I have decat and mufflerectomy. turbo had 26k of pure abuse, never warmed up cooled down and only went pop when I let some **** get in when I changed the air filter.

Mines been de-catted for past year, drive it average with bits of raggin turbo's fine. it's all just hear say if you ask me.

It's fact that less restriction in the exhaust = quicker spooling of the turbo. Weather it has a negative effect on the turbo might be slightly debatable but that fact it makes your turbo work harder is correct. So if you have a weak/standard turbo I wouldn't recommend a straight through exhaust aside the fact there would be no point as it wouldn't increase the power.

Is a mufflerectomy not causing less restriction? :think: No issues here with a decat either, mapped correctly for it obviously. Apart from the decat with a remap that is for a car fitted with a cat i`v not heard any of the knowledgeable tuners on here or elsewhere say that a decat will cause any issues. I did a fair bit of asking before my decat as I was a bit paranoid about it causing issues.

What turbo you got dude? Standard kkk?

Hybrid 150, I know it's stronger than a stock one, but if a decat puts it under more stress I'm not sure the gains are worth it long term. :-/

Ive had my mufflerectomy done for about 15k miles an no problems with the turbo at all. Local garage cut off the muffler and fitted/welded new stainless pipe with a tail pipe on it andit sounds quality (no owl noise just a nice bassy roar. Need to get a decent video of it cause i heard the girlfriend roaring away with it the other day and i didnt realise just how mint it sounded. Really cheap option for a better sounding diesel i think and no drawbacks in my experience:) win - win.

Which garage in Hull? Seriously thinking about getting this done, I know I've not got a vRS but I'm sure it'll sound better than normal!

Elite Bodyworx on Sutton Fields industrial estate pal

I guess the point I was making as unless your upgrading the turbo and going for 200bhp plus a decat is largely pointless and will only cause a standard set up more problems than its worth.

Ive had my mufflerectomy done for about 15k miles an no problems with the turbo at all. Local garage cut off the muffler and fitted/welded new stainless pipe with a tail pipe on it andit sounds quality (no owl noise just a nice bassy roar. Need to get a decent video of it cause i heard the girlfriend roaring away with it the other day and i didnt realise just how mint it sounded. Really cheap option for a better sounding diesel i think and no drawbacks in my experience:) win - win.

Any luck with the video dude?

gotta love the hooting noise on shut off

I will try anf get my missus to get a video of mine later. It will be a photbucket special as youtube doesn't like me anymore :(

I find the hooting noise is very loud just after you've first started it when you change gear at low rpm.

After that I don't really hear it to be honest.

im really tempted 2 do this!

Just want a really good video to know what im getting into lol

im really tempted 2 do this!

Just want a really good video to know what im getting into lol

Youtube>Mufflerectomy.

done that but there very many good ones

I dont have any video's of mine from back in the day to help either! Sorry.

Its worth it just the weight loss and then performance increase due to weight

The back box does weigh a hell of a lot. I still haven't been around anyone who I trust to take a video of me lol

Is the backbox removable or does it need to be cut off and a pipe welded on?

Is the backbox removable or does it need to be cut off and a pipe welded on?

Cut off with a pipe welded and a tail pipe unless you use the original