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NachtRitter · 05-01-2013, 01:39 PM

Yup, exactly. I'd heard somebody else's muffler-less VW TDI and loved the sound. A side benefit (related to FE) is that I could fit the axle-back undertray much more easily without the muffler in place (the body of the muffler hung down quite a bit).

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NachtRitter NightKnight Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 1,595 Helga - '00 Volkswagen Jetta TDI TEAM VW AUDI Group Diesel 90 day: 54.39 mpg (US) Mathilde - '99 Volkswagen Eurovan Camper 90 day: 16.87 mpg (US) Thanks: 315 Thanked 314 Times in 187 Posts	Yup, exactly. I'd heard somebody else's muffler-less VW TDI and loved the sound. A side benefit (related to FE) is that I could fit the axle-back undertray much more easily without the muffler in place (the body of the muffler hung down quite a bit). __________________ My VW MkIV Aerodynamic Mods (For Jetta and Golf) thread VW Save as You Drive. Background information for expert fuel savers.