What's the best exhaust for a 3.0

[Power AE4]

My priority

1- Performance
2- Quality of material (stainless)
3- Look
4- Sound
5- Price

[Boston1.8t]

Thermal?

[SOASOAS]

Based on your list of priorities, I would recommend the Thermal as well (personal experience on my S4). If you were to trade look and price, I would aslo consider Borla (personal experience on every other car until the S4 - no Borla available). I'm not familiar enough with any of the other euro suppliers to make an informed recommendation.

[FINA4]

Thermal R&D Race:

Ecodetuning might still have the group buy ($825.00) ongoing:

Thermal group buy

I have Thermal R&D Race in my 1.8T and it made a BIG permormance difference

[invisman777]

Milltek Exhaust:
they are so good, low tone and high performance!!
www.stratmosphere.com has it for $799 shipped + Tax
You won't regred after you bought it

[Power AE4]

I find this web site with 3.0 exhaust model

Thermal R&D
http://ecodetuning.com/shop/cart.php...t_detail&p=359
ABT
http://www.abt-sportsline.de/news/ne...73&kategorie=5
Borla
http://www.advancedmotorsport.com/site/main.htm
Supersprint
http://www.supersprint.com/homeuk.htm
Neuspeed
http://www.neuspeed.com/products/pro...ils.asp?app=20|AQ&type=5&ltype=ns_euro&p_id=1826
LLtek
http://www.lltek.com/exhaust_A4_8E_tnr_snpr8.htm
Oettinger
http://www.oettingerstore.com/exhaust/audi_a4_8e.htm
Milltek
http://www.pes-tuning.com/Merchant2/...Code=EXHAUSTA4
or
http://www.stratmosphere.com/milltek_a4_catback1.htm

Maybe I forgot some brands, now wich is the best?
Someone got a dymano with and without mod exhauts on a 3.0

[SD30A4Q]

Hey "SOASOAS" Can I ask why you said: "If you were to trade look and price, I would also consider Borla"? I have a 3.0 as well and my criteria is more or less the same as "Power AE4" Give me the low down on the looks vs. the price.

[SOASOAS]

As I mentioned, I have used Borla on several vehicles and even been a test vehicle once. These folks will not sell something that doesn't deliver as promised - it may not look the best and it may even have a 'drone zone' at some RPM but it will perform. However, their choice of exhast tips leaves me cold. I haven't looked to see what they currently have available but their typical approach of sticking a 3 inch outlet on 2 1/4 inch pipe 3 inches from the end just looks silly to me. Also, from what I've seen of their prices compared to Thermal and Milltek, the Borla is always a few hundred bucks cheaper and the difference in quality (welds, fit, finish) is a draw between the Borla and Thermal (I have heard but not seen the Milltek - someone closer may want to comment).

It occurs to me that most of my Borla experience has been with vehicles which the owner typically wants every last HP. For cars like BMW and Audi they might spend a little more time working the look and sound aspect - does anybody know?

[SD30A4Q]

Thanks for the insight

[JetBlue]

The biggest difference between Thermal and Milltek is that Milltek offers both resonated and non resonated. Most of the S4 people that I have talked to go with Milltek because of the availability of down pipes. I think from a cat back system they are very close, but the Thermal looks better. The Thermal is full polish while the Milltek is polish just at the tips.
MO