If you're curious how a straightpiped 3.0 TDI Sounds like

Sti581

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Texas
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2016 A6 TDI Prestige S-line
Glad, I’m just doing a downpipe ans keeping my stock mufflers on. Not impressed with the noise at all, sorry bub. I thought it would of sounded meaner. But sounds like one of this old school pink flubber toys that makes the fart sounds lol.
 

Radman

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May 13, 2001
Location
Montreal
TDI
2014 Audi A6 TDI, 2014 Touareg TDI
I removed the mufflers from my A6, no difference in sound. But I still have the CAT and DPF in place. Muffler coming off the Touareg shortly.
 

trae

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May 13, 2002
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Chicago Our Fair City
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3 prior TDIs - '97 B4 Passat Sedan, '96 Passat B4 Wagon, 2001 NB; Current - 2013 Audi Q7 TDI Pearl White Metallic - 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring - 1995 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport Carb
No trademark diesel clatter. Feh.
 

MichaelB

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Aug 11, 2009
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SE Wisconsin
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2014 Passat SE DSG
I would put the mufflers back on. Sounds like some kid that thinks that kind of noise sounds cool. What mature individual wants their nice European car to sound like an old John Deer tractor at full throttle while spreading manure?
 

zenthuzed

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Mar 30, 2008
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Raleigh
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2014 Q7 TDI
Geezo.... lots of negativity from the peanut squad. If you like it, commedeschatons, that's what really matters! :)

Did you happen to start with just the DPF off and kept the rest of the exhaust stock for a while? If so, I am really looking for a sound clip. Want to be sure my dpf delete won't be too loud. Thanks!
 

commedeschatons

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dtw
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2003 ALH Wagon 5mt, 2016 VW Touareg TDI, 2014 Q5 TDI, 2011 335d Msport, 2009 Q7 TDI
Geezo.... lots of negativity from the peanut squad. If you like it, commedeschatons, that's what really matters! :)

Did you happen to start with just the DPF off and kept the rest of the exhaust stock for a while? If so, I am really looking for a sound clip. Want to be sure my dpf delete won't be too loud. Thanks!
i don't mind the negative opinions, it really is an ugly sound tbh so i understand where people coming from. i personally love how stupid and unnecessary it is.

Unfortunately i do not have any sound mods with full stock catback, i went straight to this from completely stock setup
 

commedeschatons

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2003 ALH Wagon 5mt, 2016 VW Touareg TDI, 2014 Q5 TDI, 2011 335d Msport, 2009 Q7 TDI
i would put the mufflers back on. Sounds like some kid that thinks that kind of noise sounds cool. What mature individual wants their nice european car to sound like an old john deer tractor at full throttle while spreading manure?
dad!?
 

commedeschatons

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I thought it would of sounded meaner. But sounds like one of this old school pink flubber toys that makes the fart sounds lol.
This is true :D
 

commedeschatons

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2003 ALH Wagon 5mt, 2016 VW Touareg TDI, 2014 Q5 TDI, 2011 335d Msport, 2009 Q7 TDI
So this is turbo->3" pipe all the way out? No particulate filter or cat?

I have the rawtek DPF delete downpipe without cat, so yes, 3 inch all the way out no fuss no muss
 

commedeschatons

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2003 ALH Wagon 5mt, 2016 VW Touareg TDI, 2014 Q5 TDI, 2011 335d Msport, 2009 Q7 TDI
im diggin it, sounds like a S4 with a spoolie attitude.
i'm getting more spooly sounds pretty soon. just received my new hood to drill for a hood exit exhaust.
 
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