Milltek on S2 Avant/RS2

[jubjub]

Been looking into this a wee bit, and apparently Milltek have revised the design of their systems.......Has anyone had one fitted of late to their car?

I have also found out that you can purchase just the rear section (back box) of the exhaust.I presume by fitting only the rear section that this would improve the sound (slightly) and improve the aesthetics.


I have decided that I don't fancy a full system if it is going tobe too boomy/resonant at cruising/motorway speeds again, unless this later design has cured the problem........

I guess I am - without being too boy racer'ish - trying to get it to sound a bit better without being too loud/uncomfortable. Performance is not a great issue - well not yet at least - as from reading before gains can be marginal from a cat back system, unless you have cats, or bypass pipes, but that is another can 'o worms..........

[darreni]

Dean, i looked at the backbox only option, but speaking to Kim Collins, he said that "yes" they are avaliable, but no he has never fitted one & that it would require the original exhaust to be chopped & various custom brackets made.

Kinda put me off. Having seen how far the pipes stick out on the other thread, i think i'd give the full system a miss too.

Does anyone else make a decent aftermarket exhaust for the RS2?

[Shirish]

not tried 'em myself, kinda expensive!

http://www.scart-exhausts.com/ang/index.php

[S2central.net]

Dean - have you heard a Milltek on the RS2 ? I thought it sounded sweet without any 'boy racer' boominess - just a bit more throaty and edgy if you know what I mean.

Paul

[darreni]

not tried 'em myself, kinda expensive!

http://www.scart-exhausts.com/ang/index.php

F**k me! nine hundred quid for a backbox!

[s2avant]

My Avant is sporting the Miltek RS2 full system although I have a 3" downpipe and straight through 3" pipe to the centre box instead of cats.

Before the cats came off it was very subtle. Burbling at idle and relatively quiet when driving it. With the 3" setup it is a lot louder at idle, more of a rumble than a burble (read 98dB @ 1mtr) but is still not too intrusive when being driven.

Ben

[jubjub]

Dean - have you heard a Milltek on the RS2 ? I thought it sounded sweet without any 'boy racer' boominess - just a bit more throaty and edgy if you know what I mean.

Paul

Paul, I had one on my Green RS. It did sound the nuts on accelerating and it burbled nice at idle. Just at around 35-40'ish ( I know I shoud not be speeding )
and around 70-80 motorway cruising it gives a deep sort of sound that goes through you........On the few occasions I sat in the back its even worse.......

Was just trying to get rid of that if possible.

Darreni - Kim was my first port of call to get an opinion and it was he who suggested just the rear section as an option. Made no mention of being a pig to fit

I'll double check with a few others - MRC, and maybe even Milltek to see what they think......

[darreni]

It was Kim i spoke to. I got the impression that it would be far easier just to have full system fitted.
I would rather have just a rear box, but i dont want to f**k the rest of the o.e system to do it.
Like you, i'm after a louder exhaust note & better asthetics. The o.e system is actually very well made & when crusing is sooo quiet. I want a louder idle & abit more of a roar when accelraiting.

[Shirish]

One of these perhaps?



Supersprint, fits to standard pipe work according to their website

£350 inc VAT at motorsportworld.co.uk

[jubjub]

It was Kim i spoke to. I got the impression that it would be far easier just to have full system fitted.
I would rather have just a rear box, but i dont want to f**k the rest of the o.e system to do it.
Like you, i'm after a louder exhaust note & better asthetics. The o.e system is actually very well made & when crusing is sooo quiet. I want a louder idle & abit more of a roar when accelraiting.

Surely it must be feasable to fit a reducing joiner to mate up the two sizes The onlyother alternative would be to go custom route - Tim/ S2avant95 has a very nice custom jobbie from Longlife on his. Havent actually heard what that sounds like, but its a damn well made system.............

But again it probably sounds different from car to car and will be a gamble as to what it will sound like......