Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 My first Milltek exhaust cracked on the join to the back box at 40K miles. Not terrible considering the mileage. Another was put on with no problem at all getting it sorted. It was a quick and painless affair due to Richard at RRG dealing with it. Well today I had a look after noting it was sounding a little different and it's gone again in exactly the same place, this time after only 16K miles. Considering I do about 25K miles a year, this one has only been on around 8 months! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 They said they improved it so it wouldn't happen again didn't they? Did they fit another old one or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Might be time to try something else Lauren. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 I'm thinking a flexi pipe is needed, have you any movement type joints in the system? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 The guy who does my exhausts said he had loads of milltek systems to fix (no 86s so far) and blames the thin construction of it. Mine is ok so far (touch wood) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will300 812 Report post Posted March 7, 2015 Ouch to have two go wrong is taking the piss. Milltek need to get their arse in gear. 1 rob275 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quball 60 Report post Posted March 7, 2015 i always wanted a milltek on a car I owned and now I want to get shot of and this is further proof although ive heard of this a few times, big company standards dropping? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 7, 2015 They said they improved it so it wouldn't happen again didn't they? Did they fit another old one or something? No they didn't say they changed it at all, Keith. It's simply that they will be thinking that the failure rate isn't high enough to warrant a redesign or adding say a flexi pipe. Ian, it's got a lifetime warranty, so though annoying, it at least gets changed free of charge. I might do though in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP1991 222 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Have a few friends of mine who have highly modified VAG cars, and they all replaced their Milltek systems because of dodgy quality issues when they went to push over 300-400hp. Cracks, rust and a whole variety of issued they had, so It's sad to see you have had problems too Lauren, you must be so frustrated even if it does have a lifetime warranty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 It is frustrating, James I agree. The first one going at 40K miles is not really so big an issue. The second one has only been on since last June though! That's not good enough. We'll see if I'm third time lucky or I'll be looking at other options if the next one breaks. I think with the amount of mileage I do, I'm a good tester for aftermarket parts! 1 JamesP1991 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Well my mind is made up! i'm getting one of these 1 JamesP1991 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP1991 222 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 It is frustrating, James I agree. The first one going at 40K miles is not really so big an issue. The second one has only been on since last June though! That's not good enough. We'll see if I'm third time lucky or I'll be looking at other options if the next one breaks. I think with the amount of mileage I do, I'm a good tester for aftermarket parts! Trouble is, in the UK, exhaust options are still quite limited compared with the US, shame they always get the good bits first! Could be a job in there somewhere though, long term tester for all the big aftermarket companies, Free stuff all the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Yeah, that could be a good deal! I could always review parts and report back on any issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
