My GTI Exhaust Setup

[@ThatOneBenj]

Catted DP, vibrant res, borla cat back. Perfect setup. No drone at 80mph on the freeway, but loud af when you want it to be.

[@carswithkaro]

Love the way your GTI sounds!

[@Nameschino]

I got a MK6 gti love these cars can't wait to tune mine

[@tredfxman]

Running the Invidia downpipe on sportcat + non res Cobra Sport catback in a custom exhaust solution & it is deep sound heaven purrfection! Only drawback was we had to customize a joint from one diameter to the other. But insanely happy how my GTI Clubsport sounds now! And zero drone under 3500 rpm. Excellent! 👍 Ithink as close to a Maserati as a GTI can come! 😄

[@TheShameous]

Sir can u post a video about your exhaust setup?

[@tredfxman]

@@TheShameous Heres a driving video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYfFmnyZesdskLM

[@Mk7.5shelby]

Downpipe and stock catback >

[@xalamander5502]

unless you aren’t tryna void turbo warranty lol

[@Mk7.5shelby]

@@xalamander5502 at this point I'm pretty sure mine is voided so woops 😀

[@xalamander5502]

@@Mk7.5shelby bahaha i dont blame you. Its tempting for sure. I totaled my mk7 a month or so ago. Only had a borla catback on it, and here i am picking up another mk7 tomorrow. hehehe , ohhh the plans i have. Daily tho - nothing crazy for now… until warranty is up 😁

[@Mk7.5shelby]

@@xalamander5502 that's what I said I wasn't gonna modify my car until the warranty was up now I'm here lmfao stage 2 eqt

[@xalamander5502]

@@Mk7.5shelby how long you been running stage 2? Any issues

[@rambow70]

I have a high flow catted downpipe and stock exhaust and it sounds great. I’d say it’s a notch below this set up but zero drone. You don’t really hear it under 2,700 RPMs but it sounds amazing above that. Best of both worlds imo

[@jaxondejager3372]

I was thinking of doing this. Any drone?

[@rambow70]

@@jaxondejager3372 On the highway you'll hear a little once you go 80 mph in 6th gear on a manual car. 0-75 mph I don't think there is drone.

[@jaxondejager3372]

@@rambow70 oh okay. I do alot of highway driving. I'm sure I'd get use to it anyway. What dp brand?

[@rambow70]

@@jaxondejager3372 I got the APR downpipe with high flow cat but sadly they don't make it anymore. I think IE has a downpipe with high flow cat. I'm sure that is comparable, they make great stuff.

[@jaxondejager3372]

@@rambow70 I was looking at the CTS TURBO highflow catted DP. I have a billyboat catback exhaust aswell.

[@ThatWhiteGLI]

Great point on the manual, being able to change the RPMs so you can get through the droning rpms

[@Extended.Stickz]

Thanks!

[@Gizmosis_]

TCR Muffler + DP is golden.

[@bun3577]

Damn, she sounds super nice. I'm excited for what's next!

[@Extended.Stickz]

Thank you!

[@flowwmk7]

If you want to get rid of the drone, you could replace the stock resonator with a vibrant resonator. From what I've seen that should resolve most it not all of it, also adding a slightly deeper tone. I think ill go with a muffler delete with a vibrant res for my GTI.

[@AlanGomes-of9wn]

I agree with you 100%. I have my 2016 mk7 on a cts turbo back exhaust. I did a cat delete and resonator delete and it sounds amazing.

[@Extended.Stickz]

Couldn't agree more!

[@stuntslikeeveryday]

I remember here in Belgium at night, a Golf that almoust sounded like an F1 car from the 90's, that was crazy to hear. Very illegal probably.

[@chad6876]

You probably heard the N/A Inline 5 Golf Variant, sounds like a mini V10

[@_relytt]

I just road in my friend’s gti with the same setup... it’s beautiful.

[@blacksheepfjs58]

Apr Catted downpipe+ awe track edition= perfect. That's my setup, with dsg.

