[s-cars] ...and how was your day, dear? (Danger on the slippery slope)

[Postupack, Jeff]

Hey Tom.

WRT your Stromung fitment description <<< below>>>.

Did you buy a brand new RSS and have this fitment trouble?

Reason is, I did, and having installed it a month ago I had only one
issue.
"The tips were off center in the bumper cutout."

Everything else was PlugNPlay.


You should not have _any_ issues with a new RSS downpipe.

The guys at Stromung would appreciate a reply, since they use a 'jig'
and that does not vary from unit to unit.

I have heard of used systems heating and moving a lot..

What do you say?

Jeff Posto   
Stromung guy

Today, on the way to work, my wife had a previously rebuilt tooth fall
apart. A large chunk broke off. She worked all day in agony, then went
to the dentist for a few hours of drilling and assorted other pleasures.
She arrived home at 9:30 slurring her words (Novocain, she swears) and
proceeded to spend an hour and half in the kitchen making some sort of
salad for a work picnic tomorrow. Pretty crappy.....but I think my day
can top hers. After a particularly hellish day at work, I rushed home to
finish some preparation for the S tuning this weekend. (Since Mihnea's
visit has greased the slippery slope I have been trying to complete mods
that were previously planned for next year).

<<<<< Step one was the Stromung. I have a lift and I've installed the
Stromung before, so it should be a piece of cake. Buuuut, something was
kinda funky with the downpipe, like maybe it had a bit too much of a
bend to it. I ended up with the cat pressed right up against the bottom
of the trans. WTF? I managed to reposition it and use the front mount to
force it down a bit, but I think that the downpipe will require some
adjustment with a 2x4. Nice. Also, the tips are off center in the little
indent in the bottom of the bumper. It's on now, but I'm not really
thrilled. The first one fit perfectly. >>>>