Exhaust opinions

[Avenger]

I agree. While I understand the urge to unleash the full potential of 
the 3B engine by transplanting it into a lighter car, the 200 is such a 
rare car that its a pity people gut them and throw away the rest.

Speaking of mufflers, I too am going to be replacing my mufflers later 
this year. Both have rusted through, so I don't have the option of just 
removing one to get a louder system.

Have any listers used borla mufflers on the 200?

(Don't want to hijack your thread rob, just curious.)


-Matt

Ed Kellock wrote:
> 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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