Deep, mellow exhaust note on MK5?

[dalves]

I love the deep, mellow exhaust note that's more associated with muscle cars rather than Cobras. Is there a good way to achieve that ona MK5? I know on an MK4 you could do an under body exhaust with mufflers, but I think there's no longer room for that on the new frame. What's the best way to get that effect on a MK5?

[PNWTim]

Take the MK5 badge and put it on a 69 Corvette. OK, all kidding aside, there is about 8' of 3" exhaust pipe and large dual mufflers missing from the equation. I don't think you can duplicate that sound with a direct from header to 4' narrow muffler side pipes. Maybe others have more insight but I can tell just looking at my coupe it is going to be louder and higher pitched than my 69 Camaro. It is what it is.

[Erik W. Treves]

Have you listened to the new MK5 pipes yet??

[Cobraman]

I'm looking forward to seeing how this ends up my wife says my mk 4 is to loud, need to tone it down a bit.
Me I just take the hearing aids out no problem.

[Blitzboy54]

You can weld in mufflers. Cats help too.

I did both

[Joel Hauser]

I followed Norm B's instructions on using auger insterts. https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...atriot+exhaust , at post 11. I think it worked great. The car is still loud, but has much much less bark. Thanks, Norm.

[FFinisher]

I have a MKV with a Gen3 coyote. I installed car chemistry inserts in the Headers. They are available from Summit racing, easy to install, And they work well. They take the bark out of the exhaust. I have used them on Many cars. Here is an example.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...BoCczMQAvD_BwE

[PNWTim]

I have a MKV with a Gen3 coyote. I installed car chemistry inserts in the Headers. They are available from Summit racing, easy to install, And they work well. They take the bark out of the exhaust. I have used them on Many cars. Here is an example.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...BoCczMQAvD_BwE

These are interesting. Do they change both tone and decibel level?

[Cobraman]

I have a MKV with a Gen3 coyote. I installed car chemistry inserts in the Headers. They are available from Summit racing, easy to install, And they work well. They take the bark out of the exhaust. I have used them on Many cars. Here is an example.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/c...BoCczMQAvD_BwE

I would be interested in seeing some pictures as how they installed I'm kinda a visual person my mk4 with408 stroker is loud

[FFinisher]

I didn't take any photos. But.... I removed the side pipe connection at the header, and pushed them into the ball connector and welded them in . Simple.

Yes, change the tone, totally removed the bark, and makes I quieter

[Mike.Bray]

Mellow and Cobra aren't two words you normally see together.

[Cobraman]

I didn't take any photos. But.... I removed the side pipe connection at the header, and pushed them into the ball connector and welded them in . Simple.

Yes, change the tone, totally removed the bark, and makes I quieter

Sounds simple enough

[SteveHsr]

I love the deep, mellow exhaust note that's more associated with muscle cars rather than Cobras. Is there a good way to achieve that ona MK5? I know on an MK4 you could do an under body exhaust with mufflers, but I think there's no longer room for that on the new frame. What's the best way to get that effect on a MK5?

Look at 28 or 30 inch cobrapak mufflers from Classic Chambered Exhaust.

[AA-ron]

muffler in nose.jpgside exhaust pipes.jpg

I also wanted a Roadster with a bit more of a quieter mellow note. My wife is very sensitive to loud noises and if I had hopes of her riding with me, I needed to do something different. I have rear IRS, which makes rear mounted exhaust (muffler) challenging. I opted to build mine into the nose of the car, where there is a surprising amount of space. The resulting sound is comfortable, deep and mellow-- in part because of the x-pipe for sure. I've got about 12k miles on it and love every part of it!