anyone modified the exhaust on the R36?

[PASHN8]

R36 Meet Up in Melbourne, who's in?

[Float Drop]

Sure

Cheers
Andrew

[PASHN8]

Ok, i'll start a new thread.

[WazR36]

Hi, new to the forum having just picked up a black-on-black 2009 R36.

having modified many cars before, i am looking for a slightly louder exhaust note however with the stock R36 sound character. and of course no drone.

has anyone removed the blanking plate on the passenger side muffler (as in pic below)?



it looks as though the same muffler is used on many vw cars and that they have just opted to use the one outlet for the R36, but that there is probably 2 channels in there just that one of them is blocked off.

i was thinking of having the blanking plate removed, and if it sounds good i would attach an R32-style flap to the outlet.

thoughts?

[R34]

I'd be interested to know this as well because I have my car booked in to have the two rear mufflers replaced with offset straight through mufflers for a bit more character (but hopefully no drone)

[WazR36]

well i figure, this is how the exhaust is setup on the R32, with the flapper opening a hole after the last muffler...

in essence, opening that blanked-off hole in the muffler would increase the exhaust outlet by 50% of its current size. hell, you could even put a flap on that outlet if you were really keen

also seems like it would be easily reversible if you didn't like the sound.

i might go see an exhaust shop this week, but was hoping that someone here might have already done this so as to give an idea of how it sounds in real life.

[rays5150]

R36 with no muffler. Just watch start and end of video.

VW Passat R36 No Muffler Sound !!!!! - YouTube

[R34]

Dropped my car off to have the rear mufflers replaced with Lukeys
Manager rang and said in their opinion the car was quiet with mufflers removed and fitted just with straight pipes.
Picked up the car and while it sounded awesome the drone is bad so they are fitting the Lukeys as I wanted on Monday

[CanberravRS]

Although i dont have an R36, i have near on the same driveline in the Skoda Superb V6 Wagon 3.6lt, and i have recently had a Custom Stainless exhaust made up by HiTech Mufflers in Sydney. For me the Superb was so restricted and silent.

After using a GPS 0-100 timer before and after ive seen a .7 sec drop so to me it was $$ well spent as the Wagon is now totally unique and sounds fantastic.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ted-64582.html

[R34]

Took my car back to have the replacement mufflers fitted like I originally wanted.
Doesn't sound like a Commodore V6 anymore but more like a BMW 6 now
Nice deep tone and not too loud
I'm really please how it turned out
Basically I had the stock rear mufflers replaced with Lukey offset straight through mufflers

[Dr Block]

Took my car back to have the replacement mufflers fitted like I originally wanted.
Doesn't sound like a Commodore V6 anymore but more like a BMW 6 now
Nice deep tone and not too loud
I'm really please how it turned out
Basically I had the stock rear mufflers replaced with Lukey offset straight through mufflers

Just out of curiosity, R34. How much did it set you back?

[R34]

Just out of curiosity, R34. How much did it set you back?

$600 mate fitted with tips

[Dr Block]

you've gotta rate that!

Might look into that myself

[R34]

Just a little update
Still really pleased with the way the car sounds
Missus came home smiling the other day because as she stopped at a set of lights the other day a Territory pulled up next to her and the driver said "hey nice note that car makes".
He must've been listening as she took off from the previous stoplight. Nice to have an unsolicitated comment like that.

[Steve]

Any chance of a video?

$600 for a reasonable improvement in sound seems pretty good. I can't find the muffler you mention on the Lukey website - any tips?