Good morning,

 

I did a search on the forum, but I didn't find anything concrete.

I have an MK3 Octavia VRS TSI 220, and I would like to give it a louder exhaust sound. I don't want anything exaggerated because I'm no longer 20 years old, I just wanted to improve the (real and not soundaktor) exhaust sound a bit and get better DSG farts. if possible without ruining me €€. 

 

Any thoughts? 

Miltek non res cat backs are pretty good, loud when you want them to be yet quiet when not being thrashed. I know they’re quite expensive but the quality is good and they’re a well established brand across the VAG range. 
 

Have you also considered a resonator delete? That will open the sound up a bit more.

Hi Towelie,

 

thank you for your reply.

 

Milltek is a good option, off course if we don't consider the price, like Supersprint or Remus.

 

But, the problem is that here in Luxembourg I have to go every year with the car to the road legal inspection, and the car will not pass if I take a non resonated.

Or, I will need to put the OEM exhaust every years, and it is not an option...

 

Considering your second point, it's maybe a good option: buy only a resonator delete and every years replace it with the OEM resonator only to go to the inspection.

 

You think that the sound will louder enough, only with the resonator delete?

 

If cost is a factor then I wouldnt bother doing it for a bit of extra noise.

Hi,

 

let's say I'm looking for an option to give it a little more voice.  

But since it’s my work car, I don’t want to waste 1000 €.  

I looked at the resonater delete suggested by Towelie, and it sounds interesting, and it costs $ 100-150€…

Like this:

 

not bad for the price!!

Have you considered modifying the intake instead? May not be as dramatic as an exhaust change, but also cheaper and less likely to offend the powers that be And if it does furrow brows, well an intake mod is easily restored to stock with minimal tools! 

I got my local exhaust place to remove the two mufflers completely and replace with straight through pipes. I honestly thought that it would be too loud so had flanges welded with enough room to fit smaller mufflers if I didnt like the volume. 

 

Surprisingly on part throttle it is not much louder than standard, the giant resonator on the VRS does a really good job. When I put my foot down I get a much better exhaust sound with nice DSG farts - noise now matches my stage 1 setup.

 

 

Hi,

 

thank you all for your suggestions.

 

I think I will start with the resonator delete, because it’s the easier and cheaper solution, and after I decide if is good or not!

I also saw a straight pipe to put inside the resonator, so visually the resonator is present, but physically deleted. It’s maybe the best solution to avoid issues with the annual inspection, so I don’t need to change the resonator every years.

Take a look here:

 

https://halle61.com/shop/abgasanlagen/mittelschaldaempfer/mittelschalldaempfer-attrappe-skoda-octavia-rs-5e/

 

What do you guys think?
 

 

@estragosStarting with the resonator delete is the good option if you're not sure about adding an aftermarket system and is typically reversible (which is very handy if it's a 'work car'!). A friend had it done on his Golf 7R and sounded significantly better afterwards; although the R has a bigger turbo and downpipe than the VRS, so sound would be different to VRS with the IS20 turbo and OEM downpipe.

 

One thing I'd be wary of is exhaust 'drone', which can be a side effect of exhaust modifications vs. the Octavia's significant lack of soundproofing. As the OEM resonator does a good job of reducing this drone, just be aware that you may get a lot more which can be bloody annoying at motorway speeds if you're not expecting it.

 

I should know - I went non-resonated on my Scorpion system when it was first fitted, and spent 3 months with dodgy hearing until I got the Scorpion resonator put in 😅

Hi guys,

 

I’m giving some news about my Octavia's exhaust sound.
I replaced the central resonator, and put in place a FOX resonator delete.  Result:

I spent only 117€ and I am very satisfied with the result!

 

I read a few posts, concerning the resonator delete causing annoying "drones" around 2500rpm, but for me it's quite the opposite.  I love that sound at 2500rpm, and I often accelerate between 2000-3000rpm, just to get it!

Then DSG farts are much better too!!👌

At the same time, I mounted a turbo inlet pipe/hose, and a muffler delete, and it’s just perfect. 

Now I have a better turbo inlet sound, and a better exhaust sound, for less than 300€, not bad I think…

 

Thank you all for the help, and have a nice weekend…