Exhaust opinions

[Ed Kellock]

I recall that the general wisdom on removing the rear muffler instead of the
center was to avoid resonance.  Having a loooong pipe with a muffler way at
the end typically allows more resonation.  The primary pursuit that you
seemed to mention was the sound.  This would be a good inexpensive way to
get some more sound.  

Congrats on saving one.  The wagons are even more dear (less than 150 left)
and some people think nothing of yanking the engine and then off to the
crusher.  Makes me ill.  Sadly, like pets, you can't save them all.

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of robert weinberg
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:37 PM
> To: 200q20V mailing list
> Subject: Re: Exhaust opinions
> 
> 
> i'd like a nice balance. you know, let people know you're 
> there, but not make it obnoxious, because it's such a classy ride ;-)
> 
> it kills me that these cars are scavenged for their engines. 
> i actually felt like i was saving it from the scrap yard as 
> the previous owner bought it to throw the 20V in his UR 
> quattro, but never got around to it.
> 
> i looks forward to having a clean stealthy q-ship so i can 
> pretend i'm gordon gecko from the movie wall street with the 
> old analog cell phone in the armrest. "greed is good" LOL!
> 
> Robby
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 7/19/08, Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> > From: Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net>
> > Subject: Re: Exhaust opinions
> > To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com, "200q20V mailing list" 
> > <200q20v at audifans.com>
> > Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 6:36 PM
> > Drones at highway speeds.  Barks just a bit under
> > acceleration.  
> > 
> > robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > interesting. how does the uncorked 3B sound? cool or like a
> > can of bees? buzzzz....
> > 
> > Robby
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 7/19/08, Kneale Brownson wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Kneale Brownson
> > > Subject: Re: Exhaust opinions
> > > To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com, "200q20V mailing
> > list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> > > Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 1:27 PM
> > > If you replace the center muffler with a set of
> > straight
> > > pipes, you get a louder system.
> > > 
> > > robert weinberg wrote: 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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