The Gen 2 Exhaust Thread

[Yoshoobaroo]

To be perfectly honest I couldn’t really hear the difference between sound tube on/off that much. I removed it to clean up the engine bay.

[MyHybridBurnsGasAndTires]

my only gripe with the sound enhancer things on cars is that they should be very easy to turn off with a setting in the head unit or 5 mins tinkering under the hood (to disable it in a way that can have functionality returned easily at a later time).

it shouldnt require seeing a dealership or using a special programming tool nor cutting things off, ect.

ive had it turned off in my gti for most of the 4.5 years ive had it. not a terrible feature but not necessary at all.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Does pulling the fuse disable it without any side effects? That falls under ‘easy’ to me.

[Stonehorsw]

Originally Posted by alex87f

Same with the sound tube for the first gens. I kinda like it, but I feel like I'm in a team of two or three

Sound tube delete was one of mods I did and really improved for me. I did consider bothersome and with a note that was too far from what the exhaust sounded.

In the end, the tech changed for 22 and I will give a try.

[suhhh]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Catbacks will fit on all cars. Axle-backs only fit on the date range they were designed for, as 13-16, 17-20, and 22+ all have different midpipe to muffler connections.

This is great to know!! Going to be catback shopping right before my car is delivered so hopefully I can have it ready to go on not long after I get it

Eyeing that Tomei Catback exhaust as it generally seems to have good reviews although it is a bit loud

[Kona61]

Originally Posted by suhhh

This is great to know!! Going to be catback shopping right before my car is delivered so hopefully I can have it ready to go on not long after I get it

Eyeing that Tomei Catback exhaust as it generally seems to have good reviews although it is a bit loud

Not sure how tolerant you are, but that exhaust is really loud and I’m used to straight piped LS’s and VQ’s lol. Can’t remember which of the Tomei models is loudest, but both are pretty obnoxious haha.

[Jucostud]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

Oh totally. It's hilarious that everyone who has NOT actually driven the car HATES the speaker because it's obviously the worst thing EVER. And about 90% of people that have been in the car go "Oh this actually sounds pretty good!". There's a few people that don't like it that have actually heard it, but that's the exception to the norm from what I've seen so far.

I haaaate it. It's only there at 3 or 4k+ rpms so not bad, but I can't stand it. It doesn't even sound like what the car should sound like.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by Jucostud

I haaaate it. It's only there at 3 or 4k+ rpms so not bad, but I can't stand it. It doesn't even sound like what the car should sound like.

Have you tried pulling the fuse?

[Jucostud]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Have you tried pulling the fuse?

No, just gonna have dealer turn it off when I pick up my plates.

[langjai23]

They confirmed the exhausts from first gen fit ? if so id be curious what the trd exahusts sounds like out of the 2.4.

[Jucostud]

Originally Posted by langjai23

They confirmed the exhausts from first gen fit ? if so id be curious what the trd exahusts sounds like out of the 2.4.

Any catback "should" fit. I just ordered the HKS Hi-Power Spec-L lightweight catback. Will confirm fitment after install this weekend.

[Jianlun]

[OkieSnuffBox]

Since the Gen1 exhaust fits without a problem I wonder if, manufacturers will slow the development of Gen 2 exhausts? Try to overcharge for them? etc

[slipstream8]

Originally Posted by Jianlun

Ugh. That sounds like a wet fart.