u/69ThatGuyy

Just made a fool of myself at a local shop and brought them a muffler that definitely does NOT fit, he recommended a catback option but those either cost $1000 or don't ship for a few months. I read that an axle back from the same generation GTI with a secondary resonator delete achieves the same goal at half the price, input? Clearly I'm unfamiliar with exhaust systems as I thought they were typically just weld on to fit the piping, help!!!

What're some good sounding muffler options for a 2014 base model (not tdi or golf), appearantly the 07k sounds good straight but that might be a little loud for a daily, my budget is probably around $650, thanks!

I'm so indecisive and also inexperienced, I really want to make my 2014 Golf feel a bit cooler and sound a bit better, but I don't know the right path, steps, or pieces I should get. Mostly so because of my budget, I think it should be realistic to achieve my standards for under 3k,

All I know is I want some clean wheels, most likely from marketplace, it'd be cooler to get it a bit lower, but I don't think I could do that without sacrificing ride quality, and then most importantly getting it to sound better, which I'm also curious if I should do a full exhaust swap or if there are mufflers that could achieve a nicer sound for my 07k, and then the obvious things like tint are included, I'm mostly just asking for advice on specific parts on a good budget!! Thanks!!

I'm curious what the difference is between doing a full exhaust swap versus strictly the muffler would be. I don't want my car to be so loud it wakes up the neighbors, but I wanted to have some nice sound when I step on it, and I know the 07k in my 14' golf has a nice sound. In my head just a muffler would be much cheaper, and probably get a nice sound, any insight?