Res Delete review

[Evil Morty]

Put in the res delete from 034 on the allroad. It almost sounds good.

Cold start / cold driving: sounds like a civic. I know this engine doesn't sound great in general but the resonator is there for a reason. Sounds awful until warm (imo). Buzzy, raspy, bwlaaaaaaahwuaaaa noises. The burbles on decel are amazing though.

Warm: sounds totally fine once you are at like 140 degrees and above for oil temp. Dsg farts are very audible and not gross rasp inside the car.

Coming from a wide range of cars and exhausts this is by far the worst sounding mod I've done to any car.

Final note: Get a full exhaust instead. The res delete opens up the upper frequency range but needs some low end to balance it out. I am taking it off until I go catback from miltek. It makes the car sound cheap.

YMMV

[audifan22]

Well this makes me sad. I saw good reviews on it and bought it just haven't installed it yet. No I'm really second guessing. I thought even on a cold start it's supposed to be relatively quiet?

[Evil Morty]

You will hear it in every driving scenario other than the most gingerly acceleration. Not a lot but you will hear it. It just sounds 'off brand' for an audi. Strong fart can vibes in my opinion - not in volume but tone.

It is reversible. Try it out since you have it? If you do respond back here. Maybe it sounds worse on the wagon than the sedan?

If you listen to the wagon on the 034 site during the acceleration sections you hear this buzzy sound that isn't just the dsg fart. It just sounds bad while in the car imo.

Anyway, my SO (who is tolerant of mods) said you should just get an exhaust so it sounds like it should. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Evil Morty]

I guess this all reads super negative. It isn't all bad. Fit and finish is great. Great instructions. I mean, it is 034 so it is not bad quality - just not for me sound wise.

[audifan22]

I'm sure I'll be very disappointed then. Coming from a 12 6mt s4 with awe touring exhaust and stock downpipes.

[Evil Morty]

I'm sure I'll be very disappointed then. Coming from a 12 6mt s4 with awe touring exhaust and stock downpipes.

Probably. I am looking at seeing if I can get an awe or miltek to fit the wagon with some modifications. If you have a sedan just go that route. You will be much happier.

[A4B7Avant]

If you want the best tone, you'll want the Miltek or some other European brand exhaust.

[SJorge3442]

Chiming in as someone who has run the 034 res delete for a couple thousand miles. Give it time. I agree with everything you said with the sound on day 1, but the sound does become fuller after some carbon coats the pipe after some mileage. I know the DSG and 6-speed will sound different - aka, I don't get ANY of the DSG fart sounds (which would likely make me pull the pipe). It is a little tinny when its cold, but once warm, that goes away.

I'm now starting to think about other muffler upgrades to help deepen the sound a little bit, but overall, I really enjoy the 034 resonator delete sound and I feel it adds just enough sound.

[Evil Morty]

That is good to to know. Will see how long I keep it on. I agree on the volume. Just enough sound.

If you find a good muffler to go with it post it in here. Looks like a lot of exhausts need to be modified for my car (has the x brace in the bottom). Exhaust shop recommended some small flowmasters to give it some lower frequency sound. Absolutely do not want drone so miltek/awe are likely the way I go.

[SJorge3442]

That is good to to know. Will see how long I keep it on. I agree on the volume. Just enough sound.

If you find a good muffler to go with it post it in here. Looks like a lot of exhausts need to be modified for my car (has the x brace in the bottom). Exhaust shop recommended some small flowmasters to give it some lower frequency sound. Absolutely do not want drone so miltek/awe are likely the way I go.

Yeah I agree. The Miltek and AWE are the only full systems that sound half decent. The thing for me is the $$$. They are just way too expensive for me. I need to get some exhaust work done on my b6 so I can prep it for sale but then I want to get a quote from a shop to do a custom system with some mufflers of my choosing. After laying under my car this past weekend installing a transmission mount insert, I took note of how simple the exhaust system on this car is. minimal bends, lots of straight shots. Shouldn't be too expensive for a custom system IMO, but I've never gone that route so I could be totally wrong.

