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Resonated Exhaust Systems vs OEM system?

3.2K views 15 replies 11 participants last post by  Anakin  
#1 ·
Just a quick question to those of you who have opted to go the Res route with your Cat Back system , is it much louder than stock , or around the same? I'm not sure I can live with something that is mega loud like a Non Res system but I dont want to spend £500 or so for something thats TOO quiet! Cheers.
 
#2 ·
I didnt find resonated to be much/any louder than OEM after a flapper mod. Its deeper but you lose the high rev rasp.
 
#6 ·
I had all three. Resonated sounds deeper, not really much louder. Liked it more than oem. Non-res on a mkv is horrible, drones like mad inside the car, sounds good outside though but I couldnt live with it for more than a few weeks.
 
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#12 ·
I was wondering this because I want to keep the stock sound but get larger exhaust tips
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Just cut the tips off and fit larger ones then. How exhaust sound is a very personal thing so i always advise people to go on youtube and listen for themselves as loads of exhaust videos there.
 
#14 · (Edited by Moderator)
I decided to go resonated on my system after hearing my mate's OEM res delete system...far too loud!

I previously had a resonated milltek which i didn't like so swapped for a custom system which is louder than stock but not by too much.