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    Sound enhanced exhaust? How to tell?

    Sorry if it's been mentioned before, but how can the untrained ear tell which is which?

    I've spent a few minutes searching to no avail.

    Is there an option code for the sound enhanced exhaust?

    Anything visual that can tell me what I have if the exhaust has been upgraded?

    TIA.

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    I believe the tips are black.

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    Black vs. silver.

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    Really? that's it? i was expecting so much more that I'm disappointed.

    So then, what really is the difference for the 'enhanced sound' ?
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    Correct on the black tips being the identifying factor - I recall that it has less backflow and there is a tangiable difference in sound, having heard my car side by side with a non-SE this weekend......

    BTW I'm very interested in your plans for a 6spd conversion..... if the software issues can be sorted I can foresee that draining the rest of my bank account as I upgrade turbos while the whole motors is out..... yea!

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    Quote Originally Posted by covertw12 View Post
    Correct on the black tips being the identifying factor - I recall that it has less backflow and there is a tangiable difference in sound, having heard my car side by side with a non-SE this weekend......

    BTW I'm very interested in your plans for a 6spd conversion..... if the software issues can be sorted I can foresee that draining the rest of my bank account as I upgrade turbos while the whole motors is out..... yea!

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    The resonators are the same in both systems but the rear mufflers as well as the tips (Black vs. Chrome) are different. I also believe that the standard exhaust is one piece from the Cat's back whereas the S.E. is separated with flanges unless that was just a production run change on all exhausts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hahnmgh63 View Post
    The resonators are the same in both systems but the rear mufflers as well as the tips (Black vs. Chrome) are different. I also believe that the standard exhaust is one piece from the Cat's back whereas the S.E. is separated with flanges unless that was just a production run change on all exhausts.
    I believe I've read the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by covertw12 View Post

    BTW I'm very interested in your plans for a 6spd conversion..... if the software issues can be sorted I can foresee that draining the rest of my bank account as I upgrade turbos while the whole motors is out..... yea!

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    I hope to have a well sorted and well documented conversion under my belt by the end of the year.

    It seems there's much interest, but I just needed to get my hands on a car of my own, which I now have. (For marketing purposes only of course. Yeah right.)
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