rear muffler source and cost

motogo1 motogo1 at cox.net
Thu Dec 11 15:04:48 EST 2003


Attached below is some info I saved from a previous post a couple years ago.
May be of some help. I need to replace my rear muffler next spring also.

Gary Martin
94 UrS4
91 200 TQA

Fellow Audians;
My '91 200 TQA's exhaust started heading south last fall.  I decided I'd
replace it this Spring.  Without going through all of the gyrations, I
thought I'd share the results and that which I learned along the way.  On
the research path, I learned the following:

BN-PIPES
http://www.bn-pipes.de/start.htm

Cat back system.  The price for the Audi 200 20V Quattro system is:  $
778,00 and for the Post $ 55,00.   The money has to be paid in front to
their Bank.

Total: $833


Graydon Stuckey
http://elektro.cmhnet.org/~graydon/exhaust.html

Thanks to Graydon for his information and friendly, helpful attitude.

Custom Turbo Back 3in Mandrel Bent System - about $1,500-$1,800.


Intended Acceleration
www.intendedaccleration.com

Ned resells cat back exhaust systems by a German company who supplies all
the major turners.  They advertise a 200 20V cat back system in all
stainless:

Front 875 DM twin 60 mm pipes
Rear  895 DM twin 70 mm pipes

That makes a total of 1770 DM
Shipping on two large packages from Germany
Duty of about 3% to 5%

That's about $1,062 plus the shipping & duty.  Ned also resells Stebro, see
below.


Stan's Headers & Mufflers
http://www.stans-headers.com/

Many thanks to Alex Neckus for his help

Down pipe back, custom, mandrel bent system that includes: two 2.5 in high
flow cats, 2.5 in pipes into a joiner, 3 in pipe into a high flow muffler,
eventually into a 3in resonator which is completed by a 3in chrome tip.

Total cost: $813.00 installed.


Stebro
http://www.stebro.net/

Many thanks to Paul R Luevano for his wonderful Stebro install webpage.
http://www.clarity.net/~paul/audi/stebro/

Front High flow cat section$420.00USDea.
Center Resonator section$380.00USD
Rear muffler section$395.00
Shipping to 99203 ($20.00 ea. unit)

That's about $1,255.00


Stromung
http://www.stromung.com/
Sorry, we do not have an exhaust system for your car.
Caveat: this may not apply to your 20V


Conclusion/Results

The envelope please. . .

I went with Stan's because they are in-state, and seemed to be the best
value.  The system is bit throaty, with some noise and a few resonance
drones at 40 - 50, but at 60 they begin to disappear and by >=70 they are
all gone. On the way back home Sunday (I-90, Seattle to Spokane) a driver in
a huge bright red 4x4 passed me -  he was doing 85 - 95 depending upon the
traffic.  I used his radar/laser blotting ability to conduct some tests.
Fifth gear runs from 75 to 115, are as effortless as the third gear runs
from 35 to 85 used to be, pre-exhaust.  The car is *much more responsive*
everywhere, like a totally different car.  With the exception of a chip, and
my BIRA brakes, the best upgrade I've made.

Results may vary; prices change; and so forth.

Greg Johnson
BIRA.ORG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremiah Curry" <jercurry at comcast.net>
To: "200 20v List" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:07 PM
Subject: rear muffler source and cost


> howdy all
>
> I went to Midas and they told me that my rear muffler has a pinhole in it
> because it is rusting out.  They don't however, have any source for the
> muffler.  Do I need to go to the dealer?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Jeremiah
>
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