"trying out" exhausts

[kavik]

zipcode 91301.

anyone around me who has an aftermarket exhaust that I can come check out and hear in person? Preferably if you drive a B5 Audi A4 1.8T, but just to get a feel of different brands would be awesome on almost any euro :D.

right now i am looking at:

borla exhaust (turbo-back)
milltek exhaust (turbo-back)
apr exhaust (turbo-back)

i already know from researching HOURS upon HOURS that milltek and apr are universally considered the quitest, most stock-like, and higher performance exhausts out there for my car. however, they do not come without a higher price tag.

the borla, on the other hand, is a few hundred dollars chepaer, give equivalent performance, but is a little louder. how much louder? i don't know. i haven't been able to find a buddy in socal to get a up close and personal audi test :rolleyes:.

off the top of my head of those that i can remember, ive rated some exhausts for my car:

LOUD

neuspeed
greddy g2


MEDIUM

borla
lltek
brullen

QUIET

apr
milltek


keep in mind that the stock exhaust will almost ALWAYS be the quietest.

[mitssn]

Try Autotech... They make a GREAT product...

review and install:
http://www.socaleuro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7329&highlight=autotech

or the video/sound clip:
http://mitssn.socaleuro.com/ExInst/AutoTechExhaust.wmv

[kavik]

judging by the sound clip you've got there mitssn it seems that it sounds pretty close to stock? it didnt put out a very deep sound, no droan, and sounded farily close to just a normal exhaust.

sorry, im at work right now, but did you mention where you purchased it at? was it shipped or locally picked up from a store?

[mitssn]

Bought it from AutoTech in San Clemente. I picked it up. That video is from the day I put it on. It is definetly louder now, but not too loud. It's definetly louder than stock... i assure you.

[kavik]

borla exhaust sound clips

http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/multimedia/revs2.mov
http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/multimedia/driveaway.mov


lltek exhaust sound clip

http://www.lltek.com/lltek_exhaust_before_after.mp3


just to get a reference, how much louder is the autotech exhaust now? and in terms of how deep/low sounding it is as well?

thanks for your help :)

[TwentyValveB5]

I've gotta say I like the Borla best of the sounds that have been posted here. It's deeper but not ricey, and looks very nice to boot.

And I've got their headers on my Jeep, so I'm a little partial.

[kavik]

I must say I think Borla does sound damn good for its price. However, the only thing I am concerned with is how loud it will be, especially in the backseat. I dont want my passengers getting a headache now!

[paultakeda]

Ivo tacked on a Magnaflow to the back of the custom 3" he made for me.
It's loud.
They all like it a lot, whereas I had them shove a mid-pipe resonator in, plus sound-dampened the trunk.

The hidden tip makes it louder than it should be (and does a great job of sending vibration s out in tripping car alarms in a parking lot).