Loving this Milltek malarkey

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Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by jaysrs4 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:18 pm

So, it's been on for a good two weeks now and although I don't drive my car every day, in this weather I have been using it a lot.

Every time I have driven it (and I'm not lying when I say that) I get hollered.

Memorable shouts so far have been - 'that sounds amazing', 'give it a blip', 'my God that sounds like death', 'give it some boots'. Last night I had a guy in a lovely new 640 m sport derv, pull up next to me and say 'that sounds like 100k's worth of noise'. And today I had 'T wat it one' - which I took to be a positive comment!!

I must say it sounds meaty inside, but because they're so well insulated it's hard to get the real concerto in the cabin.

I have to tell you all now, £500 for a non rez, valved Milltek has been one of the best purchases for a car I've ever made, love it :bigblink:
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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by toyneg » Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:55 pm

crazy really the attention the car gets still, i am sure it is the noise that is the reason for it, love seeing people turn around to see what is coming :) i was driving through Adaneu nr the ring the other week and a whole crowd cheered as i went past down a narrow road with the sound echoing off the buildings :)
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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by Rick_RS4 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:09 pm

V8 ear porn makes everyone moist

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Post by jaysrs4 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:37 pm

Damn right Rick, gutting the pre-cats must also add to the orchestra.

Stainless downpipes and decats must sound immense. Like a meaty Cobra with that tinny sound on tick over. Although that lovely rough idle you get with a carb'd big V8 can't be something you can match with a modern V8.
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Post by marc1 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:22 pm

I knew you wouldn't be disappointed James and you have the added benefit of not p*ssing your neighbours off due to the valves. Absolute steal at that price plus your OEM one. Let's not forget your car also has the carbon airbox which sounded immense with the stock zorst. Clearly after posting this up, you're going to have to make a tunnel video or something to share the noise at least. :beerchug:

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Post by adsgreen » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:24 pm

It does make a good noise doesn't it :)
It's my excuse for the massive drop in fuel economy :D

If you don't already, you have simply got to heel n toe. The quick response in sport mode + silky manual gearbox + non res miltek makes a stunning noise.
I've had somebody come up to me at a petrol station and say they never knew they made sequential boxes for the b7 - all those years of practise were worth it! :D

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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by MikeFish » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:24 pm

jaysrs4 wrote:
Although that lovely rough idle you get with a carb'd big V8 can't be something you can match with a modern V8.
I don't know about that, my old tubi and non res centre section with no pre cats didn't sound too far off my old small block chevy 350 with 4 barrel holley carbs at tick over. Not quite as rough or lumpy but close.

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Post by adsgreen » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:29 pm

Easy enough to replicate - map it badly and you can make it lumpy ;)

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Post by TonyHayers » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:16 pm

Did you go for full catback Jay? or just the backboxes?
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Post by Ian_C » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:22 pm

V8 + Milltek non res = Permanent grin :biggrin3:
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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by jaysrs4 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:52 pm

TonyHayers wrote:Did you go for full catback Jay? or just the backboxes?
Cat back non rez buddy. We need to meet up ASAP.
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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by jaysrs4 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:53 pm

marc1 wrote:I knew you wouldn't be disappointed James and you have the added benefit of not p*ssing your neighbours off due to the valves. Absolute steal at that price plus your OEM one. Let's not forget your car also has the carbon airbox which sounded immense with the stock zorst. Clearly after posting this up, you're going to have to make a tunnel video or something to share the noise at least. :beerchug:
You'll have to come with me to do that mate :thumbs:
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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by marc1 » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:59 am

No problem, happy to help / encourage. :biggrin3:

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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by TonyHayers » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:37 am

jaysrs4 wrote:
TonyHayers wrote:Did you go for full catback Jay? or just the backboxes?
Cat back non rez buddy. We need to meet up ASAP.
Aye!
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Re: Loving this Milltek malarkey

Post by jaysrs4 » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:08 pm

TonyHayers wrote:
jaysrs4 wrote:
TonyHayers wrote:Did you go for full catback Jay? or just the backboxes?
Cat back non rez buddy. We need to meet up ASAP.
Aye!
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