Exhaust Evaluation for 1.8t Jetta: Sebring Auspuffanlagen GmbH

Sebring Auspuffanlagen GmbH
Ruhmannstrasse 11
A-8570 Voitsberg, Austria
Phone: 43-(0)3142/28280-0
Fax: 43-(0)3142/28280-490
www.sebring.at
In the U.S.:
PowerHouse Distributors
100 N. Hill D.
Brisbane, CA 94005
(415) 330-9104

MSRP: $472 (warranty terms n/a at presstime)
Construction
54mm stainless steel; resonator-back
Weight: 33.6 lb
Notes: Heat-coat paint
Welds (rated on a scale of 1-5)
Neatness, evenness: 2
Splatter (lack of): 2
Smooth (5) vs. Lumpy (1): 2
Installation (rated on a scale of 1-5)
Hangers: 4
Tube junctions: 3
Alignment of flanges/fasteners: 5
Hardware (rated on a scale of 1-5)
Quality: 3
Material: 3
Installation/alignment/tightening: 3
Interference
Suspension: None
Floorpan: None
Other: None
Sonic Performance
Decibels at idle: 77
Decibels under load: 78
Resonance/drone: None
Rattles: None
Tone (rated on a 1-5 scale): 2
Notes: sounds like the factory system

Bottom line: A decent resonator-back system with nice tips that unfortunately stick too far out. Sharp inclines will cause scraping.

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Exhaust Evaluations for 1.8t Jetta

Introduction
Autobahn Designs
Autotech Sport Tuning
Eurosport Accessories
Greddy Performance
Jetex/New Dimensions
MagnaFlow/CarSound
Neuspeed
Oettinger Technik GmbH/CEC
Remus Innovation/CEC
Sebring Auspuffanlagen GmbH
Supersprint/BMP
Techtonics Tuning
Thermal Research and Design