[audifan22]

Chiming in as someone who has run the 034 res delete for a couple thousand miles. Give it time. I agree with everything you said with the sound on day 1, but the sound does become fuller after some carbon coats the pipe after some mileage. I know the DSG and 6-speed will sound different - aka, I don't get ANY of the DSG fart sounds (which would likely make me pull the pipe). It is a little tinny when its cold, but once warm, that goes away.

I'm now starting to think about other muffler upgrades to help deepen the sound a little bit, but overall, I really enjoy the 034 resonator delete sound and I feel it adds just enough sound.

That's interesting, anyone else notice it sounding better after a few thousand miles? I was excited about putting it on soon but got turned off once the OP said it sounds like a civic. I was just looking for a little cold start burble and mild increase in sound when hitting the gas.

[Evil Morty]

That's interesting, anyone else notice it sounding better after a few thousand miles? I was excited about putting it on soon but got turned off once the OP said it sounds like a civic. I was just looking for a little cold start burble and mild increase in sound when hitting the gas.

FWIW, I took it out entirely. Good news is that it is pretty easy to reverse. :)

[A4B7Avant]

You could get a shop to weld up and clamp a bottle type straight-through resonator to take the place of the oem one. That will reduce the rasp and lower the exhaust note some.

[1killera4]

I too at first didn't like the tone. But after 10k miles it sounds good now.

[Daaavid]

I'm going to chime in here since I had three stages of exhaust for my car:

1. Front Resonator Delete
   The stock exhaust is very quiet, you do not get any DSG burbles, no cold start 'oomph', nothing. It's just quiet. With the front resonators deleted, it gave the car some character. The car now had DSG burbles, and it sounded cool from the interior during upshifts. It is quite a hollow sound, but I wouldn't call it "Honda Civic" levels of fart cannon. It's a more sophisticated noise from a 2 liter engine with a small turbo. I am coming from a line of cars with some very loud exhausts (987 Cayman S, B8.5 S4 with AWE Touring and Unresonated Downpipes, 7th Gen Maxima with Motordyne Exhaust) so I have some spectrum to loud cars and annoying drone. Thus, the stock exhaust would be a 0/10 in terms of volume. With the front resonator deleted, there was absolutely no drone at all in any RPM, just increased volume at 2/10. The 034Motorsport video with the Res-X is very accurate in terms of how it sounds inside and out.
   
2. Rear Resonator Delete
   Don't even bother with this if you're chasing more volume. Again, no drone at all if the stock mufflers are still attached. If deleting the front resonators only was a 2/10, this is a 2.25/10. The change is so miniscule. If you're looking for more sound during upshifts, this will give it to you though. With just the front resonators deleted, I could not hear the infamous DSG farts going from 5th to 6th. After deleting the rear resonators along with the front, I could finally hear it. Any other time, it sounds identical to just deleting the front resonator.
   
3. AWE Touring Exhaust
   Man, oh man. This exhaust sounds delicious and is incredible. Remember how I mentioned deleting the resonators just made the exhaust sound hollow? Let me tell you, the AWE exhaust completely changed the character of the car. The 4 cylinder engine now has a very deep note to it, and it's quite loud. I'll start off by saying this exhaust is probably a 7/10 in terms of loudness. Full disclaimer, even though AWE claims there is no drone, there is some drone cruising in 7th gear going above 80 MPH. There is some drone too at lower speeds when the car is still cold, but it mellows out. While cruising, you know the car has an aftermarket exhaust because you can hear it all the time, but it's not drone, it's just alive. It's hard to describe to someone what drone and subjectively good exhaust sounds like if they've never had a loud car, but if you can understand the definition of drone as a buzzing resonance causing you a headache, the AWE exhaust is practically drone free. I recommend this exhaust to anyone who is chasing a more refined sound. The "180 Technology" they claim works, but most importantly, this car is actually enjoyable now to drive with the windows down because you can finally hear it! The "deepness" actually resembles a lot to the B8.5 S4 we had with the AWE Touring exhaust I mentioned.

[A4B7Avant]

I would describe "Drone" as a strong resonance at a certain frequency. To accurately identify and see this for yourself, download a sound spectrum analyzer app for your phone and use it when driving around. If your has any "drone" you will see it as a spike in the frequency graph. Sometimes there will be more than one.

