[s-cars] Exhausts

[K Hayes]

The weight savings was about 100 lbs going from OEM to the Stromung  
III turbo -> back.  The OEM exhaust is about 160 lbs.

Kenny Hayes



On Dec 7, 2009, at 3:16 PM, pmische wrote:

> Has anyone actually done a Stromuuuung v. OEM back-to-back on the  
> dyno?  I'd
> love to see the data.
>
> I will say the Stromung does seem to deliver better throttle  
> response (hard
> to measure that), and there's that unbeatable, unquestionable sonorous
> mellifluousity...
>
> PJM
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Exhausts
>
>
>
> "...and allows for 'real' tuning that requires moving a lot of exhaust
> - of course, it's nice to move a lot of air on the intake side as  
> well!"
>
>
>
> Just to be clear... an exhaust like the Stromung, while they do  
> sound very
> nice, is certainly not required to do "real" tuning or to extract big
> horsepower from the I-5 20v engine.  Dyno tests have proven on more  
> than a
> few occasions that the OE exhaust is not limiting power output, and
> installing an aftermarket unit does not improve power output.  That  
> is fact.
>
> What you are buying is a cool sound, less weight, and fewer parts.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com>
> To: alexander witham <alexander_witham at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 1:59 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Exhausts
>
>
> Alexander,
>
> Stromung. Nice quiet low thudding on idle in a confined space,  
> (rattles old
> house windows from the driveway) but cruises very quietly, until full
> throttle boosts just open up and create a low throaty roar that is
> uncomparable for an Audi - almost P-car like. The tuning of the  
> sound is
> excellent and allows for 'real' tuning that requires moving a lot  
> of exhaust
> - of course, it's nice to move a lot of air on the intake side as  
> well! Do
> the bigger turbo as a package and your 'tuner' can customize chips  
> to pull
> all the performance out of the package. 'll let others describe ther
> versions - Mine's from 2004 or '05, generation IV, I think.
> Yes, the lower attaching bracket is broken at the weld joint, but  
> it gives
> me no trouble and I hear that the latest version with a flex pipe  
> has fixed
> that issue.
>
> Doug
> 94 'S4 rolling over 25k miles on the Stromung
>
> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 3:29 PM, alexander witham  
> <alexander_witham at yahoo.com
>> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> So, I just picked up another UrS6 and I love it. I'd been toying  
>> with the
>> notion of doing exhaust on my previous 2 UrS cars and looked into it
> pretty
>> seriously before backing off due to financial constraints.
>>
>> Well, the urge is back and I thought I would pick your brains as  
>> to what
>> the best course of action is. In case it's relevant, the car is  
>> currently
>> equipped with K&N, MTM Stage +, and RS2 exhaust manifold.
>>
>> I'm looking for a pretty aggressive sound that's really going to  
>> bring out
>> the I5's bark. But I don't want that highway droning that's so  
>> common with
>> aftermarket systems.
>>
>> So what do you folks recommend?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>>
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