Just got the car home from JCWF. I'm still grinning like an idiot!
The exhaust has a Jekyll and Hyde character to it, that just makes it perfect for me.
With valves closed it is not much louder than my old setup - very similar volume level, but a nicer tone. To be honest , there is a little drone around 2k revs, but it's not bad.
However, put it in S mode and open the valves ....holymotherfu**kinsh!t!!!
All hell breaks loose! And it's addictive.
On the motorway home, I even had a minicab driver undertaking cars to get alongside me, then dropped his window and gave me the universal "give it some" sign. I of course obliged. He seemed to enjoy it.
Ilya (pule333) kindly posted a couple of short clips after I met him to drop off my old system. I may have scared that learner driver a bit...oops.
https://vimeo.com/168835534
https://vimeo.com/168835629
I'll get the GoPro and camcorder and make some proper vids in the coming days.
The one thing missing is the valve flapper mod; I supplied JCWF with a dash switch to do the mod, but we needed a connector which of course was not available in time. I'll get someone local to do the mod for me, and then I'll be able to get the valves open throughout the rev range. In sport mode at the moment, valves open above 4K revs in gears 1 to 3, and fully open only in gears 4 upwards (as Audi intended).
Thanks to JCWF for a great product, and excellent service.