Exhaust opinions

[Patrick Anderson]

I did a 3" system w/ dual Borla XR1 mufflers. It sounds great but I wish it 
was a little quieter. I should have gone w/ one of their slightly quieter 
models. I also have some sound bites of my car w/ a set of magnaflow 
mufflers/open exhaust at full tilt on the dyno. If you want me to send to 
you let me know and I'll email off list.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avenger" <avenger0017 at gmail.com>
To: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
Cc: <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Exhaust opinions


>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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