[Daaavid]

I would describe "Drone" as a strong resonance at a certain frequency. To accurately identify and see this for yourself, download a sound spectrum analyzer app for your phone and use it when driving around. If your has any "drone" you will see it as a spike in the frequency graph. Sometimes there will be more than one.

I'm aware of what drone is, but it's hard to describe this to someone who's never felt/heard it or had a loud exhaust since volume is subjective. Hell, some people might mistaken the loudness for drone or like the drone. For a more scientific approach, this does work and can help those who are looking to make a custom exhaust and combat unwanted frequencies. For me personally, I can appreciate the research that went into aftermarket exhausts to combat drone so I don't have to do the guess work and put more downtime on a car I drive regularly.

[Vinhouw]

Just purchased one.

Did you guys install it yourself?

Looks pretty simple.

[SJorge3442]

Just purchased one.

Did you guys install it yourself?

Looks pretty simple.

Super straightforward. Get an exhaust cutter and go to town. Don't rent on as it will likely be dull and will take you forever. Between jacking up my car and cutting the pipe out the whole process took me about 45min.

[audifan22]

I'm going to chime in here since I had three stages of exhaust for my car:

1. Front Resonator Delete
   The stock exhaust is very quiet, you do not get any DSG burbles, no cold start 'oomph', nothing. It's just quiet. With the front resonators deleted, it gave the car some character. The car now had DSG burbles, and it sounded cool from the interior during upshifts. It is quite a hollow sound, but I wouldn't call it "Honda Civic" levels of fart cannon. It's a more sophisticated noise from a 2 liter engine with a small turbo. I am coming from a line of cars with some very loud exhausts (987 Cayman S, B8.5 S4 with AWE Touring and Unresonated Downpipes, 7th Gen Maxima with Motordyne Exhaust) so I have some spectrum to loud cars and annoying drone. Thus, the stock exhaust would be a 0/10 in terms of volume. With the front resonator deleted, there was absolutely no drone at all in any RPM, just increased volume at 2/10. The 034Motorsport video with the Res-X is very accurate in terms of how it sounds inside and out.
   
2. Rear Resonator Delete
   Don't even bother with this if you're chasing more volume. Again, no drone at all if the stock mufflers are still attached. If deleting the front resonators only was a 2/10, this is a 2.25/10. The change is so miniscule. If you're looking for more sound during upshifts, this will give it to you though. With just the front resonators deleted, I could not hear the infamous DSG farts going from 5th to 6th. After deleting the rear resonators along with the front, I could finally hear it. Any other time, it sounds identical to just deleting the front resonator.
   
3. AWE Touring Exhaust
   Man, oh man. This exhaust sounds delicious and is incredible. Remember how I mentioned deleting the resonators just made the exhaust sound hollow? Let me tell you, the AWE exhaust completely changed the character of the car. The 4 cylinder engine now has a very deep note to it, and it's quite loud. I'll start off by saying this exhaust is probably a 7/10 in terms of loudness. Full disclaimer, even though AWE claims there is no drone, there is some drone cruising in 7th gear going above 80 MPH. There is some drone too at lower speeds when the car is still cold, but it mellows out. While cruising, you know the car has an aftermarket exhaust because you can hear it all the time, but it's not drone, it's just alive. It's hard to describe to someone what drone and subjectively good exhaust sounds like if they've never had a loud car, but if you can understand the definition of drone as a buzzing resonance causing you a headache, the AWE exhaust is practically drone free. I recommend this exhaust to anyone who is chasing a more refined sound. The "180 Technology" they claim works, but most importantly, this car is actually enjoyable now to drive with the windows down because you can finally hear it! The "deepness" actually resembles a lot to the B8.5 S4 we had with the AWE Touring exhaust I mentioned.

I had a stock b8 s4 6mt with awe touring and stock downpipes which sounded amazing and wasn't too loud. Is the awe exhaust for the b9 a4 actually louder? I don't think there's Anyway it could sound like the v6 supercharger.

[Daaavid]

I had a stock b8 s4 6mt with awe touring and stock downpipes which sounded amazing and wasn't too loud. Is the awe exhaust for the b9 a4 actually louder? I don't think there's Anyway it could sound like the v6 supercharger.