[@brianwilhelm9464]

IE catted DP w/stock catback res delete running garrett 2260s turbo, manual trans. Agree, no need for 1k aftermarket catback

[@brianwilhelm9464]

If I wasn’t in an emissions state I would go catless for more of the snap exhaust notes. Yours sounds great. My last option is to go high flow muffler for a little more growl

[@Extended.Stickz]

Thank you brother, I want to go big turbo like you but im broke lmao

[@Michael-kd4oi]

went with a remus DP and catback. sounds great and unique. I have never seen anyone with my setup.

[@LeanBackMac]

ECS valved exhaust is great for being quiet yet having a Hoon mode

[@ejectnolook6543]

I have the cts catless dp but haven’t installed it yet. I have the APR cat back installed already and with the stock DP there is no drone. We’ll see with the DP installed but I couldn’t deal with the no muffler setup. Maybe if I was 20 years younger lol

[@cam8912]

Builds coming along great and I completely agree full kits are too drony

[@YOVNGCHIVO]

Manual Transmisión is the best feeling for these cars in my personal opinion it Just feels so good and you actually feel the car‼️‼️🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🥵

[@Vulcankrypto21]

Agreed DKM clutch stage 2

[@allenmiljkovic-kf5zn]

this is the exact sound i want for my 7.5 wow amazing man good stuff clean car too

[@Extended.Stickz]

Thank you man!

[@_shtboxgarage]

So stock resonator W muffler delete?

[@Extended.Stickz]

@@_shtboxgarage Yup.. with catless dp

[@jimmysarit505]

Wish I did the catless downpipe upgrade before starting at the catback.

[@Keylor321]

Awesome video bro bro !! Ur car is clean

[@silentvalue]

I ran catted dp and stock exhaust for years and far prefer the awe touring over the stock exhaust.

[@adr3510]

Does that keep it quiet but aesthetically pleasing

[@silentvalue]

@adr3510 pretty much all gti's ive heard sound like hollow raspy trash. I like the low subtle tone. At full throttle you can hear it.

[@adr3510]

couldnt agree more bro, raspy hollowy fart monsters when theyre fully open @@silentvalue

[@Ryruss]

Clean looking gti

[@Extended.Stickz]

Thank you!

[@MrArthur291]

Sounds amazing

[@i60s]

you should wrap your roof black, would be clean

[@Extended.Stickz]

I already have hahaha

[@jackdarby6080]

In UK, cars are tested every year (MOT). You cannot remove the cat and drive on the road (unless you know a dodgy MOT tester). So it's not a very good recommendation.

[@markj9415]

I literally have the same setup that’s fire

[@Ohhhkayy1]

i dont really watch these kind of videos all too often but just came to say when i first saw the thumbnail I thought "why is there a video about an Honda Odyssey in my suggested"

[@asdasadaddaa]

Great video, appreciate you sharing this, I've seen people get a whole exhaust system and their car literally sounds the same, reason why I've been holding off. I do have a few questions because I really want to get a downpipe on my mk8 Do I need to tune my mk8 to get a downpipe? How do you go about passing emissions? Will that void my warranty? Thanks love your videos :D

[@Extended.Stickz]

It most likely will avoid your warranty how ever I am not too sure. I have taken my car in for recalls and they have only asked me if it is tuned and I always say no. As for if you need a tune with a downpipe, Yes I believe so. I know some people run the downpipe with no tune, I do not think it is good for the car. I have not had to take my car in for a smog just yet.

[@asdasadaddaa]

@@Extended.Stickz hey thanks for the info, can't wait to see more videos

[@allenmiljkovic-kf5zn]

Im kinda iffy about this now 😂 cause yours sounds amazing, and then there some that sound like absolute crap with this setup. Did yours sound bad before tuned or was it sounding like this before tuned as well. Cause ive seen some vids are sounding pike tractors that are nearly broken.

[@Tuber220]

Very clean build and I also love the sound :) How much are gen 7 GTIs in the US?

[@Extended.Stickz]

Not too sure, I got mine new for around 33k usd

[@PierreCox97]

I’m tryna do TrackSlag 4” Catless + Stock Exhaust on my Mk7 GTI 🔥 ur car sounds sick still bruh 👌🏿💯

[@Timbo1969]

I think I’m going with the mabotech or CTS 3.5in down pipe into the stock exhaust

[@swype.media-9309]

My buddy has your same setup and I have catless downpipe to stock catback, comparing the 2 chopping off the muffler definitely makes it significantly louder, sounds decent when your on throttle, not terrible drone at cruising speed but enough to maybe give some a headache, I plan to try deleting the stock resonator and keep my stock muffler in hopes of getting slightly louder but not quite as much as the muffler delete.

