just get rid of second muffler??

[loccusst]

I was thinking of going to an exhaust shop and just having them replace the second muffler with just piping and some tips. What do you guys think? All of the aftermarket exhausts I see replace it the same way. I am going to get a down pipe too eventually.

 

[Nurendra]

That's what I did. However keep in mind that the remaining one in front of the rear axle on the driver's side of the car is gigantic. At some point, I plan on replacing that one with a Borla XR-1.
The muffler that I removed came in somewhere under 30 pounds and the sound is still almost stock.

 

[Kurupt]

does ne1 have under the car pictures... also what if you remove the gigantic one instead of the one on the very end of the exhaust next to the tips?

 

[Nurendra]

Removing the larger one is fine,
However if you had planned on changing the exhaust tips as well, you're going to run into a lot more labor as the oem rear muffler has individual tips from the muffler; and I'm not sure if those tips can be replaced from a cosmetic point of view.
Which is why I went the other route of replacing the rear one with tips and straight piping, and then later replacing the mid muffler with the Borla XR-1 with a 2.5" I.D and O.D.

 

[Kurupt]

how much would relpacing the larger 1st muffler with just piping cost?

 

[Nurendra]

I purchased the tips on eBay by looking for 2.5 inch inlet diameter dual rolled tips and asking the seller to ensure the width of the outlet tips did not exceed 6 inches. I paid about $50 plus shipping.
The actual labor was about $70 (as I was annoying him about using my level to ensure the tips were perfectly level, and that they did not stick out too much, and not touching the valance, and perfectly centered in the cutout . . . . . ) and because of me being VERY anal, he did not discount as promised :redface:

 

[jhayregz]

any kind of noticable difference? like sound> i know on the diesels after straight piping you can hear the turbo spool much louder.

 

[DBCPerformance]

that is called "one-ball", you simply get rid of the resonator, pretty smart, and cheap exhaust mod, needs to be done correctly.

 

[Nurendra]

It's more noticeable now. Not too loud on accleration but you notice the change in sound. As the last poster said, it has to be done correctly. Same inner diameter pipe and mandrel bends are a must. Watch out for crush bending, as it changes the inner diameter. Also make sure the exhaust tips have an inlet diameter of 2.5" as well. The majority of them that I see are 2.25" and I refuse to use an reducer adapter.

 

[Wild Hare]

I'm just going for the whole Techtonics Shebang (cat, downpipe, exhaust) and GIAC X plus chip all at once... after 5K is on the odo.

 

[Rabbit82]

sooo if i took the second muffler off and just kept it straight piped and lefted the mid muffler and then add a aftermarket downpipe would it b enough to upgrade to the apr stage 2 program???

 

[tydale3]

I like the idea and thought of it myself. My VW dealer told me any modifications VOIDS all of the warranty. THAT SUCKS!!!!!!

 

[loccusst]

And they are lying to you.......

 

[johnny love]

I like the idea and thought of it myself. My VW dealer told me any modifications VOIDS all of the warranty. THAT SUCKS!!!!!!

Don't believe everything anyone tells you (including online). Ask for their policy in writing and they will likely backpedal.

The best thing to do is educate yourself; Know your rights. Magnussen-Moss Act.

Back on-topic, I'd think any competent muffler shop would be able to replace the resonator with straight pipe for fairly cheap.

 

[TeknoGroover]

Okay, the whole voiding warranty thing was talked about in another post, keep this on track!