Just picked up my new vRS230 and have noticed the two exhausts are not aligned with each other (The actual exhausts, not the trim). I checked on another 230 at the dealer and that was also misaligned. Is this normal? Unique to 230? or just bad luck. I've measured mine and the RH exhaust is 1.2" lower than the left. It's booked back at the dealer to see if they can do anything about it, and maybe i'm being pedantic but surely they should be closer to alignment than that?

 

Will post pic when I've worked out how

1.2" difference is too much. Even Mrs Orville would notice that.

 

I am sure the Dealers will fix it for you.

Dealer adjusted exhausts and now they are within 0.25" difference and acceptable to me.

Picture??

Was there any explanation as to why the exhaust was misaligned? Is the engine misaligned?

Does the exhaust sound good btw? All the ones on YouTube are DSG and can't stand the fart noises

This is before realignment. They were fine on vertical centres (camera angle required to get them both in distorts that) but the RH one was 1.2" lower.

 

Haven't got a picture after yet as Wifey's taken it to work today

Regarding the exhaust sound, This is my first vRS (or even Skoda) so can't compare it to standard but it sounded quite fruity when Wifey drove off this morning. You don't get to hear much inside - I think i'm right in thinking you only get farts on DSG OR does it happen when you're pushing hard to get it on manual? (First thousand miles almost done so will be trying harder soon).

 

The only only reference I have was driving a vRS up the hill on Launch day at Goodwood Festival of Speed three years ago, but senses were all at full tilt then!

Yep, only the DSG farts. The manual doesn't pop or bang from what I've watched on the interwebs.

Surly the exhaust must make the same note, just doesn't make the pop noise?

Will be the same volume, it'll miss the upchange farts. No idea why they couldn't carry something similar over. My current C4 pops, bangs and crackles and is manual although the exhaust is a custom aftermarket affair.