how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell?
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how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/17/2007 3:03:33 PM
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snosk8luke
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I was surfing youtube last night and came across some video's of people with 4.2's that sounded mean. Deep thoated exhaust that was loud but sounded more like a cobra mustand than an audi. Some of the guys were cutting out the mufflers and going straight back to the tips. Does anyone know if this is a good idea or are there other inexspensive ways to make it sound that awesome?
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/17/2007 3:34:31 PM
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Kievskiy
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cut the muffler and put x-pipe, it will sound mean.
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/17/2007 7:39:50 PM
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auditech79
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An x pipe is where the pipes comes together and creates and x somewhere downsteam in the exhaust. I don't remember exactly what the benefit to this is though.
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/17/2007 8:21:06 PM
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Kievskiy
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There is no benefit exept the sound, if u have dual exhaust , you crossing them and you get sound like that, this some video of my exhaust system:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAxl9Z6XZ0
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/18/2007 12:17:42 PM
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jsgrabo
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i think as long as youve got the cats on it'll be ok but i could be wrong; probably be a good idea to search around and double check
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/18/2007 1:33:02 PM
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I would suspect the X-pipes either allow the pressure to balance better between the cylinder banks or allow exhaust gas to escape in case one of the pipes gets somehow plugged.
Don't be amazed if, after you rip off the mufflers, your A6 a) doesn't run as well, b) gets worse gas mileage, and c) throws codes. Among other things, mufflers provide backup compression for the engine.
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/19/2007 6:08:33 AM
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I would not take the mufflers out. You are going to have some issues with performance. I would just get a set of aftermarket mufflers and if that doesn't get you the sound that you want, they can do something with the front of the system as well. I think you can get something set up at a good exhaust shop for around $600. You could also go with a full custom system?
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/19/2007 7:13:27 PM
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jsgrabo
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i didnt say anything about it being good for your car but you will get a sick sound.
as for just replacing the mufflers, check out flowmaster's new "super 44" series mufflers. its supposed to be the "the Most Aggressive, Deepest Sounding, Most Powerful Muffler ever made". i thought it sounded pretty sweet. here:
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/44_super.html
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/19/2007 9:23:11 PM
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I would ask Midas about the flowmasters, I thought they were only good for muscle cars and trucks.
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/20/2007 11:26:39 AM
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Bingo. X pipes balance the pressure pulses coming from the different cylinders. The location of the x-pipe in the exhaust stream can affect HP and TQ. Fairly modestly for street purposes, but more significantly for tracked cars.
I didn't like the AWE track, belt whine and burble....don't see the point in a 300HP sedan posing as a 400HP street scrapper or a 500HP track beast...but that's just me....links to my vids are posted earlier on this forum.
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RE: how do I get my 4.2 to sound mean as hell? - 8/21/2007 12:12:56 AM
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Kievskiy
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a) it will run better on any car with no exhaust/mufflers/etc, no restriction= easier flow=more hp, c'on man, u should know this better since u drive 2.7t; b)not that significant if you want to go faster; c)that's if you delete the cats , the CO2 sesor are right after the cat before the resonator, deleting the mufflers has nothing to do with CEL.
just my 2 cents
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Don't be amazed if, after you rip off the mufflers, your A6 a) doesn't run as well, b) gets worse gas mileage, and c) throws codes. Among other things, mufflers provide backup compression for the engine.
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