Exhaust Options

[db cornett]

     I've just installed the Stebro cat back system in my '91 2C20v.  The procedure was not difficult.  Some adjustments were needed as time went on to get it to a compromise position that worked.  The bends under the rear suspension could be better (hangs too low).  The tailpipes look good although too long but I'll live.  
       The sound is just fine down the road.  Just enough 5 cylinder primary firing sounds to let you know that there is something different under the car.  There is a boom at start up/idle when parked in the garage or next to other vehicles which is very noticeable.  
       I feel (seat of the pants) that there is a performance improvement.  The engine spools up quicker and pulls harder to red line.  MTM chip set used with both systems.  Fuel economy is 22+ mpg at 75 mph, 21mpg at 85mph with the Stebro - 21 and 19mpg respectively with the OEM exhaust system.  I run Shell 94 and use Mobile 1 10w30 and just turned over 200k miles. 

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Today's Topics:

1. Exhaust opinions (robert weinberg)
2. RE: Exhaust opinions (Ed Kellock)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:08:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: robert weinberg 
Subject: Exhaust opinions
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hi all,

i'm not quite there yet (still have other more important things to get for the car), but it's just so damn quiet ;-)

from my research, the stock intake, downpipe and catback is not really a restriction unless i'm gonna run 400HP with a larger turbo. maybe at some point, but not quite there yet ;-)

anyway, i know steebro is quite popular with the 200q20v, but i don't think the stock catback is that much of a restriction, eh? so, what about just a sexier sounding muffler than a whole steebro catback?

my brother used to have a leistritz muff on his 16V scirocco and it sounded real sweet. isn't the stock downpipe/catbakck and exhaust on our cars leistritz anyway?

but it doesn't sound like Leistritz still makes their Sport Sound muffler line?

anyway, of course i'm just looking for a nice sound - mufflers aren't the first (or really even the last) place to look for more HP.

thanks,
Robby





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Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:57:22 -0600
From: "Ed Kellock" 
Subject: RE: Exhaust opinions
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What about just removing the rear muffler and having some straight pipe run
out to the back? 

I did this on my V8 5spd and it sounds pretty nice.

Ed

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> 
> hi all,
> 
> i'm not quite there yet (still have other more important 
> things to get for the car), but it's just so damn quiet ;-)
> 
> from my research, the stock intake, downpipe and catback is 
> not really a restriction unless i'm gonna run 400HP with a 
> larger turbo. maybe at some point, but not quite there yet ;-)
> 
> anyway, i know steebro is quite popular with the 200q20v, but 
> i don't think the stock catback is that much of a 
> restriction, eh? so, what about just a sexier sounding 
> muffler than a whole steebro catback?
> 
> my brother used to have a leistritz muff on his 16V scirocco 
> and it sounded real sweet. isn't the stock downpipe/catbakck 
> and exhaust on our cars leistritz anyway?
> 
> but it doesn't sound like Leistritz still makes their Sport 
> Sound muffler line?
> 
> anyway, of course i'm just looking for a nice sound - 
> mufflers aren't the first (or really even the last) place to 
> look for more HP.
> 
> thanks,
> Robby
> 
> 
> 
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