Correct, it does not sound like the V6 at all. Here's a video of our B8.5 S4 with AWE Touring and AWE Unresonated Downpipes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDaTpAdFfY

It's loud, and definitely much louder than the stock downpipes. The interior volume (loudness) of the old S4 sounds the same as my AWE Touring on my B9 A4 when compared. The exhaust sounds and feels bassy and deep in the cabin just like the V6 but you don't get the same tone or howl when accelerating, and the downshifts on the B9 are not aggressive (blip). On the outside, the S4 was much louder because there's no turbo (you can compare this with the B8.5 S4 and B9 S4). I reckon because you still had the stock downpipes on the old B8 S4, the AWE Touring on the B9 A4 is probably the same volume since all AWE exhausts come with unresonated downpipes for the B9 A4.

[audifan22]

Correct, it does not sound like the V6 at all. Here's a video of our B8.5 S4 with AWE Touring and AWE Unresonated Downpipes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDaTpAdFfY

It's loud, and definitely much louder than the stock downpipes. The interior volume (loudness) of the old S4 sounds the same as my AWE Touring on my B9 A4 when compared. The exhaust sounds and feels bassy and deep in the cabin just like the V6 but you don't get the same tone or howl when accelerating, and the downshifts on the B9 are not aggressive (blip). On the outside, the S4 was much louder because there's no turbo (you can compare this with the B8.5 S4 and B9 S4). I reckon because you still had the stock downpipes on the old B8 S4, the AWE Touring on the B9 A4 is probably the same volume since all AWE exhausts come with unresonated downpipes for the B9 A4.

Thanks, I'll start with the res delete and see how it sounds after a few thousand miles and if not satisfied look into awe again.

[Vinhouw]

Do you need a tune in order to use AWE exhaust?

[Daaavid]

Do you need a tune in order to use AWE exhaust?

No, and it is also guaranteed to be "no CEL".

[Vinhouw]

So AWE told me their exhaust is not compatible with the B9.5.

What do you guys think of front resonator delete + muffler delete?

Doesn't muffler delete help with a deeper tone? I am pretty inexperience with exhaust modification, i just based my assumption from various youtube clips I've seen around.

Still waiting on 034motorsport resonator delete to ship...

[jonwstone]

Any of you guys seen/heard the vids on ArmyTrix exhaust systems? I am thinking of getting their system but it is expensive. Does AWE offer valves to turn off the sound so to speak? Also have considered what some have done and go to a shop with a flowmaster 10 series and have them add glass pack resonators and straight pipe the rest (would have them install my downpipe as well) this route might be the cheapest

[vkhuu0703]

So AWE told me their exhaust is not compatible with the B9.5.

What do you guys think of front resonator delete + muffler delete?

Doesn't muffler delete help with a deeper tone? I am pretty inexperience with exhaust modification, i just based my assumption from various youtube clips I've seen around.

Still waiting on 034motorsport resonator delete to ship...

This is what my car sounds like with a resonator delete and magnaflow mufflers. I love it, its a perfect loudness for me. No need for me to wake my family up on a cold start and it roars when you step on the accelerator

[SJorge3442]

This is what my car sounds like with a resonator delete and magnaflow mufflers. I love it, its a perfect loudness for me. No need for me to wake my family up on a cold start and it roars when you step on the accelerator

Can you film another and get some revs in? Totally appreciate hearing all of the idle down stages with this video. Also, which magnaflows did you go with?

[Vinhouw]

This is what my car sounds like with a resonator delete and magnaflow mufflers. I love it, its a perfect loudness for me. No need for me to wake my family up on a cold start and it roars when you step on the accelerator

It sounds good! At least you can hear something, I just installed the resonator delete from 034, and yeah it’s quiet lol
I knew it wouldn’t make a huge difference, but it went below my expectation. I hear my intake more if anything…. I gotta say, I have the 198 HP b9.5 so there’s that… what did I expect? Lol


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[Daaavid]

Here's a cold start of the AWE Touring exhaust on my 2019.

AWE says this exhaust is not compatible on the 2019s since the 2019s rear diffuser was changed to have integrated exhaust tips. You can install the AWE Track, Touring, or SwitchPath exhaust by not using the AWE exhaust tips as shown here.