GlowBugTDI
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2018
- Location
- Cambridge, MN
- TDI
- 2001 Beetle GLS TDI (BIODSL). 01 original Glow Bug TDI (sold)
Hi all,
I straight piped my car the other day because the exhaust rusted out right behind the cat, so i fixed that and removed the muffler just for something fun to do. I added a small section of flex pipe behind the rear axle and another piece of pipe to form the exhaust exit. Everything is back to normal now except for the fact that there isn't any turbo sound all i hear is a hollow raspy noise, and no swooshing sound when i give it the gun though there is a bit of turbo dumping sound when i let off but it's hardly there. I am running stock cat back 2 1/4" pipe. Is there any reason i am not hearing anything? I have full power, and when i am accelerating hard then clutch-it i hear it down spool but that's it. I have searched the forum and have not come across a thread with somebody having the same issue. All ideas regarding this issue are appreciated
Thank you,
GlowBugTDI
I straight piped my car the other day because the exhaust rusted out right behind the cat, so i fixed that and removed the muffler just for something fun to do. I added a small section of flex pipe behind the rear axle and another piece of pipe to form the exhaust exit. Everything is back to normal now except for the fact that there isn't any turbo sound all i hear is a hollow raspy noise, and no swooshing sound when i give it the gun though there is a bit of turbo dumping sound when i let off but it's hardly there. I am running stock cat back 2 1/4" pipe. Is there any reason i am not hearing anything? I have full power, and when i am accelerating hard then clutch-it i hear it down spool but that's it. I have searched the forum and have not come across a thread with somebody having the same issue. All ideas regarding this issue are appreciated
Thank you,
GlowBugTDI
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