Best bang for buck 3" exhaust, Help!!

[dsmpwr]

I know it has been probably been posted before , but I am having difficulty choosing a 3" for my TSI. Really don't want to spend $600 for a Thermal but I hear they are among the best. Looking for deep sound. Any suggestion welcomed. Please HELP!! Thankz

 

[tsibribri]

can never go wrong w/ the apexi n1

 

[InFlames]

I just put a 3" from DSMotorsports on. It has a very nice deep tone and i paid like $900 for the full turbo back including o2 housing. The muffler is a magnaflow.

 

[samuraitekno]

I say make one yourself... that is the cheapest.

 

[brokeawd]

122 Performance. Andy Beachly makes some awesome products.

I think his AWD 3" mandrel turboback is 550 1g and 2g or so.

www.122performance.com

Nate at DS Motorsport has some awesome stuff too.

 

[Rez90]

i had the greddy PE exaust and when i realized that it was less than 2.5 inches i had a local muffler shop make me a 3 inch stainless exaust for $250 keeping the greddy muffler. if you can find a local guy with a good rep. get him to make you one and use any muffler you want. just make sure he uses 304 stainless, manderal bends, and 3" piping.

 

[98TsiAWD]

I think www.rnrracing.com

$650 shipped for a 3" turbo back o2 housing eliminator exhaust. That includes downpipe, test pipe, and catback.

 

[stevetford]

Originally posted by str8ballin
I think www.rnrracing.com

$650 shipped for a 3" turbo back o2 housing eliminator exhaust. That includes downpipe, test pipe, and catback.

I really like what I saw at the RNR web site. The prices and quality looked very good. How do you like your system and would you recomend it?

 

[98TsiAWD]

Originally posted by stevetford


I really like what I saw at the RNR web site. The prices and quality looked very good. How do you like your system and would you recomend it?

I havent bought it yet, but it will be what I buy. I am not getting the SS plating or whatever cuz its expensive. Im just gonna paint it black with high temp paint so it doesnt look ugly.

Heres a thread about it:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7863&highlight=rnrracing+exhaust

 

[stevetford]

Thanks for the link str8ballin. Sounds like an awesome deal. Looks like I will be broke again when I place my order on tuesday

 

[badgsx]

Hey InFlames do you know if you can get that turbo back vrs exhaust from DSM motorsports with a cat? I only saw the test pipe as a option.

 

[InFlames]

Actually, i don't think that they offer cats on their exhaust systems. But if you really want the vrs system, you could just buy a cat from somwhere else with a 3" (2 bolt) flange on either side.

 

[badgsx]

Thats kinda weird that a cat isnt even an option. I would think a lot more people would buy them if you could get a cat.

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

How about just going to your local corner store exhaust shop and have them bend you up a 3" pressbent system? 99% of the people here aren't gonna make enough power to cause a 3" pressbent system to become a restriction. Hell, 3" pb outflows 2.5" mandrel, and 2.5" mandrel has gone lo-lo 11's.
I paid $240 for my 3" cat-back system, and that includes a muffler and installation. Add another $150 or so for a 3" dp, and you just spent less than $400 for a full 3" turbo-back system. So what if you didn't get a shiny SS system. Mild steel will last a good 5-7 yrs, even in the harshest of midwest winters. As for the shiny SS factor, who the hell looks/sees ANYTHING under the car.
If you are worried about the bling-bling factor, then go spend $900 on a system. If you wanna go fast the DSM way, spend $400 at your local exhaust shop.

Mike