TSI exhaust mods

[FJ Steve]

So...who's done what? Who's planning on doing anything?

For us...it's not about gaining more power (well, that's not #1 priority). Looking to get a bit of a 'note' from the 1.2L donk (via the exhaust). Air intake mods don't do it for me....want a better a sound from the back.

Thoughts?

[swgn]

Haven't seen much available as yet.

Sprintsprint list one for the 77TSI on their site as "available soon"

http://www.supersprint.com/USP000vwpol29.asp

ABT have their center exhaust + rear apron set though I've yet to see any reviews of this, not sure if it's widely available. There's a short (French) review of a kitted ABT 6R on YouTube, search for "ABT Polo actiontuning.fr"

[ozgti]

I deleted the rear box on the golf, and it doesn't sound any meatier, a bit raspier, but that's it. It has a woosh sound at WOT which I'm going to try to sort out. Probably straight pipes and a hotdog muffler.

[Tibsy92]

If not too late/ you haven't done it yet..

If not too late/ you haven't done it yet... I've done it today, 2010 polo 1.2 dsg. 3inch pipe, no resonator and high flow muffler on the end. They couldn't put bigger cats as there's too many wires to change it from there which would've resulted in engine warning lights. instead started from just below and put the straight pipes with muffler and chrome tip. It goes a bit faster, but sounds a lot better in combination with the k&n air pod filter. Has a raspy sound between 1000-3500 rpms and 3500-6000 has quite a nice grunt due to the turbo.. Cost me $750.. If you live in nsw and they're near go see John At carline in mortdale on boundary road.

Carline - Store Locator

[Hail22]

Depends on your budget Steve....

[PoloDave]

Check Ebay for a FOX front muffler, I am thinking of trying it myself.. only €152

[JexL]

any videos to post?

[Hail22]

This is not my car by any means but it's a video of the ABT Exhaust sound xD

Videos and pictures do no justice for the real deal! ‪Polo 6R Sound von Abt Endschaldämpfer (ESD) Sportauspuff 1.2 MPI‬‏ - YouTube

[dave_r]

How much did the ABT cost? probably cheaper to trade upto a GTI lol!

I haven't looked under ours but I'm guessing there has to be a centre muffler or something similar which any exhaust shop should be able to replace with a straight bit of pipe for more sound?

[Hail22]

2k plus $195 however i got it cheaper as i got it during EOFYS.

[JexL]

was that price just for the exhaust or also including the tune?

[Hail22]

Just exhaust your looking at more for the tune and $35 an hour for labour when tuning.

[Gusman]

Is anyone running (or ordered) the supersprint cat-back system? Seems to still be very limited off the shelf exhaust options for us 77tsi owners...

[Buller_Scott]

hey guys

i really dont want to rain on anyone's parade, but exhaust mods on a turbo that's as small (even if it's HUGELY capable, as i will attest to in the 1.2 turbo donk) as the tsi's, is next to placebo.

i had a conversation with a fellow watercooler tonight at tim's factory (a regular gathering pot every friday night in melbourne - tim, a vw watercooled member, has a factory, and we meet there)..... there is SO much money you can spend on mods - and many of the intake / exhaust / engine bay mods look DAMN attractive - "spend $300 on our special filter and we'll up your horsepower by as much as 12%!!!!"

it's all horse shtie. even porsche turbos DON'T measure any real (>5hp) gain on the dyno with "cold air conical filters".

that pertains to intake, now, the exhaust:

dump pipe is something that i WONT do in my tdi because even though it sounds good on petrol turbos with bigger turbos bolted on, given the fact that the tsi has a tiny turbo, it might induce boost creep, which will potentially kill the turbo early.

free flowing cat will cost you x00 dollars, but will result in around <0.5hp more power.... oh, dont get me wrong, you'll feel a huge burst of power up your clacker when you stomp on the go pedal, but that will purely be because humankind isnt very good at admitting that they've just parted ways with valuable money, and received nothing in return...

cat back = ditto.

if you want aural pleasure, then it will have to be in the rear muffler - this is where people on here have spend big $$$ trying to get exhaust notes just right, growly but not droning etc etc...

i chopped the fcker off - after all, the turbo in your car is the world's most expensive muffler anyway.

lol... hope that.... helped?

[Hail22]

Meh i got mine purely because i am aiming for Baby R status