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Friends, I need your considered opinions on a dilemma I face.
As you know from previous posts, I have an 06 Jetta TFSI. Earlier this year it received an APR Tune, which boosted performance considerably. I managed to hold off until Monday just gone before submitting to the modifcation gods and adding a Carbonio CAI. This doesn't seem to have added any more power but throttle response is better and it looks damn cool! Many thanks to Guy and Alex for their efforts and excellent service.
So now I'm thinking "what next?".
The obvious choice is an APR Turbo Back Exhaust (with a complimentary APR reflash to match). I have two concerns about this;
1) The noise factor. I like the sound of a nice sports exhaust but this is the daily car and used often by the wife with soon to be born child in back. I wouldn't mind a subtle note but it would need to be very subtle, particularly at cruising speeds.
2) The cost. The APR TBE is $2500. That's a pretty serious wad of the hard earned. You could get a custom stainless exhaust for around $1500. Is the APR exhaust really worth the extra dollars?
A few points for consideration:
- I could just get the downpipe for $1200. This would limit any noise increase and save money, but will it also significantly limit the gains i.e. defeat the purpose?
- I think Guy mentioned that there is, or will be soon, a new muffler for the APR exhaust that is bigger and therefore quieter. Could be an option.
- If I got a custom exhaust I could just ask them to make sure it was suitably muffled to my taste. But how would this work with the APR Tune, presumably I would still need the APR Tune suited for a sports exhaust?
Anyway, comments and thoughts appreciated!
Cheers,
tofo17
As you know from previous posts, I have an 06 Jetta TFSI. Earlier this year it received an APR Tune, which boosted performance considerably. I managed to hold off until Monday just gone before submitting to the modifcation gods and adding a Carbonio CAI. This doesn't seem to have added any more power but throttle response is better and it looks damn cool! Many thanks to Guy and Alex for their efforts and excellent service.
So now I'm thinking "what next?".
The obvious choice is an APR Turbo Back Exhaust (with a complimentary APR reflash to match). I have two concerns about this;
1) The noise factor. I like the sound of a nice sports exhaust but this is the daily car and used often by the wife with soon to be born child in back. I wouldn't mind a subtle note but it would need to be very subtle, particularly at cruising speeds.
2) The cost. The APR TBE is $2500. That's a pretty serious wad of the hard earned. You could get a custom stainless exhaust for around $1500. Is the APR exhaust really worth the extra dollars?
A few points for consideration:
- I could just get the downpipe for $1200. This would limit any noise increase and save money, but will it also significantly limit the gains i.e. defeat the purpose?
- I think Guy mentioned that there is, or will be soon, a new muffler for the APR exhaust that is bigger and therefore quieter. Could be an option.
- If I got a custom exhaust I could just ask them to make sure it was suitably muffled to my taste. But how would this work with the APR Tune, presumably I would still need the APR Tune suited for a sports exhaust?
Anyway, comments and thoughts appreciated!
Cheers,
tofo17
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