kudlajz
04-12-2023, 11:30 AM
Hey guys,
I've purchased the AWE Touring exhaust for my S5 about 2 years ago and loved the sound and volume, but since I daily my car, I had to get the resonated downpipes to cut down the drone (I have a DSG).
It helped with the drone and I love the tone of the sound, but I got used to it and would love to get it louder.
Now, I am not sure where to go from here as there are several options. Not sure which one would be best for me.
1. Go with test pipes
I've seen videos on Youtube of people with my exhaust set up + test pipes and I really like the sound. It seems like drone should also not be too much of an issue since the resonators still do a pretty good job with that.
Only thing I am not sure about is how much difference in volume is there when compared to factory cats. Is it closer to AWE Touring with stock downpipes or more in realm of non-resonated downpipes?
The obvious downside is the smell. The upside is the cost is fairly minimal as I can get the test pipes produced locally + the ability to go Stage 2 and crackle.
2. Convert Touring to Track
This could potentially give me the increase in volume while keeping the tone of the exhaust the same. The thing I do not know is whether the drone will be worse (I think it will, since the rear mufflers have resonators too), but will it be the same/much worse as stock downpipes with AWE Touring or somewhere in between?
The upside is the cost again would be fairly minimal as I can get the rear pipes produced locally, so no need to order from USA again (I'm from Europe).
3. Go with stock/non-resonated downpipes and soundproof the trunk better
I'm not sure if this is a viable option but I saw some people here use Dynamat in their trunk to reduce the amount of drone, which would theoretically allow me to run stock/non-resonated downpipes and not have too much drone.
4. Get custom rear mufflers with valves
This would probably be an ideal option, albeit a bit pricey. I know a guy who makes custom exhausts and he would be able to make the rear mufflers with valves, but I am not sure if he would be able to recreate the AWE Touring sound that I enjoy so much.
Is it the rear mufflers that make it sound this specific or is it more the front of the exhaust that makes it sound like that?
Anyway, as you can see, there's quite a few options and I am just not sure which one to choose. If I had to order the options myself, I'd probably put test pipes last as I really don't want the car to smell. Best option would probably be the custom rear section, but I just don't know if it's gonna sound the same.
Looking forward to hear your thoughts.
I've purchased the AWE Touring exhaust for my S5 about 2 years ago and loved the sound and volume, but since I daily my car, I had to get the resonated downpipes to cut down the drone (I have a DSG).
It helped with the drone and I love the tone of the sound, but I got used to it and would love to get it louder.
Now, I am not sure where to go from here as there are several options. Not sure which one would be best for me.
1. Go with test pipes
I've seen videos on Youtube of people with my exhaust set up + test pipes and I really like the sound. It seems like drone should also not be too much of an issue since the resonators still do a pretty good job with that.
Only thing I am not sure about is how much difference in volume is there when compared to factory cats. Is it closer to AWE Touring with stock downpipes or more in realm of non-resonated downpipes?
The obvious downside is the smell. The upside is the cost is fairly minimal as I can get the test pipes produced locally + the ability to go Stage 2 and crackle.
2. Convert Touring to Track
This could potentially give me the increase in volume while keeping the tone of the exhaust the same. The thing I do not know is whether the drone will be worse (I think it will, since the rear mufflers have resonators too), but will it be the same/much worse as stock downpipes with AWE Touring or somewhere in between?
The upside is the cost again would be fairly minimal as I can get the rear pipes produced locally, so no need to order from USA again (I'm from Europe).
3. Go with stock/non-resonated downpipes and soundproof the trunk better
I'm not sure if this is a viable option but I saw some people here use Dynamat in their trunk to reduce the amount of drone, which would theoretically allow me to run stock/non-resonated downpipes and not have too much drone.
4. Get custom rear mufflers with valves
This would probably be an ideal option, albeit a bit pricey. I know a guy who makes custom exhausts and he would be able to make the rear mufflers with valves, but I am not sure if he would be able to recreate the AWE Touring sound that I enjoy so much.
Is it the rear mufflers that make it sound this specific or is it more the front of the exhaust that makes it sound like that?
Anyway, as you can see, there's quite a few options and I am just not sure which one to choose. If I had to order the options myself, I'd probably put test pipes last as I really don't want the car to smell. Best option would probably be the custom rear section, but I just don't know if it's gonna sound the same.
Looking forward to hear your thoughts.