Official MK7 Muffler Delete FAQ/Review Thread

[BravoMike]

That's pushing MagnaFlow cat back prices....

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Link? All the ones I've seen are $650-750.

 

[Ricked_Em]

It's not all the time but a guy on the mk7 Facebook page will do some group buys

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[BravoMike]

I've considered building a jig and selling bolt on axle back exhausts with four options:

Single exit aluminized or 304 stainless

Dual exit aluminized or 304 stainless

Not sure how interested people would be since there are local options for muffler deletes. The one I built pictured above is just 3" mandrel bends I had laying around and is welded on. Production units would have a similar to OEM style clamp for diy install (cut you suitcase off, bolt on delete. Fully reverse able if desired)

I think that's a great idea! This platform needs a cheaper axel back option.

 

[Ricked_Em]

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[GTI Jake]

No problem, it takes $300 just in parts from what I just added up. And that's not including the my time, consumables for my welder and saw, ect.

It's still a toss up of its worth me doing it or not. Exhaust shops can do similar for cheaper but like it's been mentioned above then you're stuck there waiting around and the end product from what I've seen isn't as high quailty. Very few small shops have a mandrel bender to do 3".

 

[Ricked_Em]

No problem, it takes $300 just in parts from what I just added up. And that's not including the my time, consumables for my welder and saw, ect.

It's still a toss up of its worth me doing it or not. Exhaust shops can do similar for cheaper but like it's been mentioned above then you're stuck there waiting around and the end product from what I've seen isn't as high quailty. Very few small shops have a mandrel bender to do 3".

Agreed 100% I think you'll get some sales

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[AtlantaDad]

What about a center exit dual, similar to the one DAP was offering at one point? Would love to rock a center exit dual 4" tips with a muffler delete. Of course I'd have to buy the new diffuser with the money I'd save...so that sort of offsets it a bit...

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[AtlantaDad]

Also, is it a big deal in the long term to go with aluminized vs stainless? Or maybe better put, is it worth the extra expense for stainless if you're keeping the car 3-4+ years?

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[heftysmurf]

Link? All the ones I've seen are $650-750.

I searched and don't see anything scratching GTI Jake's affordable option.

 

[GTI Jake]

What about a center exit dual, similar to the one DAP was offering at one point? Would love to rock a center exit dual 4" tips with a muffler delete. Of course I'd have to buy the new diffuser with the money I'd save...so that sort of offsets it a bit...

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I've done a little looking into buying an eGolf rear diffuser and cutting it for a mk6 R style center exit. Could do that for about the same price as the standard GTI duals including the diffuser I think. Depends on if I do an aluminum or stainless plate around the cut outs or not...it might need one to stiffen it up after the exhaust notches are cut out

 

[GTI Jake]

Also, is it a big deal in the long term to go with aluminized vs stainless? Or maybe better put, is it worth the extra expense for stainless if you're keeping the car 3-4+ years?

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I'm oringially from Ohio and about 10-11 years ago I built a turbo back exhaust on my Cummins and my dads 7.3 Powerstroke. We still have both trucks and neither has any rust issues on the exhaust. The welds pretty quickly turn brown but that's about it. My mk7 exhaust has been on there since Christmas and made some salty trips to the NE, still looks about the same as the previous pics.

So honestly no, I don't think its worth double the money or more. Sure stainless looks cool, but it weighs a lot more and unless you're keeping the car till the wheels fall of its not nessiary

 

[AtlantaDad]

I'm oringially from Ohio and about 10-11 years ago I built a turbo back exhaust on my Cummins and my dads 7.3 Powerstroke. We still have both trucks and neither has any rust issues on the exhaust. The welds pretty quickly turn brown but that's about it. My mk7 exhaust has been on there since Christmas and made some salty trips to the NE, still looks about the same as the previous pics.

So honestly no, I don't think its worth double the money or more. Sure stainless looks cool, but it weighs a lot more and unless you're keeping the car till the wheels fall of its not nessiary

Cool...thanks for the insight. And VW already makes a diffuser. Pretty pricey, but I'd probably go with it...especially if it can be had for less than ECS' current asking price. https://www.ecstuning.com/ES2727136

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[Stage2Sasquatch]

I bet if you put that group buy on the facebook group you would fill it pretty quick

 

[GTI Jake]

I haven't used facebook in a while but I guess I could make a page for this. It's still up for debate with the wife, so hopefully she'll be on board

 

[GTI Jake]

For those wondering how aluminized holds up to winter weather Vs stainless the section the exhaust hanger is mounted to is 409ss. The rest is aluminized, it's all random tubing I had laying around the garage when I built my muffler delete last Christmas. My car has made a few extended trips to Ohio so it's been in the slushy salty weather.





Had to edit this one brighter so you could see under the car