[@Extended.Stickz]

Let me know how it goes!

[@nhlakaniphomnguni8261]

No tune for pops and bangs? They are stock? You said, no mufflers but you still have a resonator? 🤔

[@L3TRNO14]

because your hatless don't you need a tune to get rid of Check engine light?

[@RJYOUNG396]

ok, but what are you going to do when it comes time to get a smog check?

[@ejectnolook6543]

No checks here in Michigan but I would just swap it back once a year for the test

[@jessebudelman]

my focus ST on a cold start with catless DP and tomei catback sounds like a tractor, must be a direct injection thing. Haha

[@Extended.Stickz]

Mine does too lmao

[@beermak83]

How do you keep the CEL off? Will be installing a cts catted dp soon. Also have a MT :)

[@Extended.Stickz]

You can clear codes with the cobb acessport

[@beermak83]

@@Extended.Stickz i can use either the cobb i have installed or obd11 dongle which is amazing. but its annoying to be getting the light. Did you try a spacer? How often do you get it?

[@blackrippin]

​@@Extended.Stickz do you have to pass emissions?

[@Extended.Stickz]

@@blackrippin Yes I do, have not had to yet tho.

[@joshi5632]

In Germany we say "Gefängnis" when u drive like that

[@toasti64]

we also say "TROMMELELL GEPLATZT"

[@Jstone17]

But If you go stage2 with catless or high flow dp dont you need upgraded clutch

[@Shragnum]

not necessarily, I have been stage 2 for 2 years with stock clutch and don't feel like it's failing anytime soon. and it has been stage 1 since 2015.

[@hettel_visual]

Yes you do need to upgrade or you may burn out your clutch.

[@SoloDWGaming]

Clean car

[@BryanJeg]

Is straight pipe good for performance? i have downpipe and stock catback, planning on either going muffler delete or resonator delete or both😂 . 🤔

[@chad6876]

Don't do it man, it doesn't sound good and deadass sounds like a tractor

[@martbach]

Does just installing a downpipe give an error codes/ check engine light/ o2 sensor codes on stock car? Do you need any ECU management to eliminate any codes? Im planning to get mk7 very soon and was wondering this. Thank you

[@Extended.Stickz]

Yes it does give you a check engine light, at least in my situation in did. But it is because it is a catless downpipe, I think if you go catted you should have no cel

[@prolifiicc287]

If you get a cat fooler and add it to the catless downpipe, you won’t receive any codes or engine lights. This means you don’t need to get involved with the ECU!

[@harryberry474]

Catless DP in California? So what you gonna do for emission testing?

[@freshoutafolsom20]

Get mad about having to smog the damn thing. Spend the night before the smog swapping back to oem parts and then spend the rest of the day after the smog putting the fun parts back on

[@msn4678]

what spoiler do u have

[@edward6444]

do you have your resonators on still?

[@Extended.Stickz]

Yes I do

[@deadlyskull2562]

do you get the gasoline smell since you cut off your mufflers because that is my deciding factor right now?

[@extremo7854]

obviously

[@Extended.Stickz]

Yes it does haha

[@jacobdub619]

how do you deal w smog in CA bro?

[@Extended.Stickz]

I have not had to deal with it just yet.

[@samtstirnkleiber]

Driving a catless DP in germany gets you arrested for tax fraud :D :D

[@samwoodhead547]

would this be very similar to a mk6 gti?

[@Extended.Stickz]

Not too sure, I have never driven or been in a mk6

[@nicholaskanagie8092]

No, Gen 1 and Gen 2 motors sound different than Gen 3. However Gen 1 and Gen 2 sound the same and imo sound better than the Gen 3.

[@dmv.mk6]

Best sounding GTI you say?? mmmmmmmm, it sounds good but defiantly think i have you beat myguy ;). I got full fledged voted to have one of the nicest sounding GTI's in my whole area though, so lolol. Either way, you got my respect for driving the manual over the DSG. Big props myguy, always love seeing other manual GTI's :D

[@Extended.Stickz]

HAHAHA brother, I'm sure yours sounds good. "Best sounding gti???" Question marks, 3 of them :) Respect to manual boys..

