IPE Cat-Back Exhaust Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7/Mk7.5 2012-2020

This is the IPE (Innotech Performance Exhaust) cat-back system for the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 and Mk7.5, built around a Valvetronic muffler you can open and close. Order it with a catted or catless downpipe and a choice of four tip finishes, all on this one page.

About IPE

IPE (also written iPE) was founded in 1998 and builds exhausts for performance and supercar platforms. The company hand-builds its systems from T304 stainless steel and Grade 1 titanium and joins the pipework with TIG welding, which gives clean, strong welds on thin-wall tube. AutoTalent sells IPE exhausts for VW, Porsche, Audi and more.

Material and build

• T304 stainless steel from the cat pipe through to the muffler, according to IPE.
• Valvetronic muffler with actuated valves for a quiet cruise mode and a louder open mode.
• IPE lists the Mk7 system as 5.9 kg (22.4%) lighter than the factory exhaust.
• Chrome Silver tips are standard. Titanium Blue, Chrome Black and Carbon Fiber tips are upgrades.
• IPE publishes installation guides for the Mk7 and Mk7.5.

How the Valvetronic muffler works

With the valves closed, exhaust gas goes through a smaller path, which keeps the car quiet around town and on the highway. With the valves open, the gas has a freer route out, and the car gets louder with a more open tone. Three modes are available: On (valves open), Off (valves closed) and Auto, where the system reads the throttle signal and moves the valves for you. In Off mode the valves open on their own at 4,000 RPM as a safeguard.

Remote control and the optional OBD remote

Every system comes with IPE's Bluetooth remote control module. You pick the mode from the remote, and it needs IPE's accelerator signal line installed and set up for Auto mode.

The optional OBD remote adds IPE's OBDII hand gesture sensor. It connects through the car's OBDII port and talks to the car over CAN, so you switch modes with a hand gesture. It works only if the car supports CAN communication and has no other OBD devices or taps in the port. It is an add-on to the remote, not a replacement for it.

Choose your options

• Exhaust Tip Finish: Chrome Silver is standard. Titanium Blue, Chrome Black and Carbon Fiber add to the price shown in the dropdown.
• Optional Downpipe: Choose Cat-Back Only, an IPE 200-cell catted downpipe or an IPE catless downpipe.
• Optional OBD Remote: Stay with the standard remote, or add the OBDII sensor.

Good to know before you buy

• Downpipes are for left-hand-drive cars only and need the matching IPE cat-back. IPE says they do not fit the factory exhaust or other brands' cat-back systems.
• IPE sells both downpipe types for motorsport and track use only. A catless pipe can trigger a check engine light, and IPE does not cover that under warranty, so plan on an ECU tune.
• IPE gives a one-year limited warranty from the ship date. It does not cover wear items such as gaskets, springs and heat wrap, or damage from poor installation. Tips are decorative, so IPE does not accept appearance returns once they are installed.
• Do not wash the tips with strong acid or harsh solvents. Light discoloration after heavy heat cycles is normal.
• Fitment follows IPE's Mk7/Mk7.5 price-list application. Confirm your car's configuration before ordering.

Vehicle fitment