HI guys,

 

I am new to the whole car world and want to install a cat back system. What is the best brand to go for. Dont want anything too outrageous sounding.

 

Any help would be much appreciated 

 

 

Can’t go wrong with Milltek.

 

https://www.millteksport.com/products/skoda/octavia/5e-2013-present.html?p=1&product_list_limit=48

 

Can filter Mk3/4, Petrol/Diesel, OPF/GPF or non OPF/GPF models at the bottom of the page.

 

Go with a resonated system if you don’t want it to be too intrusive. I’d recommend watching a few videos or better still see if anyone local has a res/non-res system fitted to their car and would be happy to take you out for a spin.

Yep, Milltek are very good. I fitted the resonated one a couple of years ago, and it's slightly louder than stock, but not at all obnoxious. 

 Appreciate the help guys, heard milltek are probably the best ones for VRS

10 hours ago, jimbojames said:

Yep, Milltek are very good. I fitted the resonated one a couple of years ago, and it's slightly louder than stock, but not at all obnoxious. 

you got any videos of it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I watched these videos to decide on the resonated instead of non-resonated. The non-resonated just sounds obnoxious to me. 

 

Plenty of other exhaust videos on YouTube for the vrs as well. 

For the sake of variety, alternatives exist in Scorpion UK's offering(s) - like Milltek, they're also brilliant quality and their pre-/aftercare support is next-level 👍

heard these are good aswell, how loud is it?

 

I can't find my last posting which detailed my trials and tribulations about doing the same as you (i.e., (paraphrasing) 'improving on OEM exhaust note without the drone'), but basically it's the perfect level now. 

 

From buying the car, my intention was always to improve as much as I could - so I went for a full Scorpion turbo-back system. Originally, I went 'non-resonated' which was a bad idea - it was ridiculously loud with a heavy drone at all ranges, mainly due to empty rear boot space and lack of soundproofing. I contacted Scorpion to get the centre resonator and got it fitted a few months' later, and it solved all problems with drone and lowered the sound to a perfect level.

 

Having had the car 6 years and the current exhaust setup for 4.5 years, I can honestly say it's one of the best modifications (aside from suspension & remap). It's loud enough on start-up to turn heads (if you're into that), those in-the-know will recognise it's modified at lower speeds, and under heavier acceleration you definitely know about it. Whilst it does increase NVH a little, I'd say it's comfortably within expectations of a modified system - not intrusive or droney, but perfect for a petrol-head to enjoy.

 

One caveat - turbo-back vs. cat-back - the latter setup won't have the 3" downpipe and sports cat which is less restrictive and (marginally, under heavier load) louder. But in which case, cat-back might be perfect for your needs.