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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Op-Ivy on February 28, 2006, 05:37:02 pm

Title: Exhaust on a 1.6 TD
Post by: Op-Ivy on February 28, 2006, 05:37:02 pm

Would a muffler on a 1.6 have to be specifically for a diesel vehicle? Or does it matter? Any tips on picking one out? Not too loud, performance improvement.

Title: Exhaust on a 1.6 TD
Post by: X@V on February 28, 2006, 05:57:56 pm

Straight pipe  :lol:

Title: Exhaust on a 1.6 TD
Post by: RabbitJockey on February 28, 2006, 06:38:56 pm

i have a gasser 2 1/4" exhaust on my car no problems.  makes a unique sound, all my friends know when i'm getting near, no lie.

Title: Exhaust on a 1.6 TD
Post by: moTthediesel on February 28, 2006, 09:51:48 pm

A gasser type muffler should work just fine with your diesel. Only exception would be a SuperTrapp disc style unit. On those the spaces between the discs  will soon coke up with carbon and lead to high back pressure and increased EGT's.
Don't ask me how I know that for sure  :roll:

moT

Title: Exhaust on a 1.6 TD
Post by: vwnut20 on March 01, 2006, 12:50:23 pm

Depends on what you want to hear while your driving.  I got a 2 1/4" stainless steel straight pipe with a resenator and no muffler.  Sounds good and believe or not it's not that loud from inside the nor from outside the car.  You can even hear a small amount of turbo wyne.

Title: Exhaust on a 1.6 TD
Post by: vwmike on March 01, 2006, 01:19:20 pm

Mine is 2.5" with a 24" glasspack in the rear. Some might say it's a little on the loud side, but I don't mind.