[@dmv.mk6]

@@Extended.Stickz Hahaha i mean truth be told, sound is just a preference haha. Truly what someone might think sounds like complete dogshit may sound like heaven to someone else xDD. Whats most important is if you fuck w/ the sound of your car haha. thats all that matters at the end of the day ;P

[@adlawd3297]

this is one of the cringiest comments I have ever seen on a car video

[@dmv.mk6]

@@adlawd3297 oh no doubt, cringiest comment on youtube actually.

[@goingsomplace6014]

Sweet ride. You’ll drive it better if you sit up straight. 😘😘

[@Extended.Stickz]

That is me sitting straight hahahah, long legs..

[@goingsomplace6014]

@@Extended.Stickz lol 😂 I feel your pain. Love the whip though for real.

[@One_Guy]

interesting you say CTS is better quality.. they're a local shop to me.. all their stuff is cheap... IE / HPA / Unitronic / APR are far better :)

[@Extended.Stickz]

Based on my experience and friends CTS has been great! Could be wrong, just my opinion :)

[@One_Guy]

@@Extended.Stickz all good! i used all CTS on my Tiguan stage 2 build I did. never had an issue with the parts.. others have had the welds not hold up.

[@edwindejesus4670]

I do agree APR is the move, I’m running stage 2+ with only APR. Sadly apr doesn’t solely sell the down pipes anymore. 😢

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Hey bro, just wanted to let you know that GTI guys have been doing this same exact setup for over a decade. Most of them get tired of the drone, so they then buy a real exhaust. So there really isn't anything special about your exhaust. My MK7 GTI exhaust setup is: Catless DP ECS Tuning exhaust cutout welded into the end portion of the downpipe, facing towards the ground Stock catback, stock resonator, stock muffler My GTI sounds different than basically anyone else as nobody I know has done it the same way as me. I also have a 6spd, and when it pops when I shift, due to the sound echo'ing off the ground when my cutout is open, it gives a very distinct sound which is eargasm.

[@MaxiimTribe]

No ea888.3 sounds good, including this one.

[@Extended.Stickz]

I know :)

[@alexwhite2695]

CTs is the cheapest and worst fitting dp

[@vandyy8]

Ur smacked

[@JFinns]

GTI 2.0Ts just sound terrible compared to the old VR6 ones. This one sounds even worse than stock. 4 cyl is just hopeless for sounding nice apparently.

[@Jakalwarrior]

Naturally aspirated ones can sound good, but a turbo eliminates intake induction sound and screws up the exhaust sound too.

[@cyclistman6358]

Catless DP if you care about sound and don’t care about the planet that you/we live on. Sad

[@adr3510]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 dinners ready lad av got some leaves and tree bark here for ya

[@p-bish2776]

your manly parts just ain’t developed yet it’s ok

[@cyclistman6358]

Very nice! Your comment defines the level of your intellect. Keep working on it, your brain is like a muscle, it needs exercise to grow more powerful. But then again you may never get there. @@adr3510

[@cyclistman6358]

Interesting how this post is about engine performance vs pollution and you're thinking about my manly parts. I think that speaks for itself. I hope this won't be too difficult for you, but try not to think about my manly parts any more if you can. ☮ @@p-bish2776

[@cormacking]

@@cyclistman6358the difference that having a Catless DP would make in the grand scheme of things with singular large corporations polluting more in a day than a person would in their entire life.

[@KittedMotorsports]

Catless Dp + Res delete on oem catback, keep the muffler. mufflers muffle drone. supa fly mk7💪🏼 @mk6pocketrocket

[@Extended.Stickz]

Hell yeah!

[@branddawg2376]

awe track exhaust. cts dp. thank me later

[@Freakingnewguy2012]

That’s what I’m about to do to my gli

[@sonny1redvw]

Trackslag +AWE track. 😎

[@vandyy8]

So do you have resonators or no?? Just straight piped?

[@gavinainsworth3803]

Stock MK7 catbacks have 1 resonator and 1 muffler, so based on his description he still has the res.

[@Hangman_GG]

@@gavinainsworth3803 he says in the video he got them removed at exhaust shop