Every single time you flash your car up and down you alter the flash count. You may have cruised under the radar this time but it's just a matter of time when Volkswagen mothership sees this and laughs you out of the door

 

lol, okay dude...everyone on this forum is such a hardo. if you dont have anything productive to add, piss off

 

Nice looking ride you have 😎

 

 

🤣🤣🤣

 

I did a lot (like a LOT) of reading about tuning and the void of warranty. If it matters to you, there is an extraordinarily low chance that you won't get caught. VW hates these cars and how everything turned out for them and would love nothing more than to be free of the warranty liability. If you're good with that, then mod away. It's just a lot of money that you could be on the hook for if something goes wrong.

Now, with regard to your initial question...I've read of a few guys who have removed the mufflers and noted little sound difference. It might be a good place to start. If it doesn't do anything start working upstream.

 

I did a lot (like a LOT) of reading about tuning and the void of warranty. If it matters to you, there is an extraordinarily low chance that you won't get caught. VW hates these cars and how everything turned out for them and would love nothing more than to be free of the warranty liability. If you're good with that, then mod away. It's just a lot of money that you could be on the hook for if something goes wrong.

Now, with regard to your initial question...I've read of a few guys who have removed the mufflers and noted little sound difference. It might be a good place to start. If it doesn't do anything start working upstream.

That is SO true. That's why they're artificially destroying the Touareg market with stupid low prices, in an effort to get them gone sold and 'out of their hair'.

The muffler - I've deleted mine. Its the utmost smallest gain in sound as a result. Probably a ~10% increase in sound that only an enthusiast would notice. Side by side, its noticeable. To an untrained ear, probably not even a difference. Definitely some response gain though, and as a result horsepower/boost gain (or more likely than a boost gain is a drop in drive-pressure).

 

rawtek testing some new stuff!

(not my ride). I like the sound of mine with the rawtek downpipe and DPF, I don't think I would appreciate louder.

 

That looks great!

 

Interesting path choice

 

Agree. An immeasurable number of turns. Can't be good for flow, but, the duals look nice

 

I still don't understand why the DPF still does the L shape as the original used to. no need as it is just a pipe. It could be straight to the back!

 

And by DPF you actually mean the NOx Catalyst.....

 

ahh just saw. The catback is 2.5in the reduction flange is not at the right location.

 

Whaaaat?
You mean 90deg turns don't increase flow and performance?
What's next, are you going to try to tell me that "stepping down" the diameter of the pipe at that joint doesn't help either? 🤯

 

Reviving an older thread, but what are people using for a flex or down pipe? I have a cracked one and my mechanic said it is back ordered from VW. Winter is coming and I wasn’t my all wheel drive. It’s been sitting at his shop for two months

 

Yikes. Is your mechanic a dealer? Random TDI parts go on back order for a year at a time sometimes but I don't think I've heard of a downpipe being on back order. Have you checked parts-vw.com?