Golf Exhaust Videos
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Golf Exhaust System Tips
Whether you call it a Volkswagen Golf or a VW Rabbit, this five passenger subcompact car has been sold in North America since 1975, one year after its European debut. Initially marketed as the Rabbit, it became the Golf 10 years later, returning to its Rabbit name in 2006 before switching back to Golf in 2010. For naming clarity, every reference made here is about the Golf, the global name for this model.
Five Generations
Five generations of Golfs have been built with the first generation spanning 11 years before its redesign in 1985. The third generation model made its debut in 1992 and the fourth generation Golf rolled out in 1999. Today’s model is based on the fifth generation Golf released in 2006 as a 2007 model.
Generation Four
The big advantage Volkswagen has had with the Golf is its optional diesel engine, the only car in its class to offer one. The engine choices for the 1999 and later Golfs are the same as the previous generation except for the addition of a 1.8-liter turbocharged four cylinder gas engine. That engine is rated at 150 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 155 foot-pounds of torque at 1,750 rpm. Available in the GTI, this engine blows the pistons off of the base 2.0-liter rated at 115 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 122 foot-pounds of torque at 2,600 rpm. For diesel fans, the 1.9-liter smoker produces 90 horsepower at 3,750 rpm and 155 foot-pounds of torque at 1,900 rpm. Delivering 49 mpg on the highway the diesel Golf is truly a fuel sipper.
Generation Five
By 2006 the fifth generation Volkswagen Golf was ready for the market. Tighter emission regulations forced Volkswagen to pull its diesel off of the market, but the automaker scrapped its four cylinder gas engines too. In its place was a single 2.5-liter five cylinder engine paired with 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmissions.
The Golf’s five-cylinder is rated at 170 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 177 foot-pounds of torque at 4,250 rpm. Available in two- and four-door hatchback body styles under 8 second 0 to 60 times are common with up to two seconds shaved off of that number when enthusiasts choose a supercharger or performance chip. Well, at least those are their claims.
For 2010, Volkswagen was able to bring a “clean diesel” turbocharged engine to the market, one that meets even super tough California emission regulations. This 2.0-liter engine is rated at 140 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 236 foot-pounds of torque at 1,750 rpm.
Putting up your Golf against the best small cars out there is an easy thing and with performance parts such as MagnaFlow exhausts, Neuspeed cold air intakes or an Edelbrock nitrous oxide kit, your GTI will leave everyone else eating your dust. You can deck out the body too with an assortment of customized grills, lighting treatments and fenders, hoods and body kits.
Some brands offering exhaust parts and systems for the Golf:
