little around 2,000rpm but I love it so far

Bit of fuel for thought.

[Pullstarter]

Thanks Mickey, I wanna try and avoid that drone if possible I do a fair bit of freeway driving. Was thinking about replacing the stock suitcase with a hot dog or similar and getting a new back box. From doing some reading on the 'tex it seems 2.25" is ideal for N/A so I might leave the stock piping in everywhere else, provided i find no holes in it!

[Mrk_Mickey]

Sounds like a good plan dude. You'll get a great note out of either Magnaflow or Remus backboxes, and the hotdog will just dampen the sound a bit; refine it, if you will

[Pullstarter]

Magnaflows and Remus are pretty damn expensive Have to see what I can find.

[Mrk_Mickey]

When I bought my magnaflow I did research on eBay and I found two places you could pick 'em up and have 'em shipped to your door for 250ish... not sure now though because of our crappy dollar

[Pullstarter]

Do you have a model number for yours Mickey? I did notice a few places on evilbay that sell em, but as you say the $ is about as valuable as Paris Hilton's virginity.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hahahaha dammit why didn't I use that simile in my english essay!!!

My model number is 14802....I think 14801 is rounded tips; mine are the square ones.

[Pullstarter]

Hahahaha dammit why didn't I use that simile in my english essay!!!

Minor in English Literature

Thanks Mickey I'll have a look around.

[DubSteve]

2.25" magnaflow thats the route that i have decided on

[malteser]

2.25" magnaflow thats the route that i have decided on

I think that 2.25" is the max you would want to go for a N/A setup. Any bigger and I reckon the loss in backpressure with make a big torque hole down low (even more than stock). Bigger sizes are really only useful for FI applications (2.5" and 3")

Mark

[Pullstarter]

Just ordered this;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220303510624&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123

$40 shipping too!

Big ups to Mickey for helping out with part numbers.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Woooo! Nice one bro, can't wait to see it fitted! It'll be interesting to see what the round tips look like...I was so nervous about the square tips on mine but I love it

EDIT: And btw..no problemo. Happy to help make a VR sound more like it should