1.9tdi straight through exhaust worth it?
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it totally depends mate, in all honesty I think they sound awful!
my mate used to have a 150 tdi Passat and had a pipe literally welded on and sounded poor
There is a 2.0tdi bmw estate around me who seems to have a miltek exhaust and it actually sounds pretty nice, sounds more like a petrol but still noisy.
personal opinion end of the day
my mate used to have a 150 tdi Passat and had a pipe literally welded on and sounded poor
There is a 2.0tdi bmw estate around me who seems to have a miltek exhaust and it actually sounds pretty nice, sounds more like a petrol but still noisy.
personal opinion end of the day
Decat gives more turbo whistle , straight through is just too unrefined sounding.
Just a back box full system is great.
Just a back box full system is great.
Awful mate. That's how it sounds.
What tail pipes you running?
And like dieseljake said,if you do it right you can always put it back.
De-cat pipe don't matter for mot,for now anyway,depends if they bring the new law in where it has to be seen on the vehicle, a de-cat don't change the emissions enough for it to fail.
What tail pipes you running?
And like dieseljake said,if you do it right you can always put it back.
De-cat pipe don't matter for mot,for now anyway,depends if they bring the new law in where it has to be seen on the vehicle, a de-cat don't change the emissions enough for it to fail.
Noway didn't know they had brought this in already,goin put me de-cat pipe on anyway and see what happens in October lol
It was from ebay,a German company AUDI A4 1.9 TDi Turbo Diesel 2000-2004 Decat Cat Bypass | eBay
What gains do you get from a decat pipe as in the above?
does anyone recommend a nice sounding back box for a 1.9TDI which will go on a standard bumper (think it is anyway)?
does anyone recommend a nice sounding back box for a 1.9TDI which will go on a standard bumper (think it is anyway)?
Removing the catalytic converter creates less back pressure, increased flow of exhaust gasses allowing quicker turbo spool and potentialy better torque, some say even improved mpg.
I did it on my VW van and made quite a difference when combined with other mods, gives a bit of turbo whistle too
I did it on my VW van and made quite a difference when combined with other mods, gives a bit of turbo whistle too
Removing the catalytic converter creates less back pressure, increased flow of exhaust gasses allowing quicker turbo spool and potentialy better torque, some say even improved mpg.
I did it on my VW van and made quite a difference when combined with other mods, gives a bit of turbo whistle too
is it a DIY job or is there some cutting involved? for £56 its a good/cheap mod
Yes a DIY job. Shouldn't be cutting if a quality decat pipe can be obtained as they have flanges at each end. That was why I was asking Ruffrida above which pipe he bought as I have been looking at them for a long time myself, hoping to find a cheapish stainless quality made part that is tried and tested. Havent yet. As mentioned above you can knock the guts out of your existing cat, or cut it open, remove cells and then weld it up.
I'm hoping someone comes in here that has had a decat fitted long term on a 130 ?
There are stories of the reduced back pressure leading to snapped turbocharger shafts on the standard 130 turbo.
Only saying, havent done it yet to my one.
I'm hoping someone comes in here that has had a decat fitted long term on a 130 ?
There are stories of the reduced back pressure leading to snapped turbocharger shafts on the standard 130 turbo.
Only saying, havent done it yet to my one.
