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Old 10-04-2006, 04:01 AM
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Talking 3" turbo back exhaust installed w/pics!!!

So I purchased a 3" turbo back exhaust for my NB - high flow cat and then straight through to a Magnaflow muffler. It sounds sooooooo sweet. Really deep/low tone that just hums along with the car which is nice because I didn't want it TO loud. Here are some pics:

taking out the old...(my buddy Brad is such a big helper )


the stock system removed


new exhaust vs old exhaust


new system installed


the magnaflow


the exhaust tip


I have been in need of a new exhaust with some of the recent upgrades that have been done - ko3s swap, APR chip, 4 bar FPR - so I am very happy do have received such a great deal on the system. Install from start to finish was about 2 hours and the system went in VERY easily.
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Old 10-04-2006, 04:08 AM
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Sweet deal dude.
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Old 10-04-2006, 04:14 AM
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Is it a tin can sound or more like an American muscle car? That's the sound I want, American muscle but not too loud.
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Old 10-04-2006, 04:24 AM
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Nice install pics you got there....... How does it sound, should throw some sound clips or a video
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Old 10-04-2006, 04:56 AM
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Nice setup but it looks like it's really hangin low.
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ground clearance under the muffler must be less than 2" now
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Old 10-04-2006, 05:46 PM
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the sound is much more of an American muscle car sound than anything else not raspy or "Honda coffee can" sounding at all. As far as clearance goes I think my pic is a little decieving - I can stick all four fingers and a thumb underneath so I actually have about 4 inches of clearance under the muffler.
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Old 04-18-2007, 09:35 PM
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liking that - simple but nice
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Old 04-18-2007, 11:47 PM
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Lets Hear it. I don't think you can get american muscle out of half an engine .... even the american car makers can't. But you can get throaty euro out of the 1.8T nicely.

The O2 Sensor looks close ... but mine is also with the APR 2.5" .... guess you need to find a low profile O2 sensor to go bigger than 3".
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What brands is your system? Where'd you get it?
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Old 05-16-2007, 06:12 AM
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