which is nicer, ?

[retromadness123]

Hello guys, right some thought on which exhaust i should put on my mk1 golf gti tiptop, I am going to get a custom made stainless steel, now I'm trying to decide which back box will suit the car, shal I go for the single pipe ( original shape and size), or big single pipe, or my thoughts are twin exit back box, that sound that I would like is sporty, with a nice deep tone, so guys what's your thoughts

[taurus]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - so everyone will have their own taste on something like this.

A photo of how the rest of the car looks would also help. Totally original = single pipe to original size and shape. Subtle modifications = twin exit.

Big single = baseball cap worn backwards. Loud music with added bass and windows wound down at 2.00 in the morning. Tow strap on front hook. Extra points if tailpipe fouls bodywork and is at odd angle.

[retromadness123]

Lol the baseball cap loud music is far from it, Il.try uploading pics, but its standard body with BBS RS deep dish, and coil overs but subtle, twin may look smarter and at the moment is it has a single peco big bore, the rest of the exhaust is nearly all shot so was thinking stainless steel from longlife so lifetime warranty, has anyone had experience.with longlife exhausts

[jpr1977]

Whilst I dodged the backwards baseball caps et al, this is mine about 10yrs ago. (it's awaiting its resurrection from storage)






Stock height etc, apart from full race Volks-speed stainless system system with fully balanced and toyed with 8v. TBH the back box was a little too big (and droney on a long run)... Personally i think a twin box looks a little bit wrong on a mk1, leave them for the late MK2's. I'd go for a stainless with a single pipe similar to the original but slightly bigger. Friend of mine had a longlife on his Audi 80 cabriolet, and had no issues but there again i think it only lasted a year until he took on a ditch and lost...

But in the end go with what you like.

[retromadness123]

That's a nice looking MK1, is it for sale?, after thinking about twin I think your right twin on a mk1 will look odd I think twin is more of a mk2 style, I am thinking about a standard size with sort of stock noise, like you with my peco long motorways are quite loud I'm heavy revs, but just seeing how it goes now as I need to get it done as its pretty shot

[jpr1977]

Its in pieces in various locations across the southeast... Bottom end knocking led to removal of engine, then stumbled across a 1.9 TSR lump for a give away price, then decided to take it off the road to restore and started collecting new parts and then life other cars etc etc got in the way, and well that's where it stands currently for at least the next year or so until i get the space and time to put it all back together properly... Then i'll probably get bored of it and sell it...

If your going down the bespoke route then the exhaust builders should be able to build it to your spec, so its not too intrusive until you want it to be...

This is the kind of thing i think i would go for, slightly bigger than stock but still discrete

[skkylinedave]

That is what i would go for as well- standard looking but perhaps a slightly bigger diameter [ leave that to the builders ]

Bare in mind you will have to get a proper place to make it if you want that , none of these powerflow apes, i gather they just splodge together bits and pieces they already have .

[retromadness123]

I did call Longlife, they said they can do it but only do the straight bits, mine has a 4-1 branch manifold downpipe so I really need to get hold of that before I get the rest done, they are lovely cars idea of mine was to keep her stock, but now she's lowered and with bbs wheels looks nice tho, but still have original alloys and stuff if i want to go back to stock, if you do want to sell it let me know, Lhasa green is a nice colour, mines in alpine white, had people say get it resprayed black but I don't think it look as nice

[jpr1977]

I think Alpine white was one of the best colours for the MK1 so keep it as it should be. Though my first car was a lemon gleb mk1, so still have a soft spot for this colour (pic liberated from Google);



From what they have said to you, i'd give them a wide berth if they can only do straight bits...

Have a look around the mark1 forum and other Golf sites and you should get some honest opinions. Do you know which 4 to 1 mani you have?

The BBS and lowering were period accesories/techniques so nothing wrong with that. Though I found don't over lower or over tyre them as that tends to ruin the character of the car. I used to run around in a friend cabby that had been lowered by about 80mm and 205 tyres and it was just a hateful thing to drive or even to be in. (and ate wheel bearings every couple of months...)

As for mine, It'll get donne one day, but not soon...

[retromadness123]

I got her on coil overs at the moment, the 4-1 manifold down pipe is something done by the previous owner and is not a original part of the exhaust I found out it looks like a Ashley one, hope fully try to find a original manifold and then buy the rest of the system, hope to keep her white it does look nice so don't want to change her