Milltek Sport Cat-Back Exhaust - 2008 Volkswagen Golf R32 Mk5

This Milltek Sport cat-back exhaust fits the 2008 Volkswagen Golf R32 (Mk5) with the 3.2 liter VR6 and 4MOTION all-wheel drive. For the Mk5 R32, Milltek offers non-resonated and resonated V1 cat-backs with polished or Cerakote black tips, plus a 3-inch V2 valved system with GT-100 tips in four finishes. Each system is built for this exact chassis, so it follows the factory routing, hangs from the stock mounts and keeps the ground clearance of the original exhaust. Compared with the factory steel parts it is lighter, flows more freely and gives the engine a clearer, stronger voice under load, without the harsh highway drone of a cheap straight pipe. The VW Golf R32 Mk5 parts are T304L stainless steel with mandrel-bent tubing, which keeps the pipe at full size through each bend and resists corrosion for years. It bolts on with the factory hangers and clamps, with no cutting or welding needed. It swaps the factory exhaust from the catalytic converters back, using 69.85 mm (2.75 in) T304L stainless steel pipework, and bolts to the factory mounting points.

How to Choose

Start with the Sound. Non-Resonated (Louder) drops the resonator for a louder, rawer note. Resonated (Quieter) keeps a resonator for a deeper tone with less drone when cruising. V2 Valved 3-Inch (Switchable) is a 3-inch valved system that keeps the factory valve, so it stays quiet on cruise and opens up under load.

Then pick an Exhaust Tip Finish: Polished (bright polished stainless), Cerakote Black (a black Cerakote ceramic coating), Polished GT-100 (bright polished stainless), Cerakote Black GT-100 (a black Cerakote ceramic coating), Brushed Titanium GT-100 (a brushed titanium finish), Burnt Titanium GT-100 (a heat-blued burnt titanium finish). The finish changes the look only, not the sound.

The Add Downpipe option bundles a Milltek downpipe with the cat-back. No Downpipe keeps your factory downpipe. Add Catless Cat Replacement Pipes has no catalytic converter. It is for off-road and track use only and needs an ECU remap. You can also buy them on their own from the downpipes for the VW Golf R32 Mk5.

Features

• 69.85 mm (2.75 in) T304L stainless steel pipework
• Mandrel-bent and made to bolt to the factory mounting points
• Valved versions keep the factory valve function
• 6 tip finishes
• Catless design for maximum flow

What's Included

• Center Silencer Delete Pipe
• Rear Silencer
• The downpipe you choose, if you add one

Specifications

Fitment Notes

• Fits the 2008 US-market Volkswagen R32 (Mk5), the only model year the Mk5 R32 was sold in the US. Not for the Mk4 R32, which has its own page.
• Milltek does not recommend the non-resonated system with hi-flow sports cats, as it can drone. The V2 system keeps the factory valve and works with the factory or a Milltek valve controller.
• The catless cat replacement pipes are for off-road or track use only and need a Stage 2 ECU remap.
• Catless parts remove the catalytic converter. They are sold for off-road and competition use only and are not legal on public roads in the US.

Questions about fitment? Call (310) 231-0292 or text (310) 886-3111.