[s-cars] Stromung Exhaust Install Tips

[jeff postupack]

Scott:
AKA  QShipQ  so great to hear your experience based advice there.  That's
gotta be the reason, because that Right side gets blasted with heat.. to
accelerate aging too.

On my higher miler S4, I did replace the engine mounts and the tranny mounts
back about 5-6 years ago when I first installed that Gen Stromung.

Extra kudos for the install tip too!  "want the exhaust mounts
installed the slightly forward position to allow for expansion"

as this stainless migrates a LOT when hot as much as an inch of total
length.

Best regards
JPosto

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

> Just a reminder to all folks from lots of BTDT on Stromung installs...
> The right side motor mount failure can cause excessive torque-over of
> the engine, which leverages the turbo/DP connection against the first
> hanger (at the trans).  After installing a dozen or so of these systems
> on 91 200 and UrS cars, my suggestion is to replace the RS motor mount
> when doing this install.  I have had no Stromung exahust come back for
> rewelds with this routine PM and it's a habit from my type 44 days.
> Secondly, when mounting the exhaust itself, you want the exhaust mounts
> installed the slightly forward position to allow for expansion when hot.
> This is especially important for proper hot-clearance of the center
> crossmember.
>
> I have two Gen 1 systems running in Chicago with no rewelds - from
> Jeff's first GP a long time ago....
>
> HTH and my .02
>
> Scott J
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Doug Landaeta
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:28 AM
> To: jeff postupack
> Cc: S-Cars
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] exhausts
>
> Jeff,
>
> I too have a broken bracket. It's good to know that there's a solution
> out there. Next time I get up to NEA, I'll ask Tim to retrofit. Do you
> think there will be any issues with flex-pipe supply?
>
> Doug
>
> Sent from my mobile.
>
> On Mar 19, 2009, at 10:57 AM, jeff postupack
> <jeff.postupack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi JC:
> >
> > Sorry my post came off that way, no excuses here. Will get some
> > diplomacy
> > training.
> >
> > What is puzzling to me is, I have never had anything break, brackets
> > etc.
> > Some have had your experience and many others have not.. I've always
> > tried
> > to keep the cost down.. but in the end that DP flex seems to make a
> > lotta
> > sense.
> >
> > The Flex pipe was added around Dec 08..Both Tim McLean and Marc
> > Swanson encouraged me for good reason, so Stromung added the flex.
> > been
> > running one on my 93 S4 since test fitment Nov 08 timeframe, so it's
> > recent
> > indeed. There's about 6 (with flex) out there in the field now.
> >
> > more in production next week too.
> >
> > Take care. Jeff Posto
> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:52 PM, JC <jc at j2c3.com> wrote:
> >
> >> OK - calm down dudes. My interpretation of the original order-
> >> turnaround
> >> question was not at all negative - just a factual question to the
> >> effect
> >> isn't the group-buy route a bit slow and are there alternatives. In
> >> fact
> >> the
> >> actual words were "What is the deal-eo with the Ur//S car
> >> Stromungs? Isn't
> >> it a slow accumulation of orders over a year or so then an order is
> >> placed?"
> >> Doesn't sound so critical to me at all...
> >>
> >> It was somebody else whose panties were generally in a bunch
> >> yesterday that
> >> started characterizing the Cheezeman as negative...
> >>
> >> On to real content:
> >>
> >> Posto -- Curiosity question -- when did the system add the flex-
> >> pipe? I got
> >> mine courtesy of PO who I think installed it in late 07 early 08,
> >> but it
> >> doesn't have the flex-pipe.  Should it have at that time or could
> >> he have
> >> gotten it from 'old stock' or 2nd hand? I had to have NEA weld up
> >> improved
> >> braces after broken welds and they've duly warned me to put the
> >> flex piece
> >> in lest it happen again... Unfortunately it's not high on the
> >> budget list
> >> right now for them to pull it apart again and do the
> >> cut/insert/weld/re-assemble. Otherwise it's a beautiful item fer
> >> sure.
> >>
> >>> Actually I enjoy meeting great people who know a good product
> >>> and can afford it and the clowns trying to buy a turbo back
> >>> stainless system for $600 delivered.. who also want to
> >>> complain about slow service. Jees!
> >>>
> >>> It's not a retail operation, I convinced the owner to supply
> >>> a turbo back 3:
> >>> system and sustain production for a bunch of years.
> >>> Originally TAP, yeah, that boomy droning Gen 1 system.. where
> >>> I got involved to make it sound right.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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