Thread: Question for all those who have removed their muffler on a TD5

My Tdi was the same all i did was get the muffler cut out and a hotdog muffler welded in , in your case if you want it gone just get a bit of pipe welded in place of the muffler

I got the whole muffler assembly and pipe and flanges replaced as a single piece (with a slight bend in the middle) so that I could put the original muffler back if I didn't like it. It took the muffler place about 45 minutes to fabricate it. Cost $80.

I reckon it was worth doing for the lower down grunt, but don't expect a firebreathing V8 sounding vehicle - it is hardly any different noise wise and from inside you can't even pick that it is straight through. Outside it whistles more from behind (the turbo).

Originally Posted by spudboy

I got the whole muffler assembly and pipe and flanges replaced as a single piece (

so you dont have any muffler at all or just one?

Sorry - I meant I replaced the whole middle muffler section with the straight through pipe.

I still have the final "pod" muffler at the end of the exhaust (after the rear axle). I think this little muffler at the end is straight through, so effectively I have no mufflers at all.

Mine is a 130 TD5 BTW.

I had a 2.5" straight through system (Still with two mufflers though) put on my TDi, and I can't really hear the difference in exhaust note, which is what I wanted.

I just had it removed and replaced by the local muffler shop. $60 I think.

You definitely notice more pull low down. The noise is noticeable inside up to about 1500. After that you can't tell.

I had the resonator at the rear and the muffler removed and a pipe welded in place of each......huge difference in noise (much noisier) and slightly better pick up from idle.
Whole thing cost me about $50 to do and has made a slight difference to spool up.......lovely whistle from the turbo now which sounds awesome

So are you guys saying there is a benefit from removing the centre muffler?? Why, how, what??

Jimmy