VR6 Exhaust

[Mk3 AAA]

OEM = Original equipment manufacturer, not machine. Wouldn't normally correct that, but this is a VW forum, spirit of the Germans...

Suitcase delete sounds decent, very nice mid revs under load. BUT I find it a tad droney at motorway speeds and a bit farty around carpark speed, I'd choose a replacement more free flowing middle muffler and a different back box.... although thats what I did (cheers Ki11z) and it's louder than just a suitcase delete.

Ben of all the mounts that come with a go pro... you're the worst one.

[Pmk]

Ben : With all the induction muds and suitacases did you have a chance to check the performance ? OR was it mainly all the sound ?

I'm thinking of doing something similar like you guys said but the last thing i want to lose is low end torque. So far i'm thinking that the CAI and maybe the extractors changed for better performance.

I think people miss the main key of driving in comfort but lately it seems that everyone wants a better sounding car to justify it though. Each to their own. haha.

[Ben J]

Re: VR6 Exhaust

Removing the suitcase is basically all for noise. Might flow a little better but the power gain is probably negligible, it does remove like 15kg of weight though. Really have to go for a full aftermarket exhaust for power gains, a good mandrel bent 2.5inch system will see some decent gains. There isnt much to be gained from putting on extractors, as far as I know thete is only one set you can buy that actually makes power, theyre expensive with tuned length pipes and such, the cheap hottuning ones just make some more noise, mighy actually lose a little power even. Porting the stock exhaust manifolds and having the downpipe backwelded and porting that too gets more gains than most extractors, I did this too and it was definitely worth while.

I never dyno tested anything but definitely didn't lose power. The cold air intake seemed to make a bit of a difference but it was probably more in the mind then anything, as it definitely sounded faster! On a heavily modified motor the exhaust and intake mods might make more of a difference, but on a relatively stock engine they don't do a whole lot more than make it sound nicer.

These vr6 motors make one of the nicest noises of any engine in the world in my opinion, especially when they have some intake and exhaust mods, so I believe its well worth doing, even if it is just for sound. Making the engine breath easier can't hurt anything if you do it right, but wont make massive power differences until you've fixed the more restrictive parts (such as the head, which is the biggest problem on these motors)

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[mitch750]

I'm leaning towards straight piping it from the suitcase.. any issues with this? apart from noise cause that what i want.

[anthony--t]

VR6 Exhaust

I vote straight pipe from cat with 2 resonators and a rear muffler but I like the sound of mine.

[glidn]

OEM = Original equipment manufacturer, not machine. Wouldn't normally correct that, but this is a VW forum, spirit of the Germans...

Thanks for that, work with computers all day. So ended up referring to machine instead.

Removing the suitcase is basically all for noise. Might flow a little better but the power gain is probably negligible, it does remove like 15kg of weight though. Really have to go for a full aftermarket exhaust for power gains, a good mandrel bent 2.5inch system will see some decent gains. There isnt much to be gained from putting on extractors, as far as I know thete is only one set you can buy that actually makes power, theyre expensive with tuned length pipes and such, the cheap hottuning ones just make some more noise, mighy actually lose a little power even. Porting the stock exhaust manifolds and having the downpipe backwelded and porting that too gets more gains than most extractors, I did this too and it was definitely worth while.

These vr6 motors make one of the nicest noises of any engine in the world in my opinion, especially when they have some intake and exhaust mods, so I believe its well worth doing, even if it is just for sound. Making the engine breath easier can't hurt anything if you do it right, but wont make massive power differences until you've fixed the more restrictive parts (such as the head, which is the biggest problem on these motors)

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I'm with Ben on this one. the VR6 is sound like no other.
Additionally, the extractors only start making any gains, after you have upgraded camshafts and Shrick or VSR intake installed as well.

[mitch750]

Well didnt this turn into an informative thread about mk3 exhausts!

alright, so after the roady I'm going to chop off the suitcase and muffler! haha just for abit of fun.

[decksla]

Well didnt this turn into an informative thread about mk3 exhausts!

alright, so after the roady I'm going to chop off the suitcase and muffler! haha just for abit of fun.

make sure you flange it.

just in case

[mitch750]

Why The Face, is a flange?

[HaydEn]

VR6 Exhaust

I think he means so you can easily bolt the old system back on.

When I bought my vr, it just had a different resonator/small muffler instead of the suitcase. And it sounded pretty good up high and quite down low, no drone etc was perfectly fine.

I would strongly suggest not removing the muffler as it is effing loud