{"product_id":"awe-performance-exhaust-for-volkswagen-mk6-gti","title":"AWE Performance Exhaust for Volkswagen MK6 GTI","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull stainless steel catback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChrome Silver or Diamond Black Tip Finishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExquisite Fit and Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Fitment - Guaranteed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur exhausts have earned praise from owners and the press alike, due to their unique \"Jekyll and Hyde\" personality. We spend considerable time and effort during development to achieve remarkable civility when idling and cruising at part throttle, while also producing a war-cry wail when full throttle is applied. Sophisticated, refined, and powerful, all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe spent considerable time examining how to maximize the performance and options of this exhaust system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHere are some features of our system. Each feature was chosen for performance and longevity reasons, and when making your exhaust decisions you should settle for nothing less:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully mandrel bent tubing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable with Round tips in Chrome Silver or Diamond Black Finishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick .065\" wall T304 stainless steel tubing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel internal muffler and resonator construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel MIG and TIG welds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel T-bolt clamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-walled exhaust tips to reduce heat discoloration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-house dyno-developed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe catback system is topped off with your choice of 102mm slash cut tips available in chrome silver or a luscious diamond black finish. The tips sport laser-etched AWE logos and are double-walled to ensure a mirror polish even under hard usage. The system has multiple slip joints with high-quality stainless band clamps, to allow optimal adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy did we choose 2.5 inch and not 3.0 inch diameter for our MK6 exhaust?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur first 2.0T exhaust prototypes were indeed 3.0 inch, but we found that the effort it took to move the large mass of air in the 3.0 inch system at lower rpms resulted in a loss of torque, with very little offsetting gain up top. Take a look at our 3.0 inch prototype dyno sheets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/3inch_rejected.jpg\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand see why a 3.0 inch system is not appropriate for this car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAWE 2.0T Exhaust Dyno Tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are comparison dyno tests as performed on our Mustang MD-500-SE AWD dyno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll tests were performed on the same car, with controlled ambient conditions. Each test is average of 3 runs performed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCat Back Exhaust Testing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur first prototype for the A3\/GTI\/GLI was a 3\" diameter cat back system. Careful before and after dyno testing showed that for this car, bigger was definitely not better. The air mass found inside the 3\" tubing proved to be a restriction to the engine until the higher rpm region, and even at that point gains were minimal. Our reputation is to bring only proven products to market, and a 3\" system is definitely not the wise choice for power on this car. Design was rejected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter further dyno testing, we found that a 2.50\" diameter gave the best overall balance of torque and horsepower gains. Peak gain were 3.1whp and 0.1wtq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the graphed gains sheet below you'll find the measured differences between baseline and test in dyno sheet of AWE 2.50\" Cat Back Dyno Test vs stock exhaust. The AWE 2.50\" exhaust produces a maximum increase of 4 wheel hp at 5300 rpms and 28 wheel torque at 2400 rpms vs. the stock exhaust. Overall, gains are seen over practically the entire powerband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 inch Cat Back Dyno Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/3inch_rejected.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"3 inch Cat Back Dyno Sheet\" border=\"0\" data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/3inch_rejected.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.5 inch Cat Back Dyno Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/a3_dyno_sheet_AWEexh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"2.5 inch Cat Back Dyno Sheet\" border=\"0\" data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/a3_dyno_sheet_AWEexh.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.5 inch Graphed Gains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/a3_diff_sheet_AWEexh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"2.5 inch Graphed Gains\" border=\"0\" data-entity-type=\"\" data-entity-uuid=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0240\/7294\/5728\/files\/a3_diff_sheet_AWEexh.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"AWE Tuning","offers":[{"title":"Performance Cat-Back \/ Chrome Silver","offer_id":51239295549744,"sku":"3015-32036","price":1064.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Performance Cat-Back \/ Diamond Black","offer_id":51239295582512,"sku":"3015-33038","price":1064.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/7582\/4176\/files\/3015-32036_1.webp?v=1774979378","url":"https:\/\/es-performance.com\/fr-us\/products\/awe-performance-exhaust-for-volkswagen-mk6-gti","provider":"Eurosport Performance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}