[s-cars] Speaking of Stromung Exhausts

[Steve Powers]

Once I got the expansion pipe out, the pipe wasn't that difficult to remove.
I'm ready for a new pipe as soon as Scott can send it. I need to get this
car back on the road. I'll call him tomorrow again.

Thanks.

Steve


On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 23:50:27 -0500, Postupack, Jeff
<jeff.postupack at analog.com> wrote:
> Steve:
> 
> I can assure you Stromung will stand by the product and replace your
> downpipe free of charge.
> 
> I am certainly sorry to hear of this situation on your RS2 equipped S
> car.
> Scott T will want to examine your DP after you've made the swap and
> determine failure modes.
> 
> The DP can be exchanged from the top side, in about 2 hours.
> 
> I'll call Stromung to alert Scott to prepare a DP for you tomorrow.
> 
> Regarding Stromung email, Scott is not a big time email user like those
> of us on this list.
> And if you try again by phone, around 10AM PST, he normally does answer
> the phone live.
> 
> All the best
> Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steve powers [mailto:steve at thepowers.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 2:53 PM
> To: 'Postupack, Jeff'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Speaking of Stromung Exhausts
> 
> My downpipe has failed pretty much catastrophically.It started when I
> noticed this crack in the expansion bellows.
> 
> http://spowers.smugmug.com/photos/11150181-M.jpg
> http://spowers.smugmug.com/photos/11150180-M.jpg
> 
> After I removed the bellows, I noticed that the wastegate exhaust tube
> was loose. I figured I'd weld it back together myself, so I removed the
> entire downpipe. Here's what I found.
> 
> http://spowers.smugmug.com/photos/11150184-M.jpg
> http://spowers.smugmug.com/photos/11150178-M.jpg
> http://spowers.smugmug.com/photos/11150173-M.jpg
> http://spowers.smugmug.com/photos/11150175-M.jpg
> 
> This looks like either a welding or design issue. Every joint in that
> transition area is cracked. Should I be chatting with you or with
> Stromung about getting this replaced?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Steve Powers
> steve at thepowers.net
> 
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