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Old 28th May 2018, 01:02 PM
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Digging up an old thread here but has anyone gone through with backbox removal on the 3.0tdi? I've got mine booked in next month for either tips change or tips an back box removal (straight through in place) have heard some 3.0tdis on youtube with backboxes removed and liking the sound, just want to see if anyone has done this and what there experience was?


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Old 31st May 2018, 03:46 AM
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i have no rear silencers sounds nice
powerflow made my system when it was 6 months old
always been happy with it
sounds like a quiet RS4
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Old 1st June 2018, 06:50 PM
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cheers for getting back to me matey, I had a quote for 140 just for fitting the tips and 280 for stainless steel pipes and tips, think I will be getting the boxes off, had you got a sound clip Roberto?

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Old 1st June 2018, 10:56 PM
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cheers for getting back to me matey, I had a quote for 140 just for fitting the tips and 280 for stainless steel pipes and tips, think I will be getting the boxes off, had you got a sound clip Roberto?
No i dont sorry that beyond my little head in afraid
many on here have heard it though
i think my pipes are 3" straight through cat back twin ofcource
with RS6 tips on now


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I've heard roberto's car close up, the wife's A4 has the same engine...they sound nothing alike
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Old 2nd June 2018, 07:38 AM
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If its anything like a lot of 3.0tdi vids on youtube I'm sold on the sound, i thought £280 was reasonablish, did you notice a reduction in lag when you put your foot down due to reduced backpressure? The money would just go to the wife so may as well spend when I can
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Old 4th June 2018, 05:10 AM
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all i noticed was the lovely sound
it was done at 6 months old

ive still got the original exhaust which is as new but no one has ever wanted it
i dont know why im keeping it to be honest
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Old 4th June 2018, 07:24 PM
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haha I think Audi made an exhaust refined for luxury and some of us just crave a bit more engine noise and power, I'm going to wrap up the boxes and put them in my loft for hoarding purposes lol your spare exhaust might come in handy one day, can't wait to get a bit more performance/less acceleration lag
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Old 10th June 2018, 10:43 PM
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Had them removed on Thursday all good its only a slight but louder with a lower tone when driving normally and a bit moregrowl when you put the happy pedal down, I was expecting slightly better ecomomy daily drive is 26 miles each way was though some traffic usually get 36/37mpg got over 40 on Friday very suprised at the results all good
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I wonder if there are any implications to doing this with the new MOT test that came in a couple of weeks ago and the major changes to exhaust checks and diesel emissions.
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