[200q20v] Thinking of upgrading exhaust???? Any suggestions

[Martin Kuetzing]

I can echo - pardon the pun - the sentiments of Steve Hackett:  the Stebro 
I had installed on my '91 200q20v doesn't fit perfectly - it hangs too low 
for my aesthetic tastes (so I go really slow over speed bumps) and it is 
definitely noisy - a far cry from the original system's "silence".  If I 
were to do it over again, I might acutally choose stock.

Martin

-----Original Message-----
From:	Mike O'Donnell [SMTP:mod2000 at home.com]
Sent:	Saturday, February 10, 2001 10:16 AM
To:	TM; Tim Sidders; 20vlist
Subject:	Re: [200q20v] Thinking of upgrading exhaust???? Any suggestions

 << File: ATT00001.htm >> Taka,

We had this discussion last June regarding a group purchase for 200q20v 
owners.  Below is a copy of a reply from BN Pipes in Germany regarding 
their cat-back system for our cars.  Check out the web-site as well, if 
their system is TUV approved in Germany, it should have a manageable volume 
level.  Current currency conversion is $838 U.S + shipping.  We could 
probably get a healthy discount with a group purchase.  Has anyone tried 
one of these systems?

Mike O.

On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Steve Hackett wrote:

> Looks like price delivered is $947.
>
> From: BN-PIPES at t-online.de (Bernhard Niedermayr)
>
>  >Steve Hackett schrieb:
>  > The only other source for a SS exhaust for the '91 200 20v is "Stebro" 
in
>  > Canada. I put one of their systems on an '86 5000 CS Turbo and the fit 
and
>  > quality were good. The tone was good but many times I wished it were 
just
>  > a little less loud, I have also heard this complaint on systems 
installed
>  > in '91 200 20v cars (one case, the guy removed it and put it up for
>  > sale). I have contacted Stebro about building systems that are just a
>  > little less loud than they currently offer but didn't get a response.
>  > I think that if you could offer a system with a reasonable sound level
>  > (most if not all of these cars are street-driven) then there would be 
great
>  > interest. I would spend $1500 (US) for a system but I'm hesitant due 
to
>  > possible intolerable loudness (I'm going to test drive another car 
that has
>  > a Stebro installed).
>  >
>  > Any ideas ? SH
>  >
> Dear Mr. Hackett,
> thank you for your interest in our systems. We have bought a system from
> Stebro
> to see what they do. I can only tell you, that this is not a good system
> compare to our product. The fit was not good, the hangers not strong 
enough
> and the silencers are to small. This is the reason why it is so loud. Our 
> front
> silencer is 190x113x460mm and the rear box is 262x135x360mm. Our system 
is
> street legal for Germany. You are welcome to test our system. Fit the
> system to
> your car and make a test. If it is to loud for you, send it back to us, 
but
> you
> have to pay for the transport (It doesn't need to be a 24h service). Have 
you
> seen the picture of the system on our Homepage at: www.bn-pipes.de?
> Kind regards
> Bernhard Niedermayr
>
>
>  >Steve Hackett schrieb:
>  >Thank you for the reply. In addition to your negative comments about
>  >Stebro, I have heard many stories of long delivery times (this, in 
contrast
>  >to what they will promise).
>  >I'm interested, and if you don't mind I will post your comments to the 
'91
>  >200 20v email list and possibly even the quattro list(large). Could you
>  >provide more details such as prices, delivery times, delivery costs, 
and
>  >possibly even any U.S. dealers( T.A.P. and Blaufergnugen come to mind).
>  >best regards, SH
> Dear Mr. Hackett,
> sorry to keep you waiting so long, but we had a holiday last Thursday and 
> closed on Friday. Now we have an awful lot of work to do.
> We have got an e-mail from: "http://IntendedAcceleration.com". They are
> interested to deal our systems in Amerika. Do you know about this 
company?
> Are they any good? Can you give me more information about T.A.P. and
> Blaufergnugen, please.
> If you can post my comments to the 200 20V and Quattro list would be 
fine.
> Thank you for this help. Here some details:
> We have about 20 x Audi 200 20V systems in stock. Also Audi S4/S6 and V8.
> The dimension of the F/Silencer is 190x113x460mm and for the R/Silencer
> 262x135x360mm.
> The pipe diameter is 2x57mm.
> The tailpipes are 76mm in diameter, 20? cut, inward rolled without insert 
> and mirror polished.
> Both silencers are straight through. Around the perforated tube, we have
> S/S wire wool and E-Glass.
> The inlet-diameter is 55mm, so you can use the Original Audi-clamb.
> The other clambs for the R/Silencer are included.
> The total transport weight is 22 Kg.
> The transport costs by UPS expedited is 360,00 DM, or 184,07 ?, or 
173,00$.
> The transport by Post will cost 116,00 DM, or 55,74 $, but it will take
> much longer.
> The price for the F/Silencer is 606,38 DM, or 291,38 $ and
> for the R/Silencer 1001,38 DM, or 481,18 $.
> You can find our information and pictures on our homepage at:
> "www.bn-pipes.de".
> If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
> Kind regards
> Bernhard Niedermayr

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: TM
  To: Tim Sidders ; 20vlist
  Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 8:37 AM
  Subject: RE: [200q20v] Thinking of upgrading exhaust???? Any suggestions


  Tim,
  Jeff Posto on the S-car list is organizing a Stromung group buy for the S 
cars. Once
  that is finished, he is talking to Stromung about doing a group buy for 
the '91 200q20v.
  I'd wait a couple weeks for some feedback from him. The Stromung is a 
full cat-back
  3" exhaust for about $900 (group buy price). I think I will go that 
route, if I can afford it.

  Taka
    -----Original Message-----
    From: 200q20v-admin at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-admin at audifans.com]On 
Behalf Of Tim Sidders
    Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 11:42 AM
    To: 20vlist
    Subject: [200q20v] Thinking of upgrading exhaust???? Any suggestions


    Hi all
    I'm thinking of upgrading the exhaust on my 91 200tq20v, I have a SJM 
chip & K&N running about 19psi of boost. I would like to have something 
that would give me more power and a throatier sound. Do any of you have any 
experience with ANY applications i.e. custom, prefabbed. I would really 
like some feed back. Thanks

    Tim