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1.9 TDI Turbo Sound & 2.5" Down Pipe W/High Flow C
by
WagonMan
on 08 Jul, 2007 15:06
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Hi all. I have an 03 Jetta Wagon TDI. I was wondering how I can get my turbo to sound louder. I hear other TDI's go by or just ideling and their turbo is a loud whistle, and my turbo is very quiet from day one. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also whats is a good 2.5 inch down pipe with a high flow cat that i can purchase? Thanks.
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#1
by
jtanguay
on 08 Jul, 2007 17:30
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larger exhaust, and cone filter.
after i put the cone filter on mine, hitting 15 psi it sounds like a big whoosh and by 20 psi it sounds like a huge fan sucking in lots of air :twisted:
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#2
by
WagonMan
on 08 Jul, 2007 17:38
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Hi there jtanguay, thanks for the reply. I just installed an AFE Stage 1 Cold Air Intake. The kit comes with a cone filter, but I didn't hear any increase in turbo sound, the only thing I noticed is that my car is a bit throatier while accelerating.
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#3
by
Darth Garry
on 09 Jul, 2007 05:25
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The other cars you have heard the turbos, were they driving by or were you in them? Can you hear the turbo from the outside of the cabin?
Garry
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#4
by
WagonMan
on 09 Jul, 2007 07:43
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Hi Gary, thanks for the response. The other vehicles I have heard were either idleing or starting to drive away from being parked. My car is super quiet.
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#5
by
burn_your_money
on 09 Jul, 2007 08:07
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You shouldn't be hearing a turbo at idle
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#6
by
Darth Garry
on 09 Jul, 2007 08:46
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Generally, people try and make their cars quieter, and you want to make it louder LOL. I know one person that actually ran his intake into the cabin at one point in a quest to hear more turbo spool. It didn't work well with the windows closed, it'd pop your ears!
Garry
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#7
by
saurkraut
on 09 Jul, 2007 08:47
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I can hear mine at idle, if the window is open. I have the stock air cleaner, but the exhauste is 2.5" from the turbo to the rear bumper. The "muffler" is a shortened Cherry Bomb glass pack (which is probably saturated with diesel gack by now).
If you want to hear the turbo, minimize or eliminate the muffler.
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#8
by
Jetta Fan
on 09 Jul, 2007 11:17
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I couldn't hear my turbo at all until just recently. My exhaust broke just behind the cat. Sounds great now (slight rumble with a little turbo whistle) but my wife doesn't like the exhaust fumes when we are stopped. I think it should be a cologne. :lol:
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#9
by
WagonMan
on 09 Jul, 2007 11:49
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#10
by
Infinitrium
on 09 Jul, 2007 11:59
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I don't hear much of a whistle from my 93 TD, all I really hear is a whooshing when I press the go pedal down.
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#11
by
MacGyver
on 09 Jul, 2007 12:32
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Common 'mod' on the TDI Club was the muffler-ectomy, replacing the rear muffler with a straight pipe.
On my 97 I removed both mufflers (resonator?) and ran straight pipe from the cat back. I didn't find it louder or objectionable, but I could hear the turbo more.
When the exhaust was broken & open in front of the cat it was WAY louder.
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#12
by
saurkraut
on 09 Jul, 2007 12:51
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO2Uxwls4Ro&mode=related&search=Thats no muffler and big pipe. Guess what you have to do if you want that sound...
I have the stock air cleaner, but the exhauste is 2.5" from the turbo to the rear bumper. The "muffler" is a shortened Cherry Bomb glass pack (which is probably saturated with diesel gack by now). My car makes that sound.
The aircleaner mod will not do it.
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#13
by
WagonMan
on 10 Jul, 2007 07:24
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Hey guys I have another question. Does the down pipe connect to the turbo? And also what is a good down pipe to get? I want one with a high flow cat on it. Thanks a bunch guys and sorry for all the questions I am a noob to all this. :?
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#14
by
burn_your_money
on 10 Jul, 2007 12:49
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yes the downpipe bolts right to the turbo. Talk to Dave at PP for a high flow one